Cirrus Logic Audio Solutions Help Manufacturers Deliver Advanced Digital Entertainment Products to Mass Market.Business Editors & High Tech Writers 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2003 New Family of Surround-Sound Codecs Gives OEMs Cost-Effective Solution to Get to Market Quickly with DVD-Audio Consumer Electronics Devices Helping digital entertainment manufacturers deliver more affordable, advanced audio features into consumer electronics products, Cirrus Logic, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRUS) today announced a new family of highly integrated, cost-effective surround-sound codecs. These audio solutions - the CS42516, CS42526, CS42518 and CS42528 - are designed to give OEMs a range of surround sound codecs that will deliver multi-channel 192 kHz DVD-Audio capability while helping manufacturers accelerate their time to market in a wide-range of digital consumer electronics markets such as A/V receivers, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. receivers, home-theater systems and other audio systems, such as automotive. "This family of pin-compatible surround-sound codecs gives consumer electronics manufacturers the ability to create one board design that can be scaled to provide the right mix of target features, performance and price in their products," said Terry Leeder, senior vice president of Sales and Marketing, Cirrus Logic. "Cirrus is the world's market leader in audio solutions, and through the adoption of Cirrus' codecs into our customers' designs they can reduce overall system component count - possibly from six parts currently to one in some cases. Through our system integration we are helping manufacturers bring advanced features such as DVD-Audio into more affordable consumer systems." The codecs are offered in six and eight-channel versions, with each available in two performance categories - 110dB and 114dB dynamic range. All channels of the digital-to-analog converters provide digital volume control and differential analog outputs, and each device supports 192kHz - which means consumers will be able to enjoy the improved dynamic range and multichannel capabilities of the DVD-Audio standard. Each device also is equipped with a stereo analog-to-digital converter (A/D A/D See advance-decline line (A/D). ) capable of independent channel gain control for single-ended or differential analog inputs. Manufacturers can also add two more stereo A/D converters to take advantage of the variety of one-line data modes (OLM olm: see mud puppy. ) that are supported. The devices include an integrated S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital InterFace) A serial interface for transferring digital audio from CD and DVD players to amplifiers and TVs. S/PDIF is typically used to transmit PCM and Dolby Digital 5.1, but is not tied to any sampling rate or audio standard. receiver that supports up to eight inputs and low-jitter clock recovery circuitry. The codecs also provide clock management capability that allows the user to switch between the receiver PLL PLL - phase-locked loop or external clock oscillator oscillator Mechanical or electronic device that produces a back-and-forth periodic motion. A pendulum is a simple mechanical oscillator that swings with a constant amplitude, requiring the addition of energy at each swing only to compensate for the energy lost because of air . In addition, all parts have a dedicated interrupt pin that can indicate unlock, receive error, S/PDIF data format change and A/D overflow. There is also a dedicated mute output pin and seven of the eight S/PDIF receiver pins can be used as General Purpose Output (GPO) pins configured to serve as mute outputs, S/PDIF inputs or general purpose output from the control port. All parts are fully compatible with EIAJ EIAJ Electronic Industries Association of Japan EIAJ Electronic Industry Association of Japan CPI1201, IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iec.ch) An organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards founded in 1906. It is made up of national committees from over 60 countries. IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission 60958, SPDIF See S/PDIF. and AES3 standards. In addition, they have separate control and serial port supplies that operate from 1.8V to 5.0V, allowing the parts to match up to a DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive without the need for external level-shifting. The CS42516/26/18/28 operate from a 3V to 5V digital supply and 5V analog supply. Pricing and Availability The devices are available in a 64-pin LQFP See QFP. package and are currently sampling. In 10K quantities, the CS42516 is priced at $3.93, the CS42518 is priced at $4.65, the CS42526 is priced at $5.29 and the CS42528 is priced at $6.97. Cirrus Logic, Inc. Cirrus Logic is a premier supplier of high-performance analog and DSP chip solutions for consumer entertainment electronics that allow people to see, hear, connect, and enjoy digital entertainment. Building on its global market share leadership in audio integrated circuits and its rich mixed-signal patent portfolio, the company targets mainstream audio, video and Internet entertainment applications in the consumer entertainment market. Cirrus Logic operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas, with offices in California, Colorado, Europe, Japan and Asia. More information about Cirrus Logic is available at www.cirrus.com Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Provision Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements that are dependent on certain risks and uncertainties including such factors, among others, as the ability of the CS42516,CS42526,CS42518 and CS42528 to perform as expected, the risk factors listed in the company's Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended March 30, 2002, and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The foregoing information concerning Cirrus Logic's business outlook represents our outlook as of the date of this news release, and Cirrus Logic undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise, except as required by law. Cirrus Logic is a trademark of Cirrus Logic, Inc. All other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders. |
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