Cirrus Logic Digital Audio/Video Processor and Analog and Mixed-Signal ICs Power Broadband Set-Top Box in China.AUSTIN, Texas -- VCOM VCOM Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine VCOM Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists VCOM Volvo Communication (Message Oriented Middleware product) Technology Develops Broadband Set-Top Box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. for Digital Entertainment and Critical Information Services See Information Systems. in China Helping to bring digital entertainment and critical data services to agricultural communities in parts of China, Zhengzhou's VCOM Technology Co. Ltd. has selected Cirrus Logic (company) Cirrus Logic - A manufacturer of integrated circuits including the Advanced RISC Machine and display interface processors and cards for use as Windows accelerators (requiring dedicated driver software). http://cirrus.com/. Inc. (Nasdaq:CRUS crus (krus) pl. cru´ra [L.] 1. leg (1). 2. a leglike part. crus ce´rebri ) to provide digital audio/video processors with analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for a new line of broadband set-top boxes. The Chinese government Ever since Republic of China founded in January 1st, 1912, China has had several regional and national governments. List
Telecommunications devices, lines, or technologies that allow communication over a wide band of frequencies, and especially over a range of frequencies divided into multiple independent channels for the simultaneous transmission of different signals. . The VCOM Technology set-top box, DVnD-4955, which will be distributed by China Telecom Group, is scheduled to bring both video-on-demand and information services such as weather, market prices, government policies and educational opportunities to outlying areas in China's Henan and Shanxi provinces. The goal is to create a partnership between the government, the communications industry and agricultural workers. The roll-out of the new network is expected to be completed by June 2005. The set-top box will feature Cirrus Logic's CS98000 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. processor as well as two Cirrus Logic mixed-signal and analog ICs, the CS4340 stereo digital-to-analog converter and the CS4955 TV encoder. The CS98000 provides an abundance of real-time computing power compared to many competing audio/video processors, due primarily to its two embedded, high-performance 32-bit RISC processors. "Featuring audio/video IC technology from Cirrus Logic, the new set-top boxes will enable the free flow of information and entertainment services to rural communities in the Henan and Shanxi provinces," said Wang Feng, vice president of VCOM Technology. "Cirrus Logic presented us with a strong vision, impressive technology and a long-term roadmap for enabling these types of services." "There are 400 million analog TV sets in China. We're pleased that Cirrus Logic audio/video technology is enabling VCOM Technology and China Telecom to enrich these communities with new broadband-enabled digital entertainment and information services," said Jack Guedj, vice president of Video Products Marketing, Cirrus Logic. Cirrus Logic Inc. Cirrus Logic is a premier supplier of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and digital processing solutions for consumer entertainment electronics, automotive entertainment and industrial product applications. Building on its global market leadership in audio ICs and its rich mixed-signal patent portfolio, Cirrus Logic targets audio, video and precision mixed-signal applications in these growing markets. The company operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas, with offices in California, Colorado, Europe, Japan and Asia. For more information visit 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. Statement Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release, including the potential revenue associated with set top boxes in China, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's current expectations and the forward-looking statements made in this press release. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk factors listed in our 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 27, 2004, and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The foregoing information concerning our expectations represents our outlook as of the date of this news release, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise. Cirrus Logic and Cirrus are trademarks of Cirrus Logic Inc. All other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders. |
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