Conexant Announces Bluetooth System Solution; Bluetooth Solution Extends Battery Life for Portable Applications.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2001 Conexant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNXT), a worldwide leader in semiconductor system solutions for communications applications, today announced its two-chip Bluetooth semiconductor system solution and Bluetooth development station. Conexant's new Bluetooth system solution is the lowest power consumption Bluetooth chipset system solution offered today, and is ideally suited for battery-powered applications. Bluetooth, a globally recognized wireless standard operates in the 2.4GHz frequency band. "Conexant's Bluetooth system solution has been optimized for ultra-low power, portable devices that require extended battery life, small form factors and low system costs," said Moiz Beguwala, senior vice president and general manager of Conexant's wireless communications division. "We're pleased to offer the wireless marketplace a highly integrated semiconductor system solution that will facilitate the timely development of Bluetooth devices, and ultimately provide end-users with a universal wireless bridge to voice and data applications." The Bluetooth system solution also supports generic module designs, embedded module designs and combination applications where Bluetooth is an added communication channel for other Conexant products. "Conexant's Bluetooth system solution can be used in conjunction with the company's GSM cellular, PC home networking and cable modem product portfolios to create multichannel communications systems," said Beguwala. Conexant's two-chip Bluetooth system solution is comprised of the CX81400 baseband device, the CX72303 RF transceiver, and software that supports the host controller interface A host controller interface is a register level interface which allows a host controller for USB or FireWire to communicate with the operating system of a personal computer. (HCI (Human Computer Interaction) Refers to the design and implementation of computer systems that people interact with. It includes desktop systems as well as embedded systems in all kinds of devices. ). The baseband device integrates all modem-specific functions as well as on-chip read-only and random access memory, which eliminates the need for external components such as flash memory, thereby reducing the manufacturer's overall cost. The baseband supports universal asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. receive transmit (UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) The electronic circuit that makes up the serial port. Also known as "universal serial asynchronous receiver transmitter" (USART), it converts parallel bytes from the CPU into serial bits for transmission, and vice ) and universal serial bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. ) HCI transport layers, as well as full point-to-multipoint transmissions. The CX81400 is fabricated using a 0.18-micron CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. process, and is enclosed in a 160- or 100-pin FPBGA FPBGA Fine Pitch Ball Grid Array package. The CX72303 RF transceiver is optimized for use with 2.4GHz frequency hopping, Bluetooth technology-based systems. The fully integrated transceiver includes an on-chip voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO (1) (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) An oscillator that can be tuned over a wide range of frequencies by applying a voltage (tuning voltage) to it. Used in many applications such as radio tuners, VCOs are less costly than crystal oscillators, but not as stable. ), synthesizer, power amplifier (PA), low noise amplifier (LNA LNA Low-Noise Amplifier LNA Locked Nucleic Acid (Link Technologies Ltd.) LNA Linolenic Acid LNA Licensed Nursing Assistant LNA Launch Numerical Aperture LNA Ladies National Association LNA Leading National Advertisers, Inc. ), intermediate frequency (IF) filters, received signal strength indication In telecommunications, Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) is a measurement of the power present in a received radio signal. RSSI is generic radio receiver technology metric, which usually is invisible to the user of device containing the receiver, but is (RSSI RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator RSSI Received Signal Strength Indication RSSI Russian Space Science Internet RSSI Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc. RSSI Received Signal Strength Intensity RSSI Required Supplemental Stewardship Information ) and bit slicer, and fractional N synthesizer to allow for a choice of crystal oscillators. The CX72303 is fabricated using a 0.5-micron silicon germanium BiCMOS process, and is enclosed in a BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) The field in an e-mail header that names additional recipients for the message. It is similar to carbon copy (cc), but the names do not appear in the recipient's message. Not all e-mail systems support the bcc feature. See fcc. ++ 48-pin package. The CX72303 is also offered as a standalone component. The two-chip system solution includes an internal power PA that supports Class 2 (10 meters) operation. Class 1 (100 meters) operation is supported through an external Conexant-manufactured PA. Conexant's Bluetooth development station allows OEMs developing Bluetooth-enabled products to quickly and easily design products based on Conexant's technology. A motherboard containing the Bluetooth baseband device, and a series of daughter boards for RF and other functions are included as a part of the development station. Availability Conexant's Bluetooth system solution is sampling now, and volume production is scheduled for the third calendar quarter of 2001. About Conexant Systems, Inc. Conexant Systems is a worldwide leader in semiconductor system solutions for communications applications. Conexant leverages its expertise in mixed-signal processing to deliver integrated systems and semiconductor products through two separate businesses: Conexant and Mindspeed Technologies. Conexant's personal networking business is focused on digital infotainment, personal imaging, wireless communications and personal computing products that are used in mobile communications and the broadband digital home. Mindspeed Technologies is focused on Internet infrastructure products including WAN transport, multiservice access and broadband access for applications that extend from the edge of the Internet all the way to its optical core. Conexant has headquarters in Newport Beach and delivered revenues of $2.1 billion for fiscal 2000. The company is a member of the S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 indices. To learn more, visit the company at www.conexant.com. Safe Harbor Statement This news release contains statements relating to future results of Conexant (including certain projections and business trends) that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: maintaining a consistent and reliable source of energy; global economic and market conditions, such as the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and the markets addressed by the company's and its customers' products; demand for and market acceptance of new and existing products; successful development of new products; the timing of new product introductions; the availability and extent of utilization of manufacturing capacity; pricing pressures and other competitive factors; changes in product mix; fluctuations in manufacturing yields; product obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. ; the ability to develop and implement new technologies and to obtain protection for the related intellectual property; the successful separation of the company's Internet infrastructure and personal networking businesses; the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; labor relations of the company, its customers and suppliers; and the uncertainties of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Note to Editors: Conexant and Mindspeed Technologies are trademarks of Conexant Systems, Inc. Other brands and names contained in this release are the property of their respective owners. Note to Technical Editors: Additional technical information available upon request. |
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