Conexant Launches 1.3-Megapixel CMOS Digital Camera Reference Design; Conexant Solution Speeds Time-To- Market and Reduces Costs For Digital Camera Manufacturers.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers Photokina 2000 Demo in Hall 3, Stand 42 Cologne, Germany NEWPORT BEACH Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2000 Conexant Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:CNXT) Monday launched a versatile and complete 1.3-megapixel complementary metal oxide semiconductor See CMOS. (integrated circuit) Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor - (CMOS) A semiconductor fabrication technology using a combination of n- and p-doped semiconductor material to achieve low power dissipation. (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. ) digital camera reference design that allows manufacturers to quickly, easily and inexpensively bring digital still camera products to market. In addition, the reference design also enables production of a new class of digital still cameras that will be more compact and have longer battery lives than existing products on the market today. The reference design kit incorporates the company's 1.3-megapixel CMOS sensor See CMOS image sensor. and the Raptor(TM) II-C, a next-generation advanced digital camera processor. By incorporating all the necessary hardware, firmware and software needed to create a digital still camera, Conexant's reference design kit dramatically simplifies the design process and shortens time-to-market. In addition, the reference design kit can be expanded to incorporate many of Conexant's existing communications technologies, such as Bluetooth wireless networking See wireless network. and embedded V.90/V.92 modems. Conexant will demonstrate the new reference design this week at the Photokina 2000 exhibition in Cologne, Germany. "The reference design kit is the first of many complete `turnkey' product deliverables developed from the acquisition of Sierra Imaging in June of this year," said Douglas Cebik, senior product marketing manager for Conexant's Personal Imaging Division. "Our full-featured reference design appeals to both traditional digital still camera manufacturers, and a new class of companies that want to add imaging to their product portfolio with our product's easy-to-manufacture architecture and cost-effective design. Our design allows camera manufacturers to reduce the cost, power consumption and size of their megapixel digital cameras without sacrificing image quality or click-to-click performance." Technical Details Conexant's reference design kit includes the CX20450 1.3-megapixel CMOS image sensor A CMOS-based chip that records the intensities of light as variable charges similar to a CCD chip. Although initially used in less expensive digital cameras, the quality of CMOS sensors has improved steadily. CMOS sensors have advantages over CCDs. ; the CX11637 Raptor II-C device, which is based on the company's Raptor II industry-leading advanced digital camera processor; the S3P S3P SCSI 3 Protocol (Small-scale System Software Platform) real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. ; and the company's popular Image Expert(TM) imaging software. Conexant's reference design kit supports all of the features normally found exclusively in higher-priced digital still cameras, including click-to-click time of less than two seconds, NTSC/PAL output and simultaneous support for Compact Flash or SmartMedia storage. Images captured by this reference design allow users to create standard 5x7 or 4x6-inch prints which are nearly indistinguishable from prints created by film. Conexant's CX20450 is the first consumer megapixel image sensor An image sensor is a device that converts a visual image to an electric signal. It is used chiefly in digital cameras and other imaging devices. It is usually an array of charge-coupled devices (CCD) or CMOS sensors such as active-pixel sensors. in production based on CMOS technology. Conexant's proven mixed-signal CMOS process offers improved sensitivity and less noise over alternative process technologies, which results in high-quality pictures for the end-user. As a traditional semiconductor manufacturing process, CMOS is uniquely capable of allowing manufacturers to combine digital imaging and communications functionality in next-generation convergence products ranging from mobile handsets and personal digital assistants (PDAs) to portable computers. Offering dramatic form-factor size reductions, superior power efficiency and cost savings versus charge-coupled device See CCD. (electronics) charge-coupled device - (CCD) A semiconductor technology used to build light-sensitive electronic devices such as cameras and image scanners. CCDs can be made to detect either colour or black-and-white. (CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. ) solutions, the availability of CMOS-based solutions will significantly expand the digital still camera market. The Raptor II-C processor provides superior processing speed See MHz. , and is faster than general-purpose digital signal processors by a factor of 10. The Image Expert image management software incorporates powerful search and organizational tools that enable users to manage large numbers of digital pictures. The reference design kit comes complete with camera hardware, reference design files such as schematics and recommended bill-of- materials, documentation and comprehensive calibration setup information and procedures. In addition, the reference design kit allows OEMs to localize lo·cal·ize v. lo·cal·ized, lo·cal·iz·ing, lo·cal·iz·es v.tr. 1. To make local: decentralize and localize political authority. 2. and customize portions of the user interface and feature set in order to meet global needs. Conexant's 1.3-megapixel CMOS digital camera reference design kit (part number TR08-D001) is available now and priced at $15,000 per kit. About Conexant Systems Inc. With revenues of approximately $2 billion per year, Conexant is the world's largest independent company focused exclusively on providing semiconductor solutions for communications electronics. With more than 30 years of experience in developing communications technology, the company draws upon its expertise in mixed-signal processing to deliver integrated systems and semiconductor products for a broad range of communications applications. These products facilitate communications worldwide through wireline voice and data communications networks, cordless and cellular wireless telephony systems, personal imaging devices and equipment, and emerging cable and wireless broadband communications networks. The company aligns its business into five product platforms: Network Access, Wireless Communications, Digital Infotainment, Personal Imaging and Personal Computing. Conexant is a member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 Indices. For more information, visit Conexant at www.conexant.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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