Conexant Unveils World's First Single-Chip Video Encoder and DVI Transmitter; New Video Products Strengthen Industry-Leading Video Semiconductor Solution Portfolio.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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)--July 21, 2003 Conexant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNXT), a worldwide leader in semiconductor system solutions for digital information and entertainment networks, today announced two new convergence video product families. The CX25890/1/2 is the world's first single-chip semiconductor solution to combine the functionality of a high definition video encoder and digital visual interface “DVI” redirects here. For other uses, see DVI (disambiguation). The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a video interface standard designed to maximize the visual quality of digital display devices such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital (DVI (1) (Digital Video Interactive) An earlier compression technique that provided up to 72 minutes of full-screen video on a CD-ROM. Acquired by Intel in 1988 from RCA's Sarnoff Research labs, Princeton, NJ, DVI never caught on. ) compliant transmitter into a single, high-performance device. Key applications include high definition television (HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates ) output and high-resolution digital display interface on consumer devices such as personal computers, set-top boxes, and DVD players. DVI is an industry specification that defines the interface requirements for digital connectivity to high-performance digital displays to provide sharper, more vivid content-secured images. The CX25894/5/6 is a high-performance single-chip DVI transmitter for desktop personal computers and consumer appliance devices connecting to digital televisions. It is available with single link, dual link, or two single link options, each providing simultaneous operation Noun 1. simultaneous operation - the simultaneous execution of two or more operations parallel operation operation - (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a at different resolutions with independent content. For enhanced security, a high definition copy protection (HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) An encryption system for enforcing digital rights management (DRM) over DVI and HDMI interfaces. The copy protection system (DRM) resides in the computer, DVD player or set-top box. ) compliant option is offered with both product families. HDCP is an industry standard that was developed to protect digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface. "Flat panel and high definition displays are rapidly becoming the solution of choice among consumers for PC systems and television sets. The high performance and realistic video and graphics capabilities offered by DVI are essential to unlocking the true potential of digital information and entertainment display systems within the home or workplace," said Greg Fischer, Conexant's vice president of Convergence Video Products. "The introduction of the world's first full-featured integrated video encoder/transmitter further strengthens our industry-leading video semiconductor solution portfolio. The broad applicability and impressive image quality of this device and our new standalone DVI transmitter provides manufacturers with a flexible single-chip solution for low-, mid- and high-end applications." Conexant's two new video product families both feature the lowest power consumption in the industry and are unique in that they support two independent channels. The highly integrated devices also require a smaller layout space than similar solutions on the market today, and allow manufacturers to reduce the number of external components required. About the CX25890/1/2 Three versions of the DVI 1.0 compliant transmitter encoder are available. The CX25890 has standard analog TV out and a single link DVI transmitter. The CX25891 adds high definition television (HDTV) output and supports a choice of any two outputs including TV out and single link DVI, dual link DVI See DVI. , or two single link DVI transmitters. The CX25892 builds upon the capabilities of the CX25891 by adding support for HDCP. The encoders are forward-compatible with Conexant's CX25872/3/4/5 analog video The original video recording method that stores continuous waves of red, green and blue intensities. In analog video, the number of rows is fixed. There are no real columns, and the maximum detail is determined by the frequency response of the analog system. encoders, sharing a common base driver. About the CX25894/5/6 The CX25894 DVI transmitter features a single channel, single link DVI, and supports resolutions greater than 1600 x 1200. The CX25895 includes an additional independent channel and supports up to two 1600 x 1200 DVI outputs or a dual link output with a resolution of up to 1920 x 1080. The CX25895 DVI supports two low-resolution DVI outputs or one high-resolution output to 1920 x 1080. The CX25896 builds upon the capabilities of the CX25895 with support for HDCP copy protection. The CX25895 and CX25896 support concurrent and independent channels and resolutions. Pricing and Availability The CX25890/1/2 is packaged in a 14.0 mm x 14.0 mm, 128-pin exposed thin quad flat pack (ETQFP). Pricing starts at $7 in quantities of 10,000 depending upon configuration. The CX25894/5/6 is packaged in a 12.0 mm x 12.0 mm 84-pin QFP (Quad FlatPack) A square, surface mount chip package that has leads on all four sides and comes in several varieties. PQFP (Plastic QFP) may refer to all of the following QFP types. All quad flatpacks use gull-wing leads, except for the CQFP, which stick straight out. and is priced starting at $4.50 in quantities of 10,000 depending upon configuration. About Conexant Conexant's innovative semiconductor system solutions are driving digital information and home entertainment networks worldwide. The company has leveraged its expertise and leadership position in modem technologies to enable more Internet connections than all of its competitors combined, and continues to develop leading integrated silicon solutions for cable, satellite, terrestrial data and digital video networks. Key products include digital subscriber line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary ) and cable modem solutions, home network processors, broadcast video encoders and decoders, digital set-top box components and systems solutions, and dial-up modems. The company also offers a suite of wireless data and networking components solutions that includes HomePlug(R), HomePNA(TM) and WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network (802.11) components and reference designs. Conexant is a fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. and has approximately 1,400 employees. The company has headquarters in Newport Beach. To learn more, visit the company at www.conexant.com. 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These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: 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 of manufacturing capacity; pricing pressures and other competitive factors; changes in product mix; product obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. 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Note to Editors: Conexant is a trademark of Conexant Systems, Inc. Other brands and names contained in this release are the property of their respective owners. --30--KT/
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