Freescale Supplies Hughes with ASICs for Next-Generation Satellite Broadband Modems; HN Satellite Platform Uses 90-nm Standard Cell ASIC Designed to Perform DVB-S2 Compliant Adaptive Coding and Modulation.AUSTIN, Texas -- Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) has leveraged its semi-custom ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. design capabilities and analog/mixed signal expertise to deliver an advanced satellite broadband ASIC solution to Hughes Network Systems Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS), is a provider of broadband satellite network products for businesses and consumers. HNS pioneered the development of high-speed satellite Internet access services and IP-based networks with its original DirecPC service but which it now markets , LLC (HUGHES). The world's leading provider of satellite broadband network solutions and services, Hughes is using the ASIC in its HN family of high-performance satellite broadband terminals. The HN terminals, used in the provision of HughesNet(TM) services, deliver high-speed data, voice and video services over satellite to enterprises, government agencies, small businesses and consumers around the world. Based on Freescale's standard-cell ASIC methodology and 90-nanometer (nm) 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. technology, the satellite broadband ASIC solution combines wireless and analog technology from Hughes and Freescale. The ASIC device supports DVB-S See DVB. and DVB-S2 standards, ACM and CCM modes. The device is designed to perform QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) A phase modulation technique that transmits two bits in four modulation states. See PSK and phase modulation. , 8PSK, H8PSK and 16APSK demodulation and decode (LDPC / BCH) functions. Key functional blocks include: DVB-S2 demodulator See demodulate. Demodulator A device used to recover the original modulating signal from a modulated wave. A demodulator is also known as a detector. , DVB-S2 FEC, synchronization processor, legacy mode (DVBS) demod and FEC, stream/adapter output interface and I2C interface. "Freescale worked with us to develop a complex ASIC critical to our product launch requirements, and not only delivered it on time for our development cycle, but also on target for the exacting specifications of our interactive satellite communications application," said John Corrigan, senior vice president of VLSI and wireless systems at Hughes. "The development process between Freescale's ASIC design team and Hughes has been extremely effective, considering that we collaborated on the cutting edge of DVB-S2 ASIC design for the satellite broadband industry," said Ritu Favre, director of operations for Freescale's Application Specific Products Operation. "The successful delivery of this low-power 90-nm CMOS device to Hughes underscores the strength and responsiveness of our ASIC design team and customer engagement model." About the DVB-S2 standard The DVB-S2 standard is the latest advanced satellite transmission technique from the Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) Project, an industry-led consortium that designs global standards for digital television and data services. DVB-S2 is a major enhancement to the previous DVB-S specification used in integrated receiver/decoder (IRD) solutions to support the higher bandwidth demands of HDTV and increasing channel count requirements. It also supports improved techniques, such as adaptive coding, to maximize the use of high-value, two-way satellite transponder resources. The performance breakthroughs in DVB-S2 were made possible by advanced Hughes technologies including LDPC codes and advances in demodulation. About Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale became a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. in July 2004 after more than 50 years as part of Motorola, Inc. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale, a member of the S&P 500(R), is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with 2005 sales of $5.8 billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). www.freescale.com About Hughes Network Systems Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises, governments, small businesses and consumers. HughesNet encompasses all broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of satellite and terrestrial technologies. To date, Hughes has shipped more than one million systems to customers in over 100 countries. Its broadband satellite products are based on the IPoS (IP over Satellite) global standard, approved by the TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. , ETSI and ITU standards organizations. Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Hughes Communications, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :HGCM). For additional information, please visit www.hughes.com. Reader Inquiry Response: Freescale Semiconductor P.O. Box 17927 Denver, CO 80217 USA Freescale(TM) and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. HUGHES, HUGHESNET, and IPOS are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems, LLC. (C) Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 2006. |
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