Infineon and Toshiba to Introduce Bluetooth Solution to Consumer Products.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MUNICH, Germany & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2001 Infineon Technologies (FSE/NYSE:IFX) and Toshiba Corporation's Semiconductor Company today announced two key components for integrating the benefits of Bluetooth into consumer products: Infineon's RF transceiver IC, PMB 6626, and Toshiba's baseband LSI, TC35651. The Infineon Toshiba collaboration began in March 2001, and these first products are targeted for consumer products with 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. ) and 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. Receiver Transmitter (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 ) functionality, such as PCs, notebooks and other consumer products. The complete system solution will be available in the first quarter 2002. To offer customers a total solution in Bluetooth wireless communications, the transceiver IC and baseband LSI share a common digital interface. Simplifying the integration of Bluetooth technology into products, the two devices are expected to promote a rapid expansion in the number of Bluetooth-enabled products. "Our co-operation with Toshiba will further accelerate Bluetooth penetration into consumer products," explained Christian Baumgart, vice president and general manager of Short Range Wireless at Infineon Technologies. "Our new PMB 6626 expands our BlueMoon family and is a major step towards embedded Bluetooth applications." "We are very excited by this opportunity to bring our baseband LSI and Infineon's RF transceiver IC to our customers," said Shigeru Komatsu, general manager of Network & Telecommunication System LSI Division of Toshiba's Semiconductor Company. "We see Bluetooth as the most promising digital communications technology. Toshiba is a founding member of Bluetooth Special Interest Group The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is the body that oversees the development of Bluetooth standards and the licensing of the Bluetooth technologies and trademarks to manufacturers. and promotes Bluetooth-related products. Our baseband LSI with Infineon's RF transceiver IC will help us establish a leading position in the emerging digital consumer market." Infineon Further Expands BlueMoon(TM) Family In order to complement the BlueMoon family of Bluetooth system solutions, Infineon has developed the new Bluetooth RF transceiver PMB 6626, which provides a pure digital baseband interface to embedded baseband solutions. Due to the high level of integration, the PMB 6626 combines overall cost effectiveness with a reduced Bill of Material and highest performance, including an input sensitivity level of -91dBm. Major building blocks, including integrated 13MHz oscillator cell and Gaussian pulse shaper are fully integrated into Infineon's new RF transceiver solution. PMB 6626 samples have already been delivered to key customers who have adapted the PMB 6626 as a perfect match for Toshiba's Bluetooth baseband LSI, and volume production will start in first quarter of 2002. Toshiba Introduces Baseband LSI "TC35651" Toshiba's Bluetooth baseband LSI is fabricated with 0.18u 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. ) process technology and has a 1.5V power supply. It incorporates a reduced instruction set computer (processor) Reduced Instruction Set Computer - (RISC) A processor whose design is based on the rapid execution of a sequence of simple instructions rather than on the provision of a large variety of complex instructions (as in a Complex Instruction Set Computer). (RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. )-based processor, embedded SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory and a PCM digital audio interface that enables transmission of audio data. It also integrates interface circuits for USB1.1 and UART. In developing this LSI, Toshiba has adopted core circuit technology from Nokia, the world leader in cellular phones, which achieves highly reliable interoperability between multiple Bluetooth-enabled platforms. TC35651 samples also have already been delivered to key customers. Mass production of LSI will start in the first quarter of 2002. About Infineon Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany, offers semiconductor and system solutions for applications in the wired and wireless communications markets, for security systems and smartcards, for the automotive and industrial sectors, as well as memory products. With a global presence, Infineon operates in the US from San Jose, CA, in the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore and in Japan from Tokyo. In the fiscal year 2001 (ending September), the company achieved sales of Euro 5.67 billion with over 29,000 employees worldwide. Infineon is listed on the DAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Frankfurt Stock Exchange The largest of Germany's eight securities exchanges, operated by Deutsche Borse AS. and on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (ticker symbol: IFX). Further information is available at www.infineon.com. About Toshiba Corporation Toshiba Corporation's wide-ranging capabilities assure the company's position as a world leader in semiconductors, LCDs and other electronic devices, and allow it to support customers around the world with a complete portfolio of semiconductor solutions. Toshiba has 188,000 employees and annual sales of over US$47 billion. Visit Toshiba's website at http://www.toshiba.co.jp. Note to Editors: Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Infineon Technologies under license. |
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