Oak Technology and SGS-Thomson Jointly Announce State-of-the-Art PCI-Based Audio and Communications Solution; The Tel Audia 3D Reference Board Design Enables PC OEMs to Bring Affordable Next-Generation Sound and Fax/Modem Capabilities to the Desktop.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 1996--Oak Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : OAKT) and SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : STM (Scanning Tunneling Microscope) A microscope that can image down to the atomic level. An STM uses a piezoelectric tube with a tiny sharp tip at the end that is moved within nanometers of the object being sampled. ), today jointly announced a state-of-the-art PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). reference design board, the Tel Audia 3D(TM), which provides PC OEMs with affordable, next-generation audio and communications capabilities for desktop and notebook computers. Available as an evaluation and design reference board from either company, the Tel Audia 3D is based on SGS-THOMSON's STLC STLC Software Testing Life Cycle STLC Small Time Locally Controllable STLC Southeast Tennis and Learning Center (Washington, DC) STLC Superintendents Technology Leadership Conference STLC Student Leadership Conference 7549 Modem Analog Front End (MAFE MAFE Maintenance of Air/FMF Expeditionary Equipment ) and Oak Technology's OTI-611 digital audio accelerator. The Tel Audia 3D reference design can be easily adapted to meet unique OEM requirements. The OTI-611 and STLC7549 combination minimizes total chip count and board space requirements when compared to current designs achieving the same features and performance levels. A complete solution can be implemented in less than four square inches of printed circuit board space. Complete Bill of Material cost to implement this solution will be under $50, depending on final configuration and volume. Feature Benefits Addressing end-user needs for high-speed data communications, high-quality stereo sound, and mixed mode simultaneous voice and data See SVD. communications, the Tel Audia 3D reference board supports the AC '97 audio and communications industry standard. Its V.34 (33.6Kbps) fax/data modem rate is the current standard data rate that can be achieved over conventional analog telephone lines. The head related transfer function (HRTF HRTF Head Related Transfer Function (3D Audio) ) 3D sound permits sound sources to appear to be located randomly in three dimensions with only two speakers, giving the effect of true 3D sound. The general MIDI wavetable synthesizer permits playback of musical compositions from computer games and other sources using samples of real as well as electronic instruments. Other features include Microsoft DirectSound and Windows Sound System A sound card from Microsoft for Windows PCs. The card was not widely used, but certain characteristics of the card are built into Sound Blaster and other sound cards for compatibility with the Windows 3.1 drivers that were created at that time. , and multi-channel digital audio mixing. SGS-THOMSON STLC7549 The STLC7549 integrates all analog functions for an advanced multimedia personal computer, including CD-quality audio, telephony, and V.34bis Digital Simultaneous Voice and Data (communications) Digital Simultaneous Voice and Data - (DSVD) A technique supported by some modems for multiplexing compressed speech with digital data for transmission over a normal telephone line. (DSVD (Digital Simultaneous Voice and Data) An all-digital technology for concurrent voice and data (SVD) transmission over a single analog telephone line. The DSVD V. ) modem in a 64-pin TQFP package. With a 16-bit sigma-delta architecture, the STLC7549 offers outstanding performance. Dynamic range exceeds 90dB for the modem section and 85dB for the audio part, with a sampling frequency programmable up to 48KHz. Oak Technology OTI-611 The OTI-611 digital audio accelerator is a programmable DSP with an integrated PCI bus-master interface. It incorporates support for general MIDI wavetable music synthesis and multi-channel digital and MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). decoded audio mixing, hardware acceleration for Microsoft DirectSound, and HRTF 3D sound. Included with the OTI-611 solution is Oak's HSPV34 software (33.6Kbps) which runs on Intel's Pentium processor, leveraging the power of the Pentium to provide full V.34 fax/modem functionality. Availability The Tel Audia 3D evaluation and design reference board is available now from either SGS-THOMSON or Oak Technology. Further information on the STLC7549 is available from SGS-THOMSON, and on the OTI-611 from Oak Technology. About Oak Technology Founded in 1987, Oak Technology, Inc. designs, develops and markets high-performance multimedia semiconductors and related software to original equipment manufacturers worldwide who serve the multimedia PC, digital video consumer electronics, and digital office equipment markets. It has subsidiaries in Japan (Oak Technology K.K.), Taiwan (Oak Technology Taiwan) and Andover, Massachusetts (Pixel Magic, Inc.). The Company completed its initial public offering in February 1995 and a follow-on equity offering in May 1995. Additional information about Oak Technology and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at www.oaktech.com. About SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics is a global independent semiconductor company listed 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. and on the Bourse de Paris. It designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs) and discrete devices used in a wide variety of microelectronic applications, including telecommunications systems, computer systems, consumer products, automotive products, and industrial automation and control systems. -0- Note to Editors: Oak Technology and the Oak logo are registered trademarks of Oak Technology, Inc. Pixel Magic is a trademark of Pixel Magic, Inc., a subsidiary of Oak Technology. Tel Audia 3D is a trademark of Oak Technology, Inc. All other registered trademarks and trademarks belong to their respective holders. CONTACT: Oak Technology Scott Alberts, 408/737-0888 or SGS-THOMSON Microelectronics JP Rossomme, 617/259-0300 or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Jeff Lettes/Staci Sheppard, 415/962-9550 |
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