SIGMATEL LICENSES PARTHUS MEDIASTREAM PLATFORM TO POWER NEXT GEN MOBILE INTERNET AUDIO AND HOME APPLICATIONS.Parthus Technologies plc (Nasdaq: PRTH) (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor : PRH PRH Prolactin-Releasing Hormone (also seen as PRLH) PRH Personnalité et Relations Humaines (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) PRH Pacific Region Headquarters PRH People's Republic of Haven ), a developer of platform-level intellectual property (IP), has announced that SigmaTel, a provider of system-level, mixed-signal integrated circuit A mixed-signal integrated circuit combines analog circuits with digital signal processing (DSP) circuits on a single semiconductor die. An integrated circuit that includes both analog and digital circuitry (but no DSP), like a 555 timer, is generally not considered a mixed-signal solutions for the audio codec, audio decoder and wireless infrared markets, has licensed Parthus' MediaStream platform to power its next generation audio decoder integrated circuit for portable audio and home entertainment applications, including MP3-style players. As part of the agreement, SigmaTel will deploy Parthus' MediaStream platform, which incorporates DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive , associated peripherals and software on a single chip, to deliver ultra-high quality 3D digital audio for the MP3, WMA and AAC standards. SigmaTel will target its single chip audio integrated circuit into the rapidly evolving portable audio (including MP3 players, cell phones, PDAs and digital cameras) and home entertainment markets. "High-quality audio is an essential component of tomorrow's mobile device," said Ron Edgerton, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president of SigmaTel. "By utilizing Parthus' MediaStream DSP, we can provide our customers with a proven audio technology and a retargetable, field-upgradeable solution that has been designed specifically for the portable environment." "SigmaTel is a proven leader in the deployment of audio chips to the PC market as well as a variety of other applications markets," said Kevin Fielding, president of Parthus. "Our agreement furthers underpins our MediaStream multimedia franchise and Parthus' leadership position in 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). technologies as noted by the most recent Gartner Dataquest industry survey." |
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