SMSC's SIO1049 Selected by Toshiba for Qosmio(TM) Media Center Notebook.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- SMSC (Nasdaq: SMSC) today announced that its SIO1049 Media Center Consumer infrared (CIR) controller has been selected by Toshiba for its Qosmio[TM] high-definition multimedia entertainment notebook. Introduced in May of 2006, SMSC's SIO1049 was designed to support the consumer functionality promoted by the Windows Vista[TM] operating system (OS). Supported by Microsoft drivers, the SIO1049 enables Media Center PCs running Vista to act and appear more like consumer electronic devices than personal computers.

SMSC's device enables a remote control used with the Qosmio to wake the system from low-power consumption sleep or "hibernate" modes versus going into standby mode only. The SIO1049's "wakeup" feature makes it possible for the media center system to quickly power on via remote control similar to the way users interact with other consumer electronics devices. The system also has an integrated CIR receiver functionality on-platform rather than being supported through an external USB-based dongle, providing for a lower system cost. Also a key feature, the SIO1049 makes it possible for the Qosmio to interface with external set-top boxes so consumers can enjoy live or recorded multimedia content from multiple devices.

"We're pleased to see industry leaders such as Toshiba embrace our consumer IR solution for media center entertainment," said Rolf Mahler, Director of Product Marketing at SMSC. "We designed this solution not only to advance the functionality available to interact with multimedia content through a computing device, but also to help our customers design their systems cost-effectively and get to market quickly."

Key Features of SMSC's SIO1049:

The SIO1049 Media Center Consumer IR controller supports Remote Control Input, IR learning, IR emitting and System wake functionalities.

The SIO1049 remote control inputs support all IR protocols required to be compliant with Windows Vista transceiver or receiver hardware requirements in addition to protocols supported by previous versions of Windows XP Media Center Edition. This IR port also supports the ability to send and receive IR simultaneously. IR learning provides the ability to capture both raw IR data streams and IR carrier frequency. IR emitting capabilities support up to four independent IR transmitter jacks.

A 3.3V PC99, PC2001, and ACPI 2.0 compliant Super I/O controller, the SIO1049 resides on the LPC interface, which allows full ACPI power control and enables system wake from S1, S3, S4 and S5 sleep modes. The SIO1049 incorporates a 16C550A compatible UART, one Multi-Mode[TM] parallel port with ChiProtect[TM] circuitry plus EPP and ECP support and 14 GPIO pins. It does not require any external filter components and features Software Configurable Logic (SCL) for ease of use.

The SIO1049 comes in a 64-pin STQFP (7x7mm) package for minimum motherboard space requirements, modularity and build-to-order capability.

About SMSC:

Many of the world's most successful global technology companies rely upon SMSC as a go-to resource for semiconductor system solutions that span analog, digital and mixed-signal technologies. Leveraging substantial intellectual property, integration expertise and a comprehensive global infrastructure, SMSC solves design challenges and delivers performance, space, cost and time-to-market advantages to its customers. SMSC's application focus targets key vertical markets including consumer electronics, automotive infotainment, PC and industrial applications. The Company has developed leadership positions in its select markets by providing application specific solutions such as mixed-signal system controllers, non-PCI Ethernet, ARCNET, MOST and Hi-Speed USB.

SMSC is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York with operations in North America, Asia and Europe. Engineering design centers are located in Arizona, New York, Texas and Karlsruhe, Germany. Additional information is available at www.smsc.com.

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