STMicroelectronics Announces MP3 Bluetooth Demonstrator at Bluetooth Congress, Amsterdam.Business/Technology Editors GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2002 STMicroelectronics (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. ): Wireless Headset See headset. Demo Combines Bluetooth Connectivity Plus Real-Time Decoding of Streamed MP3 Audio At the Bluetooth Congress in Amsterdam, June 12-14, 2002, STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) will demonstrate a real time streaming MP3 Bluetooth wireless headset. The headset receives a streaming MP3 audio from a remote Bluetooth-enabled PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). , decodes it and plays it in real time. The headset is also paired with a Bluetooth enabled GSM mobile phone. When an incoming call is received on the GSM phone, a signal is generated in the headset; the streaming MP3 audio is then interrupted to allow the call to take place, but resumes as soon as the call is completed. "This demonstration highlights ST's strength in the convergence of wireless communication and digital consumer technologies," said Marie-Helene Sibille, General Manager of ST's Wireless Terminals Division. "Having a broad range of IP and know-how from both wireless terminals and multimedia applications positions ST to benefit from the next generation multimedia-enabled convergence products." The Bluetooth cordless headset is built around ICs from STMicroelectronics and software from Ericsson and Widcomm. The Bluetooth devices in the headset are the radio front-end Rainbow STw5288 and the digital baseband BlueSilk STw2410 from ST. The Bluetooth digital core in the STw2410 is licensed from Ericsson Licensing Technology. The headset also includes the STA015 MP3 decoder and the stereo STw5094 codec (1) (enCOder/DECoder) A hardware circuit that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion. When analog signals are entered into a computer, cellphone or other device via a microphone or video source such as VHS tape or analog TV, , both from ST. The software host stack is embedded on the STw2410 and has been developed in co-operation with Widcomm, including an Alpha release of the Audio/Video Profile. ST plans also to support other formats such as MP3Pro, AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) An audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 standards. AAC, especially MPEG-4 AAC, provides greater compression and better sound quality than MP3, which also came out of the MPEG standard. and SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. . The Rainbow radio front-end used in the demonstration has received Bluetooth certification from the Bluetooth qualification authorities. It combines low IF architecture and high level of integration, which enables an implementation with a minimum number of external components. In addition, the use of ST's proprietary BiCMOS6 silicon germanium (SiGe) process results in a cost-effective and compact design with very low power consumption and low BERs. Its features make it particularly suitable for battery-powered devices, such as cellular phones or PDAs. The Bluetooth Congress will be held 12-14 June 2002 at the Amsterdam RAI rai n. A form of popular Algerian music combining traditional Arabic vocal styles with various elements of popular Western music and featuring outspoken, often controversial lyrics. , Europaplein, NL-1078 GZ Amsterdam, Netherlands. STMicroelectronics will be present at Booth 625. For more information about the Bluetooth Congress: www.ibctelecoms.com/bluetoothcongress/main.asp About STMicroelectronics STMicroelectronics, the world's third largest semiconductor company, is a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. An unrivaled combination of silicon and system expertise, manufacturing strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners positions the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its products play a key role in enabling today's convergence trends. The Company's shares are traded 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. , on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange Milan Stock Exchange The largest regional stock exchange in Italy, facilitating more than 90% of the country's trading volume. . In 2001, the Company's net revenues were $6.36 billion and net earnings were $257.1 million. Further information can be found at www.st.com. |
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