SigmaTel D-Major Audio Technology Powers CES Award-Winning MP3 Players.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2003 SigmaTel announces that four MP3 players using the D-Major(tm) audio solution were honored with five CES Innovation awards at the CES 2003 tradeshow in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. this week. One player, the SONICBlue S35S, received an award in the Audio category for it's sleek design and focus on the athletic consumer. The three other players containing D-Major technology received awards in the Portable Electronics category, one of which also was awarded the prize of a Best of Show award. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA CEA carcinoembryonic antigen. CEA abbr. carcinoembryonic antigen CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) ) with the endorsement of the Industrial Designers Society of America Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is an organisation of professional industrial designers in the United States. It was formed in 1965 by merger of three American designer associations: American Designers Institute (IDI), American Society of Industrial Design (IDSA IDSA Infectious Diseases Society of America IDSA Industrial Designers Society of America IDSA Interactive Digital Software Association IDSA Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses (India) IDSA International Dark Sky Association ) has provided this showcase since 1989 to give consumer technology manufacturers an opportunity to have their newest products judged by a preeminent panel of independent industry designers, engineers and journalists. Based on the weighted criteria of user value, aesthetics, contributions to the quality of life and innovative qualities, these awards have become an industry standard in honoring the best technology of today. To see a complete list of CES Innovation award winners, please visit: www.cesweb.org/awards/. "We congratulate the CES Innovation award winners for the great products they have brought to the show," says Ron Edgerton, President and 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. at SigmaTel. "To see these MP3 players honored is a testament to what the D-Major audio solution can provide to the portable audio market" More information on CEA can be obtained from: http://www.ce.org/ More information on IDSA can be obtained from: http://www.idsa.org/ About D-Major: D-Major(tm) audio decoder A hardware device or software that converts coded data back into its original form. See decode and MPEG decoder. solutions provide high quality audio playback for portable devices such as MP3-style players, PDAs and cell phones. With D-Major's high level of integration and quality, portable audio devices are attractive to a larger audience because of a lower system cost. For information on the D-Major audio decoder product line, visit www.sigmatel.com. About SigmaTel: SigmaTel, a provider of integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for (IC) design, is converting the real world into a digital experience with its innovative mixed-signal solutions for the digital audio and wireless infrared markets. Since its inception, SigmaTel has built a strong reputation as an innovative developer of mixed-signal ICs, by being first to market with several highly integrated designs. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , based in Austin, Texas, is committed to providing customers with high performance products along with superior customer service. For more information, visit SigmaTel's Web site at www.sigmatel.com. |
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