ZiLOG Delivers Single-chip Modem That Simplifies Design and Certification.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 1999-- Integrated solution targets set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. , point-of-sale and security with next generation targeting embedded Internet ZiLOG Inc. today announced its new Z02215 Single-Chip Embedded Modem, a highly integrated modem solution for remote data transmission, transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. and telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. . The Z02215 simplifies modem design and PTT (1) (Postal, Telegraph & Telephone) The governmental agency responsible for combined postal, telegraph and telephone services in many European countries. (2) See push-to-talk. PTT - Post, Telephone and Telegraph administration certifications, enabling customers to focus on application design, rather than modem design. "The embedded modem is an often overlooked, but essential part of embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. . At ZiLOG, we're committed to applying our technology to serve our customers' needs," said Curtis J. Crawford, ZiLOG President, 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 Chairman of the Board. ZiLOG is already planning its next-generation Single-Chip Embedded Modem that will include Embedded Internet capabilities. The Embedded Internet modem will allow applications to be remotely monitored, configured or upgraded via a phone connection (modem) to the Internet. Applications of this type typically send a small amount of data over the telephone network, such as remote servicing, remote telemetry, remote diagnostic, remote monitoring (protocol) remote monitoring - (RMON) A network management protocol that allows network information to be gathered at a single computer. Whereas SNMP gathers network data from a single type of Management Information Base (MIB), RMON 1 defines nine additional MIBs that provide a and point of sale. The Z02215 is designed for transaction processing applications such as point of sale and smart card terminals, set-top boxes and security applications. It can also be applied to applications that require data transmission and reception of up to 2400bps. The Z02215 includes a V.22bis data pump A circuit that transmits pulses in a digital device. It typically refers to the chipset in a modem that generates the bits based on the modem's modulation techniques. with improved analog front end and a Z80-style microprocessor that serves as the modem controller. System costs are reduced since all RAM and ROM necessary to operate the modem are included on-chip. "Modem design and approvals can be time-consuming and challenging. The Z02215 solves these problems by taking the guesswork out of software design. It is a major improvement over the previous method of designing with a separate modem controller," said Scott DuBose, Director of ZiLOG's Modem Business Line. "We provide a software utility called Diplomat(TM) to speed system development. Parameter tables for 12 countries and CTR See click-through rate. 21 are provided, which give the customer a huge advantage when doing modem pre-certification testing," DuBose said. "Design and certification times can be reduced 50 percent or more by using the Z02215 and our software tools." Applications for the Z02215 are numerous and range from transaction processing to embedded Internet applications. These applications typically involve periodic transmission or reception of small amounts of data. The short V.22bis handshake is ideal for these applications, particularly when compared to faster modems such as V.32bis. A V.22bis modem can typically handshake, transmit data and disconnect in a shorter period of time than a V.32bis handshake alone. In addition to common communication protocols, such as V.22bis and V.21, the Z02215 Single-Chip Modem also includes V.23 with Minitel line reversal, Bell 202 and Bell 202T. These protocols extend the reach of the Z02215 to address particular applications in Europe and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . The Z02215 Single-Chip Modem is available in a small 44-pin, VQFP VQFP Very Thin Quad Flat Package VQFP Very small Quad Flat Package VQFP very-fine-pitch quad flat pack (thin QFP (Quad FlatPack) A square, surface mount chip package that has leads on all four sides and comes in several varieties. PQFP (Plastic QFP) may refer to all of the following QFP types. All quad flatpacks use gull-wing leads, except for the CQFP, which stick straight out. ) package which is one-third the footprint of previous two-chip implementations (44-pin PLCC (Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier) A plastic, square, surface mount chip package that contains leads on all four sides. The leads (pins) extend down and back under and into tiny indentations in the housing. See chip package. plus 28-pin SOIC (Small Outline IC) A small-dimension, plastic, rectangular, surface mount chip package that uses gull-wing pins extending outward. See gull-wing lead, SOJ and chip package. ). Samples units and evaluation kits (ordering number Z0221500ZCO ZCO Temuco, Chile - Manquehue (Airport Code) ZCO Zope Cartographic Object ZCO Zenith Configuration Object ZCO Zero Copy Object ZCO Zero Cross over ) are available now. Availability ZiLOG's Single-Chip Modem family of products will be sold to OEMs and through distribution. Samples are available in a limited quantity through September 1999. Production will begin in Q4 1999. Information on the Z02215 Single Chip Modem may be found in the Modems section on ZiLOG's Web site at http://www.zilog.com. -0-
Features
-- Complete modem Integrated Circuit with integrated controller,
data pump and Analog Front End (AFE) with active hybrid
-- Diplomat(TM) utility decreases development time and complexity
-- Data modem throughput to 2400 bps
- ITU V.22bis, V.23, V.22, V.21
- Bell 212A, Bell 103, Bell 202, Bell 202T
- FSK (V.23 1200/75 bps, Bell 202/Bell 202T 1200/150 bps,
V.21/Bell 103 300 bps), DPSK (V.22/Bell 212A 1200 bps), or
QAM Encoding (V.22bis 2400 bps)
- V.23 with Minitel line reversal
-- V.14 asynchronous to synchronous conversion
-- Speed matching and RTC/CTS flow control between the modem and the
terminal
-- Line-In-Use detection before connection, and Pick-Up detection
during connections
-- Supports Tone or Pulse dialing
-- Call progress monitoring controls and guard tone controls
-- Line quality monitoring and auto-retrain
-- Supports telephone dial blacklisting
-- Programmable bi-quad call progress tone detectors
-- Adaptive equalization to compensate for a wide variety of line
conditions
-- Programmable transmit attenuation and selectable receive
threshold
-- Dynamic power management through power-saving SLEEP modes
-- North American Type-I Caller ID
-- 44-Pin VQFP footprint
-- 0 degrees C to +70 degrees C standard temperature range and -40
degrees C to +85 degrees C extended temperature range
Benefits
-- Fast time to market
-- Simpler modem certifications
-- Easy to integrate
-- Quick design time
-- Small footprint
About ZiLOG Inc. ZiLOG is a leading global design solutions company specializing in embedded and integrated circuits for the communications, home entertainment and integrated controls markets. Headquartered in Campbell, Calif., ZiLOG employs an estimated 1,300 people worldwide. It announced 1998 revenues of $204.7 million. Texas Pacific Group and its affiliates, a $2.5 billion private investment partnership, own a majority interest in ZiLOG. ZiLOG maintains design centers in Campbell, Calif., Austin, Texas, Nampa, Idaho, and Seattle, Wash., a worldwide customer service center in Austin, advanced manufacturing in Nampa and test operations in Manila, Philippines. It has 27 direct sales offices and more than 120 distributor locations worldwide. http://www.zilog.com Diplomat is a trademark of ZiLOG Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of various provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended. Actual results could differ materially. |
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