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Conexant Introduces Industry's First Modem Chip with Support for Intel's High Definition Audio Bus Architecture
Comprehensive Dial-up Modem Product Portfolio Encompasses Solutions
that Support Major Industry Standards and Bus Architectures
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Jan. 26, 2004—
Conexant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNXT), a worldwide leader in
semiconductor system solutions for digital information and home
entertainment networks, today introduced the industry's first dial-up
modem chip with support for Intel's High Definition Audio (HD Audio)
bus architecture audio standard. The CX11254 is the first in a family
of planned products. It uses the HD Audio bus (formerly know by the
code name "Azalia") to transmit data between an internal narrowband
modem and notebook and desktop computers. It is shipping in sample
quantities to customers now.
"We are proud to deliver yet another industry first in modem
semiconductor technology," said Akram Atallah, vice president of
Universal Access Products for Conexant. "The convergence of personal
computing and information and entertainment devices within the digital
home requires enhanced audio capabilities to meet consumer
expectations. Our industry-first HD Audio modem chip is a necessary
component for PC manufacturers looking to support the robust audio
performance required for advanced applications such as streaming video
and voice over IP."
HD Audio is an end-to-end audio specification that defines the
controller, link and board implementation of audio and modem hardware,
both of which are required and operate on the same bus. It enables
high-quality, home theater-like sound on multimedia/Media Center PCs.
Conexant has a long history of technological innovation and
leadership in modem technology, including development of the world's
first dial-up modem chip, and has shipped more than 500 million modems
worldwide. The company's highly reliable modem chipsets can be found
in desktops, notebooks, handheld devices, video game consoles, set-top
boxes, and other platforms such as point-of-sale terminals, providing
universal Internet access to millions of users worldwide. Conexant's
dial-up modem chipset offering encompasses all major industry
standards, including V.22, V.22 bis, V.34, V.44, V.90, and the V.92
dial-up modem specification. Bus architectures supported include the
new HD Audio bus, peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus,
universal serial bus (USB), RS-232, and audio/modem chipsets that
support AC-Link.
The CX11254 supports V.92/V.90 analog receive data up to 56
kilobits per second (kbps) with V.44 data compression, V.17 analog fax
to 14.4 kbps, voice/telephone answering machine, and is compliant with
Azalia specification.
Pricing and Availability
The CX11254 is sampling now, with volume production scheduled for
the second quarter of 2004. It is packaged in a 16-pin thin shrink
small outline package (TSSOP) and priced at $4.00 in quantities of
10,000.
About Conexant
Conexant's innovative semiconductor system solutions are driving
digital home information and entertainment networks worldwide. The
company has leveraged its expertise and leadership position in modem
technologies to enable more Internet connections than all of its
competitors combined, and continues to develop leading integrated
silicon solutions for cable, satellite, terrestrial data and digital
video networks.
Key products include digital subscriber line (DSL) and cable modem
solutions, home network processors, broadcast video encoders and
decoders, digital set-top box components and systems solutions, and
dial-up modems. The company also offers a suite of wireless data and
networking components solutions that includes HomePlug(R), HomePNA(TM)
and WLAN (802.11) components and reference designs.
Conexant is a fabless semiconductor company and has approximately
1,400 employees. The company is headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif.
To learn more, visit us at www.conexant.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains statements relating to future results
of Conexant (including certain projections and business trends) that
are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially
from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the
cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and the markets
addressed by the company's and its customers' products; demand for and
market acceptance of new and existing products; successful development
of new products; the timing of new product introductions; the
availability of manufacturing capacity; pricing pressures and other
competitive factors; changes in product mix; product obsolescence; the
ability to develop and implement new technologies and to obtain
protection for the related intellectual property; and the
uncertainties of litigation, the successful completion of the proposed
merger with GlobespanVirata and the subsequent integration of the two
companies; as well as other risks and uncertainties, including those
detailed from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings. These forward-looking statements are made only as
of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update
or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
Conexant is a trademark of Conexant Systems, Inc. HomePlug is a
registered trademark of the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, Inc. and
HomePNA is a trademark of the Home Phoneline Networking Alliance.
Other brands and names contained in this release are the property of
their respective owners.
Contact:
Conexant Systems, Inc.
Gwen Carlson, 949-483-7363
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