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New DSP Chips from Texas Instruments Extend Digital Revolution to Ultra-Small Portable Devices, New Communications Products
HOUSTON (September 28, 1998) -- Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) introduced two powerful new digital signal processors (DSPs) that will foster development of the next generation of cellular telephones, hand-held computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and dozens of other portable devices and telecommunications products. These new ultra-small DSPs offer higher performance yet require less power than competing DSPs. Information about the new DSPs can be found at The new TI DSPs are ideal for use in super-small portable phones, wireless communications equipment and computer telephony systems. With the development of these chips, products that seemed possible only in science-fiction movies -- including in-the-ear translators, earthquake survivor detectors and digital books that can access thousands of volumes -- are now on the horizon as technology companies develop new uses for DSPs. "TI's new DSP helps 3Com deliver more processing power to the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who need to meet the burgeoning demands of web users," said Ross Manire, senior vice president, 3Com Carrier Systems. "As an industry leader, 3Com is challenged to deliver more powerful and flexible DSP-based systems to support the ever broadening array of applications that we know are required to deliver our multi-service, multi-access platforms. TI's new DSP, combined with 3Com's communications systems expertise, has met all of the market's requirements for these solutions." "Many products using DSPs already are popular with consumers, including high-speed modems, cordless phones and electronic games," said Mike Hames, TI vice president and worldwide DSP manager. "TI's new TMS320C5402 and TMS320C5420 DSPs can help merge and speed-up voice and data communications, and enable the creation of innovative applications in devices the size of a hearing aid." TI has established itself as the premier provider of DSP solutions, with 45 percent of the worldwide DSP market in 1997 according to industry analyst firm Forward Concepts. TI has cleared a major technological hurdle during development of the new DSPs. TI engineers have reduced the chips' power consumption and heat generation, making it possible to create new portable applications for consumers. With their unique combination of low power consumption, small space and high performance, the ‘C5402 and ‘C5420 continue the established success of TI’s ‘C5000 DSP platform. DSPs are powerful, specialized semiconductors that are ideal for very fast, math-intensive computing. They are used in a variety of electronic devices such as cellular phones, modems, hard disk drives and are the key technology behind the digitization of electronic end-equipment.
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