New Kyocera GSM Handset Based on Analog Devices' Chipset
-- Includes many Chinese-language display and messaging capabilities
NORWOOD, Mass., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI - news) today announced that the newly introduced Kyocera TG200 Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) handset uses Analog Devices' AD20msp425 DSP-based baseband chipset. At only 75 grams, the TG200 is the lightest dual band mobile handset available in the world. In addition, the TG200 supports Chinese language specifications and incorporates many features developed by Kyocera for use in its mobile phone products for the Japanese market. The TG200 will first be sold in Taiwan and eventually will be supplied to markets throughout Southeast Asia, including Hong Kong and Taiwan.
``We are pleased that Kyocera chose to develop the TG200 with our chipset,' said Christian Kermarrec, vice president of RF and wireless systems, Analog Devices. ``Kyocera has been a valued customer for many of our communications products, for both handsets and basestations. Analog Devices offers a wide range of GSM solutions that are used by numerous customers in the Asia-Pacific region. These chipsets offer unparalleled power consumption and processing power to accommodate a variety of features.'
Analog Devices' system partner, TTPCom, provided the GSM protocol stack and software support for Kyocera. ``GSM is the world's biggest consumer cellular market and we are pleased that the skills of all three parties, applied in collaboration, have enabled Kyocera to bring out such an advanced product,' said Richard Fry, sales director, TTPCom. The TTPCom GSM software has been Type Approved in over 30 products and is widely recognized as the most stable, proven and highly featured in the industry.
``Analog Devices and TTPCom provided excellent support during the TG200 development,' said Mr. Shinobu Katoh of Kyocera. ``We were able to pass Type Approval easily, and are very proud of the small size and extended features we have been able to provide in this handset for the fast-growing GSM market.'
About Analog Devices GSM Solutions
Analog Devices' GSM product family includes four generations of chipsets, and Othello,(TM) the world's first open-market direct-conversion GSM radio chipset. In addition, the company produces a wide range of RF (radio frequency) function circuits and dc (direct current) power/battery management chips for use in cellular handsets. Details and additional product information can be found on the company's Web site at analog.com.
About TTP Communications
TTP Communications (TTPCom) is the world-leading independent supplier of digital cellular technology for mobile telephones. TTPCom licenses its software and hardware technology to companies all over the world. TTPCom's technology is employed in over 30 type approved GSM products. Companies in Europe, Japan, Korea, China and America manufacture these products. TTPCom is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Technology Partnership (TTP).
About Kyocera
Kyocera Corporation of Kyoto, Japan is the global headquarters and parent of the Kyocera Group, which includes Kyocera Mita Corporation and Kyocera International, Inc. among its wholly owned subsidiaries. Founded in 1959 as a manufacturer of fine ceramics, Kyocera Corporation has diversified from microelectronic packaging and components into electronic and optical equipment, including wireless phones, laser printers, copiers, cameras and solar energy products, with sales exceeding $6.1 billion in the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999.
About Analog Devices
With fiscal 1999 sales of $1.45 billion, Analog Devices, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications. Headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, the company employs approximately 7,800 people worldwide, and has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland, the Philippines, and Taiwan. Analog Devices' stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the company is included in the S&P 500 Index. |
