Company Press Release
DSPC Chipsets Selected by SANYO for New CDMA
Handset
World's Thinnest and Lightest CDMA Handset Uses DSPC D5431 Chipsets
CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 1999--DSP Communications (NYSE:DSP - news) today announced that
SANYO Electronics Corp. has selected DSPC's chipsets and software for its new CDMA wireless handsets. Under the terms of
the agreement, SANYO will use DSPC's new D5431 chipsets and software protocol stack that support IS-95B medium speed
data services of up to 115 Kbps. The new CDMA handset will be unveiled at Telecom 99 in Geneva, Switzerland in October
1999.
''We are pleased that SANYO has again chosen to work with us for its new CDMA handset which has led to a world class
handset design,'' said Paul Washkewicz, General Manager, CDMA Business Unit for DSPC. ''DSPC's proven expertise in
chipsets and system software has driven our relationship with SANYO since the early 1990's.''
By implementing DSPC's industry-leading chipsets and software protocol stack, the handset achieves dramatically lower power
consumption and improved operating performance. DSPC's CDMA software protocols provide support for circuit-switched and
packet data for IS-95B data rate services. UDP/IP/PPP service protocols also enable support for built-in applications like handset
browsers.
This agreement further expands DSPC's longstanding relationship with SANYO in the development of wireless handsets for
CDMA and PDC. DSPC has successfully partnered with SANYO to introduce competitive models for the PDC standard,
enabling SANYO to be one of the leading handset suppliers in Japan.
SANYO's new CDMA handset measures less than 10mm in thickness and weighs just 57 grams, making it the smallest and
lightest CDMA handset in the world. Featuring an attractive, stylish design, the handset significantly increases talk and standby
times.
The D5431 chipset comes with an integrated ARM7TDMI(TM) host microcontroller, a rich set of internal peripherals, and is
available in compact FPBGA packages. Using 2.5V operation and advanced power saving techniques, the D5431 achieves low
power consumption levels resulting in an optimum power/performance ratio for CDMA handsets. With new enhanced sleep
controllers, the D5431 enables up to 350 hours of standby time.
Headquartered in Silicon Valley, DSP Communications is a leading independent developer and supplier of form-fit reference
designs, chipsets and software to mobile phone manufacturers. DSPC develops, markets, licenses, and sells application specific
integrated circuits (ASICs) based on digital signal processing (DSP) technology, software stacks, and reference design
development kits for advanced wireless voice and data communications applications. DSPC wireless technology products support
leading global standards for CDMA, TDMA, and PDC, and will also support emerging third generation (3G) standards such as
Wideband CDMA and cdma2000. The Company's customers include Cadence, Denso, Kenwood, Kyocera, Kokusai, Lucent
Technologies, Motorola, NEC, Philips, Pioneer, SANYO, Sharp, and SK Teletech. DSPC maintains a presence worldwide with
offices in the U.S., Japan, Israel, and Canada. DSPC stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DSP.
For more information, please visit dspc.com
Certain statements contained in this release may contain forward-looking information with respect to plans, projections or future
performance of the Company, the occurrence of which involves certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the
Asian and global macro economic situation, product and market acceptance risks, the impact of competitive pricing, product
development, commercialization and technological difficulties, and in particular the success of SANYO's handset in the wireless
handset market, and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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