Pat --
I checked on the C6x and the best answer I could find was
from a February 3, 1997 press release. As you probably are aware,
the term C6x refers to a generation or family of DSP chips. The
first chip in the family is the C6201 - which is a fixed point,
200Mhz chip. The press release says that the C6201 would be available
in volume during Q2 1997. They announced availability of samples
in the February 3 press release. So I'm assuming that they were
on track. I hope TI addresses this in the earnings release next
week - rate of acceptance of the C6201, whether or not it is now available in volume. BTW - does anyone know if Texas Instruments
has an earnings conference call shareholders can listen in to?
Here's part of the February 3, 1997 press release and the link --
<< The 'C6x generation offers the lowest price per function
and price per channel of any DSP today. The 'C6x generation's
first available product, the TMS320C6201 fixed-point DSP is
priced at $96 in quantities of 25,000 units. The 200 MHz,
five-level metal, 0.25-micron 'C6201 is available for sampling
immediately in an advanced-release version. The 'C6201 with
timer and serial ports is scheduled to be available in 2Q97.
A production release version of the 'C6201, to be available from
TI and TI authorized distributors, is scheduled to sample in
the second quarter of 1997, followed by volume production in
the second half of 1997. The complete 'C6x development tool set
is available now and includes the C compiler, assembly optimizer,
simulator, and linker. The PC tool set is priced at $2,995 and
the Sun workstation version is priced at $4,995.>>
ti.com
Also the link to TI's C6x page. Mentions some of the upcoming
C6x chips. I think the next one is based on .18 micron.
ti.com
Again -- I hope we hear more about this next week.
Happy investing,
Angela |
