[Diamond Multimedia goes TI/Amati splitterless]
Diamond Multimedia and Texas Instruments Enable Consumer ADSL Solutions
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 1998--Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:DIMD - news) and Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE:TXN - news) announced today that Diamond Multimedia will utilize TI's ADSL chipset in its upcoming implementations including splitterless digital modems. The second largest customer-side modem provider will leverage TI's fully-programmable solution to bring high-speed Internet connectivity to the consumer and SOHO markets.
''We conducted an extensive evaluation of TI's ADSL chipset architecture and found it to be the most robust, flexible solution available in the market today,'' said Jim Cady, vice president and general manager of Diamond Multimedia's Communication Division. ''Their solution allows us to offer a broad range of capabilities now, with room to build on the platform for future applications.''
TI's ADSL chipset combines TI's TMS320C6000 core technology, the world's fastest DSP, and precision mixed-signal components with DMT echo cancellation software technology from Amati Communications. With more than 10 times the performance of any other DSP technology, the core 'C6000 technology provides the performance and flexibility that allow manufacturers such as Diamond to meet multiple DSL protocol requirements with a single platform. The new software-driven splitterless implementation will utilize some of the 'C6000 generation's performance headroom to move splitter functionality into the core chipset and achieve loop lengths up to 18,000 feet.
''Texas Instruments has had a long-standing position in analog modems utilizing our programmable DSP,'' said Bill Eversole, director of marketing for TI's Worldwide Broadband Access Group. ''We believe this new relationship with Diamond Multimedia enables Texas Instruments to bridge the gap between voiceband and broadband modem applications. Diamond will be a leader in digital modems and we look forward to speeding the deployment of ADSL together.''
For more information on TI's access products, please visit ti.com.
Diamond Multimedia's engineering team has a history of advancing the speed of new communications technologies. Past accomplishments include: Shotgun* technology, a unique modem bonding application that delivers speeds of up to 112K over two ordinary analog phone lines; the award-winning SupraExpress 56 V.90 product line; and first delivery of modem-based V.80 video conferencing.
Diamond Multimedia is driving the interactive multimedia market by providing advanced solutions for home, business and professional desktop computer users, enabling them to create, access and experience compelling new media content from their desktops and through the Internet. Diamond accelerates multimedia from the Internet to the hard drive with products that include the Stealth and Viper series of media accelerators, the Monster series of entertainment 3D and sound accelerators, the Fire series of professional 3D and SCSI accelerators, and the Supra series of modems. Diamond also markets DVD and video phone kits. Diamond's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol DIMD, and its web site address is www.diamondmm.com.
The worldwide leader and pioneer in digital signal processing solutions since 1982, Texas Instruments provides innovative DSP and mixed signal/analog technologies to more than 30,000 customers in the computer, wireless communications, networking, Internet, consumer, digital motor control and mass storage markets worldwide. To help customers get to market faster, TI offers easy-to-use development tools and extensive software and hardware support, further complemented by close to 300 third-party DSP solutions providers.
Texas Instruments Incorporated is a global semiconductor company and the world's leading designer and supplier of digital signal processing solutions, the engines driving the digitization of electronics. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company's businesses also include materials and controls, educational and productivity solutions, and digital imaging. The company has manufacturing or sales operations in more than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at ti.com.
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