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To: Puck who wrote (4316)	9/21/2000 5:00:59 PM
From: tech101	Respond to of 5390

TI sets $5 target for ROM-based Bluetooth chip set in high volumes Semiconductor Business News (09/19/00, 03:47:39 PM EDT) DALLAS--Texas Instruments Inc. here has introduced a new low-cost chip set for Bluetooth wireless connections using a new 0.18-micron baseband controller, which contains a fully integrated software stack in read-only memory. The ROM-based controller eliminates the need for a separate flash memory device in Bluetooth system designs. The "flashless" chip set will sell for about $5 each in high-volume quantities of 2 million units in 2001, according to TI. By leveraging chip integration technology, system architecture and advanced processes, TI is able to "kick-start the long-anticipated Bluetooth market," declared Christian Dupont, general manager of TI's short-distance wireless business unit in Dallas. TI's initial release of the BSN6030 controller provides point-to-point transmissions. The company said it is also planning to offer another version supporting point-to-multipoint capabilities. The controller takes up 6-by-6 mm2 of board space. TI said it is also offering a 5-by-5 mm2 TRF 6001 Bluetooth radio-frequency transceiver chip. According to TI, the new RF chip is the first available with advanced sensitivity reception better than -86 decibells per milliwatt, which is -16 dB better than the current Bluetooth specification, said the company. The TRF6001 RF transceiver is packaged in TI's 56-lead Microstar ball-grid array "Junior" package. The BSN6030 baseband controller is offered in several different chip packages, including an 80-lead Microstar BGA Junior.

To: Puck who wrote (4316)	9/22/2000 6:45:54 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5390

About a merge to create NOKISSON Nokisson: Wireless Erikia: Wireline ERICY could get its headquarters out of Sweden which they planned but not realized. Creation of Erikia would combine Ericsson AXE and access technologies with Nokia's ADSL business into one entity. Ericsson's Datacoms capacity would be very attractive to NOK. Streamlined sales worldwide. Significant savings here. Regardless of the appeal it may have to shareholders, this merge cannot be feasible due to the jobs that will be cut and this is not palatable in Sweden. Volvo was tried to merge with Renault if you need prove. Volvo ended up selling their trucks business to Ford and retreat into only automobiles. What is really gong to happen is that both NOK and ERICY will retreat into niche playing. Like Volvo and Apple computers: making nice products and solutions but they don really matter anymore.