Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : ADI: The SHARCs are circling! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Scrapps who wrote (2417)	11/13/2000 7:22:31 AM
From: BostonView	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2882

Analog Devices to Supply DSP and RF Chipsets to Siemens for GSM Handsets NORWOOD, Mass., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI - news) announced today that Siemens AG, a top-tier GSM handset manufacturer, has selected its SoftFone(TM) DSP-based GSM baseband processor and Othello(TM) direct-conversion RF chipset for use in their next generation of GSM phones and terminal products. These new phones will feature extended battery life and include advanced GSM network features such as GPRS wireless Internet access. ``Siemens Mobile Phones has very aggressive growth plans, in fact we plan to at least double our unit output each year. In order to secure sufficient supply of components for our future growth and to reduce the risk, it is Siemens' strategy to qualify further leading suppliers and to expand the cooperation with our established partners,'' said Peter Zapf, President, Siemens Mobile Devices, ``We have decided to expand our cooperation with ADI due to its excellent product portfolio.'' According to a recent Dataquest report(1), Siemens was the fastest-growing GSM handset supplier in 1999, and now holds the third highest share of the still-growing European cellular-phone market behind Nokia and Motorola. Siemens' newer products have retained their technical excellence, while adding focus on their styling to appeal to a broader range of consumers. ``We are pleased that a well-established top-tier GSM handset supplier like Siemens has chosen our GSM solution, including the SoftFone DSP and Othello,'' said Jerry Fishman, president and CEO of Analog Devices. ``As the fastest- growing supplier of DSP and analog ICs, we believe that our DSP, analog, power management, and RF technologies will enable them to continue to grow market share through several product generations.'' About Analog Devices' GSM Solutions The Analog Devices GSM solution includes the SoftFone and Othello chipsets, an advanced RF power control IC and a highly-integrated battery/power management chip. A GSM handset based on this solution is capable of up to 1000 hours of standby time. The Analog Devices reference design can be assembled on a circuit board half the size of a standard business card, representing a 30 to 50 percent reduction in size and component count compared to competing solutions. The unique, flexible architecture of the DSP-based SoftFone baseband processor is entirely RAM-based, reducing development time and allowing its use in multiple applications. The SoftFone chipset includes an Analog Devices DSP processor, ARM® microcontroller, on-chip system SRAM, a state-machine for system timing, and an advanced bus arbitration system. Mixed-signal features include I/Q (in-phase and quadrature) A/D and D/A converters, as well as voiceband codec and system control converter functions. The SoftFone processor is the fourth generation of GSM baseband processor developed by Analog Devices since 1991. Analog Devices' Othello chipset, announced in late 1999, is the first open-market direct-conversion GSM RF chipset. Direct-conversion technology eliminates many of the discrete components such as SAW filters found in traditional superheterodyne receiver. Analog Devices' system approach to the design and superior analog/RF design skills resulted in an implementation that can be produced in volume. The Othello radio reduces component count by 30% and board space by 40% in a multi-band application. Analog Devices in Communications Analog Devices is noted for its unparalleled technical capabilities in analog, digital and mixed-signal processing used in RF (radio frequency) signal processing, data conversion, interfaces and total system design. The company develops and offers customers a wide range of innovative wireless and broadband wired communications products including solutions for GSM (Global Systems for Mobile Communications); CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access); cellular base stations/``software'' radio; RF and IF (intermediate frequency) circuits and xDSL. --snip-- BV