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Intel unveils fast DSP chip for wireless devices TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - Intel Corp <INTC.O> on Tuesday demonstrated for the first time a fast digital signal processor (DSP) chip designed jointly with Analog Devices Inc <ADI.N> that will play a key role in its strategy for wireless devices. "The MSA (micro signal architecture) silicon is capable of operating at speeds of up to 400 MHz, more than twice as fast as other DSPs for wireless handheld devices," Intel said in a statement. The new DSP design, along with XScale processors for handsets -- due for launch by the end of the year -- and its flash memory products, comprise the architecture Intel plans for advanced wireless devices such as third generation, or 3G, mobile phones offering high-speed Internet connections and data transmission. Tuesday's DSP demonstration, at 340 MHz, reproduced a recorded voice message from the companies' joint development centre in Austin, Texas. Ronald Smith, Intel senior vice president and general manager of its wireless communications and computing group, stressed the ability to develop applications for the new architecture using a high-level computer language. "The key is to get people excited about the applications," he said. "You need to unleash lots of applications developers." NTT DoCoMo <9437.T>, Japan's dominant mobile carrier, plans to launch the world's first 3G mobile service in late May, although 3G is not expected to attract large volumes of users before next year at the earliest. Although the high-speed service could eventually include such features as streaming video, CD-quality audio and advanced security, its growth will depend heavily on what sort of applications -- such as games or video conferences -- will be on offer. Several leading global chipmakers are poised to launch new devices with faster speeds and lower power consumption to drive 3G and other advances in wireless communications. Texas Instruments Inc <TXN.N>, whose chips are currently used in 60 percent of mobile handsets, is making sample shipments of its OMAP chips for 3G and other devices, with volume production scheduled for the third quarter of this year. Smith said that in terms of unit shipments, chips for mobile devices are one of Intel's fastest growing segments, although that is from a small base and margins are lower than for products such as processors for servers. "We expect it to be one of our significant new businesses," he said. Intel's share price was hit on Monday after Morgan Stanley cut its earnings outlook, ending trade on Nasdaq down 6.5 percent at $26.30. It dipped further on Tuesday in European trade on the Instinet electronic broker system to $24.90.