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To: Redhead who wrote (2968)	2/2/1998 4:35:00 PM
From: pat mudge	Respond to of 6180

[News after the close] <<< M2 PRESSWIRE-2 February 1998-TEXAS INSTRUMENTS: New Quad Codec-filter combo lowers noise, cost & power consumption in voiceband analogue-to-digital communications (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continuing its mixed-signal technological innovations, Texas Instruments today announced a new highly integrated pulse-code-modulated (PCM) codec-filter combo that supports four channels on a single chip. The device brings lower cost, extremely low noise and low power consumption to a wide variety of applications that interface analogue voiceband signals to digital communications systems. Among these applications are line cards for access concentration equipment in central offices (COs) and remote sites, private branch exchanges (PBXes), digital telephone answering devices (DTADs) and other voiceband communications systems, especially those based on digital signal processors (DSPs). The device, designated the TCM38C17 QCombo, complements TI's existing advanced DSP-interface codec solutions in the CO switching and modem product areas. The device incorporates the industry's leading idle-channel noise performance resulting from sigma-delta analogue-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-analogue (D/A) signal conversion, a unique feature among today's non-programmable combos. The QCombo's architecture is expected to be reused in many future advanced codec designs from TI. The QCombo integrates four of TI's leading TCM29C13 combos on a single device, lowering chip counts and saving costs for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The QCombo provides voice and data line card capacity over the existing voiceband telecommunications infrastructure. "The 'C17 QCombo provides a highly integrated and cost-effective interface solution between digital signal processing systems and the analogue voiceband," said Gregory Davis, TI's Worldwide Manager of the Broadband Connectivity Development Group. "The QCombo will enable important space reductions in multichannel telecom access and emerging DSP-based voiceband applications." TI's 'C17 QCombo makes it more economical to build multichannel line cards and other voiceband systems. "The QCombo's high-quality output will enhance signal reliability, helping to keep end users satisfied with the multitude of services they can receive through the device" said Davis. Low Power, Less Heat Low operational power consumption of 40 mW per channel is complemented by a power- down mode which consumes a mere 1 mW per channel, helping OEMs pack more channels into less space with less heat dissipation. The QCombo requires only a single-rail +5-volt power supply, contributing to low power consumption and eliminating the need for the second power supply required by competitive devices. A differential output drives a transformer load directly and provides an extremely wide signal swing from a single-rail codec. The QCombo's compliance with ITU (formerly CCITT) telephony specifications assures virtually universal interoperability in line cards and other equipment with functions performed by the device. Pin-selectable u-Law or A-Law companding supports digital communications applications worldwide. Availability The TCM38C17 QCombo comes in an SSOP (shrink small-outline package) package. The TCM38C17 is available now from Texas Instruments and its authorised distributors. More information regarding TI's central office codec products is available on the World Wide Web at ti.com. Note to editors: 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 calculators, productivity products, controls and sensors, metallurgical materials and digital light processing technologies. 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 Trademarks: QCombo is a trademark of Texas Instruments, Incorporated CONTACT: Cornelia Duris, Texas Instruments GmbH. Tel: +49 8161 80 4164 The Malcolm Clark Consultancy Ltd. Tel: +44 (0)1798 874767 Fax: +44 (0)1798 873550 >>>

To: Redhead who wrote (2968)	2/2/1998 4:49:00 PM
From: pat mudge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6180

[More news] <<<DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 1998--Texas Instruments' (NYSE:TXN) Digital Imaging group -- which has responsibility for the manufacture and marketing of TI's unique and innovative Digital Light Processing technology -- has been awarded ISO-9002 certification for quality assurance. "This certification assures our customers that we have a world-class quality standards," said Dean Clubb, president of TI's Digital Imaging group. "At the same time, it recognizes the outstanding teamwork and cooperation between the DLP manufacturing team and the quality group in establishing those standards." "This certification is extremely important to DLP because it shows the progress we are making towards achieving our goal of delivering consistently superior quality products to our customers," said Bob England, senior vice president of TI's Digital Imaging group, "Increasingly, companies around the world are looking for this kind of evidence of commitment to quality as part of their purchasing decision process: the existence of an internationally-recognized standard such as ISO-9002 allows buying organizations to save substantial time, effort and money in qualifying potential suppliers." In presenting the certification during a ceremony on 30th January 1998 in the South Building at TI's Dallas, Texas, headquarters, Bob Lackland, president of the Electronic Industry Quality Registry, told the DLP manufacturing team, "It takes three strong components to earn this certification -- procedures, processes and people. The fact that you've earned ISO-9002 certification means you have all three in place. You have your procedures documented, you have your processes in place and you have good people to run them." The certification culminated a year-long effort headed by a seven-member cross-function team that began working toward certification in January 1997. Russ Howell, manager of Component Operations for the Digital Imaging group, congratulated the team, adding, "This is a true milestone for us and the DMD [the Digital Micromirror Device which is at the heart of TI's Digital Light Processing technology]. We have been in a development mode for several years and this is verification that we are in full commercial production." Established in 1985, TI' extensive quality efforts extend beyond ISO 9000 to encompass more than ten quality system standards defining TI requirements and key methods of producing semiconductors. TI's aggressive quality strategy has been recognized worldwide for its success. TI's Semiconductor Group has won the Deming Prize, the European Quality Award and the first ever Singapore Quality Award. TI's Defense Systems and Electronics Group won the Malcolm Baldrige Award in 1992. ISO 9000 is a series of three international standards and guidelines on quality management and assurance that were first published in 1987 by the International Standards Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. The standards do not specify how a firm's quality processes must occur, but they do mandate that a company define appropriate quality standards, document its processes and demonstrate that it consistently adheres to both. The standards require that a quality system be in place to ensure that the company has the capabilities and systems to provide its customers with the assurance of quality products and services. Notes to Editors: Photos of presentation of ISO certification available from Buddy Price at 972/661-0495. 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 calculators, productivity products, controls and sensors, metallurgical materials and digital light-processing technologies. 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. >>>