Message-ID: <17601186.1075851530035.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 06:59:23 -0700 (PDT) From: midday23@alerts.equityalert.com To: alewis@ect.enron.com Subject: Your News Alert for TXN Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: "Equity Alert Center" @ENRON X-To: Andrew Lewis X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \ALEWIS (Non-Privileged)\Deleted Items X-Origin: LEWIS-A X-FileName: ALEWIS (Non-Privileged).pst =09[IMAGE]=09 =09[IMAGE]=09[IMAGE]=09 [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Upgrades [IMAGE] DownGrades= [IMAGE] Coverage Initiated [IMAGE] Coverage Reiterated [IMAGE] Stock Sp= lits [IMAGE] Buybacks [IMAGE] Dividends [IMAGE] Pos Pre-Announce [IMAGE= ] Neg Pre-Announce [IMAGE] Pos Surprises [IMAGE] Neg Surprises [IMAGE] E= arnings Revisions [IMAGE] IPO - Lockup Periods [IMAGE] IPO - Latest Prici= ng [IMAGE] IPO - Quite Periods [IMAGE] IPO - Postponements [IMAGE] IPO -= Withdrawals [IMAGE] IPO - Latest Filings [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Unsubscribe [IMAGE] Update my Membership / Profile [IM= AGE] Forgot Username / Password [IMAGE] Add / Edit Alerts [IMAGE] View = My Alerts [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = [IMAGE] [IMAGE] =09 As requested, your News Alert for TXN follows from Eq= uityAlert.com. Texas Instruments' New Programmable DSP Solution Offers = Improved Performance For Digital Cameras=1D100 Percent Higher Performance a= nd 25 Percent Lower Power Translates Into Clearer Photos, Faster Shots and = Longer Battery Life DALLAS, Oct 23, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Lever= aging the latest in digital signal processor (DSP) technology, Texas Instru= ments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) (TI) introduced the latest programmable DSP-= based solution that enables faster operation with lower power consumption i= n digital cameras. Offering features that provide greater speed and design = flexibility, the new DSP solution achieves performance increases of up to 1= 00 percent and a reduction in power consumption of up to 25 percent over TI= 's previous-generation DSP solution. Digital cameras designed with the new = platform will allow consumers to capture high-resolution still images and e= njoy real-time PC video from the same device. The new TMS320DSC25 program= mable DSP solution extends the performance and functionality of TI's succes= sful TMS320DSC21 platform, providing system designers with the means to imp= rove and differentiate their digital camera products. The new device suppor= ts the capture of still images at up to 3-megapixels in less than a second,= and it encodes and decodes CIF resolution (352x288) MPEG-4 I+P frame video= at 20 frames per second (fps). Additional power-down modes provide a reduc= tion in overall system power consumption and prolonged battery life. The en= hanced DSP subsystem enables higher imaging and video processing performanc= e, while the preview engine, the addition of an external host interface and= SD, Multi-media Card (MMC) and Memory Stick interfaces all make the DSC25 = a more flexible solution for digital cameras, dual-purpose PC cameras and o= ther multimedia applications. "The introduction of the DSC25 illustrates = TI's commitment to the fast- growing digital imaging market," said Will Str= auss, president of market research firm Forward Concepts. "The price, perfo= rmance and programmability are very attractive features, but the ability to= also handle Internet audio functions in addition to the flexible imaging c= apability expands its utility and overall value to the camera manufacturer.= " The DSC25 is manufactured using a 0.15-micron (SIA) CMOS process that i= mproves speed and lowers power consumption over the DSC21. Combining TI's l= ow power TMS320C54x(TM) DSP with an ARM7TDMI(R) RISC processor on a single = device provides programming flexibility that allows developers to offer uni= que features in new systems, upgrade existing designs as standards evolve a= nd create new products from existing hardware platforms by modifying softwa= re. Additionally, DSP programmability enables system developers to leverage= their investment in hardware and software to get to market quickly and cos= t- effectively with new products. "TI has learned from the success of the= DSC21 what customers need most for next-generation digital cameras," said = Dr. Raj Talluri, Imaging business manager at Texas Instruments. "The increa= sed performance, programming flexibility and low power consumption of the D= SC25 will enable manufacturers to offer consumers higher quality images and= a greater range of features in upcoming digital camera products." Additi= onal enhanced features of the DSC25 include a digital liquid crystal displa= y (LCD) interface and S-video output. An enhanced on screen display (OSD) p= rovides more flexible, simplified graphical user interface (GUI) developmen= t for system designers with dedicated video, bitmap and cursor windows. An = improved preview engine enhances preview quality with faster memory access = and image resizing. Direct memory access (DMA) to external dynamic random a= ccess memory (DRAM) and an external host interface enhance flexibility for = PC-related applications. TI's support features serve to make system devel= opment easier and speed time to market. Software modules will be available = for all major video- imaging compression standards, including JPEG, motion-= JPEG, MPEG, MPEG-4, H.263, as well as audio standards such as MP3 and Advan= ced Audio Coding (AAC), as well as data communication standards such as USB= and RS-232. In addition, the DSC25 is supported by TI's eXpressDSP(TM) Rea= l-Time Software Technology, which includes the Code Composer Studio(TM) int= egrated development environment (IDE), the DSP/BIOS(TM) real-time kernel, t= he TMS320(TM) DSP Algorithm Standard for interoperability and reuse and the= industry's largest base of third-party software modules. Pricing and Ava= ilability Samples of TI's DSC25 DSP solution are available now, with volu= me production currently scheduled for Spring 2002. Evaluation modules (EVMs= ) are expected to be available in the first quarter of 2002 to help camera = OEMs begin development on new systems. The DSC25 solution in quantities of = 100 thousand units or more is expected to be less than $20 each. About TI= Texas Instruments Incorporated is the world leader in digital signal pro= cessing and analog technologies, the semiconductor engines of the Internet = age. The company's businesses also include sensors and controls, and educat= ional and productivity solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and= has manufacturing or sales operations in more than 25 countries. Texas I= nstruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. T= he company's web site is www.ti.com . Trademarks All trademarks and reg= istered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Please re= fer all reader inquiries to: Texas Instruments Incorporated = Semiconductor Group, SC-01183 = Literature Response Center = P.O. Box 954 = Santa Clarita, CA 91380 = 1-800-477-8924, ext. 4500 MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT= - Click Here http://tbutton.prnewswire.com/prn/11690X59284= 246 SOURCE Texas Instruments Incorporated Semiconductor Group CONTACT: = Texas Instruments Incorporated Semiconductor Group, = +1-800-477-8924, ext. 4500 URL: http://www.ti.com http://w= ww.prnewswire.com Copyright (C) 2001 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. -= 0- KEYWORD: Texas INDUSTRY KEYWORD: CPR HRD = CSE SUBJECT CODE: PDT [IMAGE] ***IMPORTANT NOTICE= AND DISCLAIMER REGARDING THIS COURTESY EMAIL*** At your request, as a su= bscriber to our service, this email alert is being sent to you as a courtes= y and is for information purposes only. We are a financial news re-distribu= tor. 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