Message-ID: <1268875.1075845220252.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 04:16:30 -0700 (PDT) From: alerts@alerts.equityalert.com.simbra.net To: alewis@ect.enron.com Subject: Your News Alert for TXN Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: "Equity Alert Center" @ENRON X-To: Andrew Lewis X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Lewis, Andrew H.\Lewis, Andrew H.\Deleted Items X-Origin: LEWIS-A X-FileName: Lewis, Andrew H..pst [IMAGE]=09[IMAGE]=09[IMAGE]=09 Market Watch [IMAGE] Largest Short Postition Decreases [IMAGE] La= rgest Short Postition Increases [IMAGE] Lock-up Expiry Dates [IMAGE] = IPO Quiet Periods Expiries [IMAGE] IPO Withdrawals [IMAGE] Analyst = EPS Change - Upside [IMAGE] Analyst EPS Change - Downside [IMAGE] Hig= hest Analyst Activity [IMAGE] Earnings Calendar - This Week [IMAGE]= Upcoming Splits [IMAGE] Stock Splits [IMAGE] Coverage Initiation = [IMAGE] Coverage Re-Iteration HelpDesk [IMAGE] Unsubscribe [IMA= GE] Update my Membership / Profile [IMAGE] Forgot Username / Password = [IMAGE]Add / Edit Alerts [IMAGE]View My Alerts [IMAGE] = =09 As requested, your News Alert for TXN follows from EquityAlert.com. = TI Extends Wireless LAN Coverage Area By 70 Percent With New IEEE 802.11b= Chip and Reference Designs DALLAS, Jun 4, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -= - Answering market demands for better performing and more highly integrated= IEEE 802.11b consumer products, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:= TXN) today announced a new wireless LAN chip which will be available for u= se in reference designs for PC card, mini-PCI and USB applications. Increas= ing the deployment of Wi-Fi(TM) technology in broadband homes and offices, = TI's new chip increases WLAN coverage area by 70 percent versus competitive= solutions in real life environments, the result of a 30 percent linear rea= ch improvement. This reach/area improvement is vital for the growth of the = home user market since it means consumers only need to purchase one access = point or gateway to cover their entire home. (See: http://www.ti.com/sc/wir= elessethernet ). The new chip, the ACX100, is comprised of an integrated = Media Access Controller (MAC) and baseband processor, combined with on-chip= PCI, CardBus and USB interfaces, thus eliminating the need for external br= idging components. The chip supports both the CCK (Complementary Code Keyin= g) and newer Packet Binary Convolutional Code(TM) of the current IEEE 802.1= 1b standard. With PBCC(TM) modulation, end-to-end solutions using TI's ACX1= 00 offer a coding gain advantage of 3dB over current CCK-only 802.11b solut= ions, allowing for the 70 percent coverage area improvement. Since it uti= lizes an embedded microprocessor for implementing much of the MAC layer pro= tocol, the ACX100 is firmware upgradable, which facilitates support of evol= ving IEEE standards such as the forthcoming 802.11e (quality of service) an= d 802.11i (security enhancements). The device is fully compatible with the = IEEE 802.11b standard and also supports a 22Mbit/sec high rate mode that do= ubles the throughput over today's existing 802.11b networks. "By offering= cost optimized reference designs and a new generation technology that can = enable a sub $80 retail price for better performing PC cards, TI's ACX100 w= ill help increase wireless LAN penetration in homes and offices," said Alle= n Nogee, senior analyst at Cahners In-Stat Group. "The extended range achie= vable by the ACX100 will also impact the growth of wireless networking in t= he home environment since consumers will now be able to easily experience b= roadband Internet sharing through a single access point, which has not been= always the case today." Complete Reference Designs Speed Time to Market = To help manufacturers achieve a faster time to market, TI is offering thr= ee reference designs using the ACX100 for PC Card, mini-PCI and USB applica= tions. The reference designs include a complete hardware development kit (H= DK), which reduces engineering resource requirements by providing schematic= s, layout, Gerber files and bill of material requirements. These same refer= ence designs also support the 22Mbit/sec high rate extension. Network dri= ver interface specification (NDIS) 4/5 drivers, including configuration and= site survey tools, that are Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Hardware Quality Labs = (WHQL) certified are also included. TI expects to take each reference desig= n through WECA certification of Wi-Fi interoperability to further improve t= ime-to-market for customers. To prepare for the fall arrival of Windows XP,= TI is also developing NDIS 5.1 drivers required for this platform. WHQL ce= rtified Windows XP drivers for the ACX100 are scheduled to be available by = 4Q01. The ACX100 was also designed with considerations for access point d= evelopment. Leveraging a 32-bit PCI/CardBus or 16-bit slave interface, the = ACX100 can easily connect to a network processor to provide a highly effect= ive solution for access points. TI has created an ACX100 driver development= kit (DDK) offering an easy way for developers to create customized drivers= often required for access point applications. "TI strongly believes that= 802.11 will reshape the Local Area Networking landscape," said Marc Cetto,= general manager of TI's Home Networking Business Unit. "With our new ACX10= 0 solution we will be able to drive wireless networking into more broadband= homes, offices and public places by offering a solution with extended reac= h and range at the right price point for more consumers to adopt the techno= logy. We will continue adding technology enhancements while targeting syste= m cost discontinuities for all our forthcoming wireless LAN products " Av= ailability ACX100 based reference designs are available today. Production= shipments of customers' systems based upon the ACX100 are expected in 4Q01= . About TI Broadband For OEM's developing broadband communications solu= tions, only TI's advanced signal processing-based silicon and software plat= forms deliver the optimal performance, lower power consumption, and system = level integration required to rapidly deploy differentiated next generation= products for cable modems, digital subscriber line (xDSL) modems, integrat= ed access devices (IADs), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) gateways, car= rier infrastructure, and home and office wireless networking. Texas Instr= uments Incorporated is the world leader in digital signal processing and an= alog technologies, the semiconductor engines of the Internet age. The compa= ny's businesses also include materials and controls, and educational and pr= oductivity solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has manufac= turing or sales operations in more than 25 countries. Texas Instruments i= s traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More informat= ion is located on the World Wide Web at: http://www.ti.com . Trademarks: = Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance. Pac= ket Binary Convolutional Code and PBCC are trademarks of Texas Instruments = Incorporated. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsof= t Corporation. MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT - Click Here = http://tbutton.prnewswire.com/prn/11690X17016162 SOURCE Texas= Instruments Incorporated CONTACT: Tiffany Jacobs, 707-521-3072,= or tjacobs@ti.com, or Marisa Speziale, 214-480-1795, or = m-speziale@ti.com, both of Texas Instruments URL: http://www.t= i.com http://www.prnewswire.com Copyright (C) 2001 PR Newswire. All right= s reserved. -0- KEYWORD: Texas INDUSTRY KEYWORD: CSE = CPR MLM SUBJECT CODE: PDT [IMAGE] ***I= MPORTANT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER REGARDING THIS COURTESY EMAIL*** At your r= equest, as a subscriber to our service, this email alert is being sent to y= ou as a courtesy and is for information purposes only. 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