DECT/CAT-iq Processor powers Panasonic cordless phones.
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Combining radio and baseband functionality, monolithic SC14480 CMOS chip features Flash memory and Gen2DSP core supporting telephone answering machine voice compression, advanced ringtones, and voice quality of CAT-iq standard. It operates directly from 2 battery cells or Li-Ion battery, and includes integrated white LED driver. Chip enables handsets and basestations to offer 8 kHz voice enhancement and full duplex echo canceling for standard and wideband audio.
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Sitel Launches First Single-Chip DECT/CAT-iq Solution in Mass Production
SC14480 powers new range of Panasonic DECT phones
Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, June 18, 2008 - SiTel Semiconductor today announced the release of the company's SC14480. Combining radio and baseband functionality, the SC14480 is the first single-chip DECT / CAT-iq solution to enter full-scale production. Among the first products to feature the chip are Panasonic's KX-TG7300 / 8300 series DECT cordless phones, released earlier this year.
The world's first monolithic integrated DECT/DCT solution in standard CMOS, the SC14480 is the initial device in SiTel's single-chip product family. As the most flexible member, it comes with Flash memory. This makes it ideal for product development, production ramp-up or in applications requiring regular software upgrades. Various ROM / RAM memory variants are also available along with an LCD driver version for the low-end segment.
The high performance Gen2DSP core provides enough processing power to run telephone answering machine voice compression, advanced ring-tones and support the superior voice quality of the CAT-iq standard. The SC14480 can operate directly from 2 battery cells and includes an integrated white LED driver to support higher voltages, reducing external component costs. Li-Ion battery support also makes the chip ideal for headset applications.
"With the release of the SC14480, we are the first manufacturer to enter high-volume production for a single-chip DECT / CAT-iq solution," said John Pol, Product Marketing Manager from SiTel. "Its complete hardware / software platform allows system manufacturers to bring exciting next-generation features to market fast."
The SC14480 provides a single platform for creating a complete range of DECT / DECT6.0 models, each with full CAT-iq support. Thanks to the IC's impressive processing power, handsets and basestations can offer 8 kHz voice enhancement and full duplex echo canceling for standard and wideband audio for the highest sound quality. The SC14480 also enables text-to-speech services and complete Midi functionality including 32 voices, wave table and FM synthesis.
About CAT-iq
Cordless Advanced Technology - internet and quality (CAT-iq) is the new global technology for broadband home connectivity. Based on the regulative rules of the mature and reliable DECT standard, it supports exciting consumer products for wireless home communication, information and entertainment.
About SiTel Semiconductor
SiTel Semiconductor BV was established in June 2005, following a management buy-out from National Semiconductor Corporation. Headquartered in 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, SiTel is a fabless IC manufacturer with design centers in The Netherlands and Greece along with regional sales offices in Hong Kong, Japan and the U.S. The company specializes in the design, manufacturing and marketing of high-performance low power CMOS solutions for digital cordless and corded communication and is the world's number one DCT supplier for cordless voice, real-time data and VoIP.
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For further information, please contact:
SiTel Semiconductor B.V.
John Pol
Product Marketing Manager
E-mail: john.pol@sitelsemi.com
Tel: +31 (0) 73 - 640 8822
Fax: +31 (0) 73 - 640 8823
