TOKYO, Audio Expo 2001 - October 05, 2001 - Electronics consumers can enjoy better sound quality, longer battery life, smaller form factors and unique recording capabilities for portable entertainment systems, thanks to the launch today of Cirrus Logic¡¦s (Nasdaq: CRUS) new CS42L50 audio codec.
Continuing to deliver on its vision of digital entertainment leadership, Cirrus has created the most integrated coder/decoder available for high-volume portable entertainment devices, including MP3 and Minidisc player/recorders, digital camcorders, PDAs and other portable recording systems. This codec is the latest addition to the Cirrus Total-ETM platform solutions family, which helps drive digital entertainment innovation by enabling manufacturers to rapidly and reliably deliver next-generation audio and video products to consumer markets.
"Electronics consumers demand constant improvement in the quality and function of their portable entertainment products," said Lew Paceley, vice president of marketing for the Crystal Products Division. "Our highly integrated new stereo codec both captures and plays back the best quality sound while using very little power, making the portable entertainment experience similar to what the consumer enjoy at home."
Portable audio markets have experienced strong sales and increased growth in recent years, and industry analysts predict continued expansion in the years ahead. According to the Consumer Electronics Association, more than 32 million portable CD player units were sold last year in the United States alone. Additionally, analyst group IDC predicts that U.S. shipments of portable compressed audio players will grow by more than 43 percent from 2000 to 2005.
The CS42L50 offers a number of key features that make it the industry¡¦s best choice for portable audio codecs:
Pricing and Availability
Available immediately, the CS42L50 is priced at $3.05 in 10K quantities.
Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Cirrus Logic is the premier supplier of high-performance analog and DSP chip solutions for consumer entertainment electronics that allow people to see, hear, connect, and enjoy digital entertainment. Building on its global market share leadership in audio integrated circuits and its rich mixed-signal patent portfolio, the company targets mainstream audio, video and Internet entertainment applications in the consumer entertainment market. Cirrus Logic operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas and major sites located in Fremont, California and Broomfield, Colorado, as well as offices in Europe, Japan and Asia. More information about Cirrus Logic is available at www.cirrus.com.
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Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements that are dependent on certain risks and uncertainties including such factors, among others, as the ability of the CS42L50-KN audio codec to perform as expected; overall conditions in the semiconductor market; the rate of consumer electronics market adoption of new products; customer cancellations of orders, or the failure to place orders consistent with forecasts; hardware or software deficiencies; delays in customer qualification of key new products; actual operational spending; and the risk factors listed in the company's Form 10-K for the year ended March 25, 2000, and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The foregoing information concerning Cirrus Logic¡¦s business outlook represents our outlook as of the date of this news release, and Cirrus Logic undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new developments or otherwise.
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