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News
Issue #2001 - 17
(Apr. 2001)
(Updated
April 25, 2001)
TECHNOLOGY
Intel Demos Fastest Digital Signal Processor
Billed as the world’s
fastest digital signal processor (DSP) designed for wireless
devices, developed jointed by Intel Corporation and Analog Devices,
the Intel Micro Signal Architecture (MSA) went on display at the
Intel Developers Forum in Tokyo. The MSA incorporates DSP and
microcontroller functions into a single chip capable of operating
speeds of up to 400 MHz, more than twice as fast as other DSP for
wireless handhelds, the companies said.
According to Ron Smith, senior vice president and general manager
of Intel’s Wireless Communications and Computing Group, "The
Micro Signal Architecture is a key building block for the Intel
Personal Internet Client Architecture (a system-level architecture
to accelerate the development of applications and hardware for
wireless Internet devices), and is ideal for processing audio,
video, image and voice in next generation wireless Internet
devices."
Features of the MSA
- Provides the real-time capability to process voice and image
signals in a host of devices from cellular phones to PDAs to
digital cameras
- Incorporates Dynamic Power Management capabilities, which
improve battery life
- Provides up to 10 times the performance of other DSPs,
enabling it to run portable devices with video links,
downloadable images, handwriting and speech recognition, and
text-to-speech
Both Intel and Analog will be developing and marketing products
based on the MSA, which may be launched later this year.
For more information: www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20010417net.htm
Mobileinfo Comments and Advisory: Good
progress in DSP, Intel!. We do need faster DSP chips for future
multi-mode devices.
Note: This news release may contain
forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in
developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology
architectures. All trademarks used in this summary are
the property of their respective owners.
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