Provides Seamless Integration of WLAN into Fixed and Embedded Applications,
Enabling Networked Devices to Communicate Throughout the Home
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Electronics Show -- Texas
Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) (TI), today announced the latest in its
family of application specific system level wireless LAN (WLAN) solutions.
The TNETW1350 single chip IEEE 802.11 a/b/g compatible media access controller
(MAC) baseband processor coupled with TI's flexible radios offers
manufacturers a cost-optimized solution that easily complements TI's industry-
leading broadband and consumer electronics platforms. The solution enables
the next phase of home networking for consumers, providing seamless Wi-Fi
connectivity to fixed applications including residential gateways, IP set top
boxes and digital media adapters as well as embedded devices such as digital
still cameras, portable media and portable audio players. (See
http://www.ti.com/tnettw1350 .)
"Many of today's average home networks consist of a cable or DSL modem, a
router and a wireless access point interacting with one or multiple PCs.
However, home networks in the near future will incorporate consumer devices
that generate content, which must be stored, transferred, shared, and edited
wirelessly," said Aaron Vance, senior analyst with Synergy Research Group.
"TI is a Wi-Fi silicon and software provider with expertise in integrating
broadband, wireless, and other consumer technologies and they are well-
positioned to help drive the home networking revolution."
The 1350 can easily integrate into TI's DSL customer premises equipment
(CPE) and personal communications and consumer electronics platforms. End-to-
end TI solutions eliminate integration and interference issues manufacturers
face when working with multiple vendors, speeding time to market and allowing
them to focus on other issues like product customization.
"TI is setting the stage for the proliferation of home networks by adding
WLAN functionality to existing market-leading technologies," said Lucy Huang,
worldwide product manager of TI's WLAN business unit. "TI technology is
driving the evolving wireless digital lifestyle where consumers can wirelessly
broadcast photos stored on their digital camera to their televisions and
listen to music from their portable audio players on their home stereos." The
1350 provides on-chip power conversion and regulation, without external
filters, reducing component count and the bill of materials (BOM) by
50 percent. In addition, the 1350 works with TI's portfolio of flexible
radios such as the TNETW3422/28 extended range, high output power 802.11 b/g
compatible direct conversion radio for fixed applications such as residential
gateways. The 3422/28 is the industry's most cost effective extended range
radio frequency (RF) solution, providing up to two times the range of existing
solutions at a fraction of the cost. The 1350 can also be coupled with the
TNET3422/26 low power consumption b/g compatible solution for mobile devices
such as digital still cameras. The 1350, 3422/28 and 3422/26 solutions are
cost-optimized and specifically target fixed and mobile applications, without
the costs associated with other applications like the PC card or a PCI
adapter.
The solutions will also support the second generation of Wi-Fi Protected
Access security (WPA2), offering the highest level of security for Wi-Fi
products, as well as the 802.11e draft standard for quality of service
extensions for networks, providing service for voice over Wi-Fi and other
multimedia applications.
TI's TNETW1350, 3422/28 and 3422/26 will be available in Q2 2005. For
more information on TI's WLAN technology and market focus, please visit the TI
at booth #8202 at CES.
Texas Instruments Broadband Solutions
For OEMs developing broadband communications solutions, TI's advanced
signal processing-based silicon and software platforms 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, integrated access devices (IADs), VoIP
gateways, carrier infrastructure, and home and office wireless networking.
See http://www.ti.com/broadband .
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog
technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements.
In addition to Semiconductor, the company's businesses include Sensors &
Controls, and Educational & Productivity Solutions. TI is headquartered in
Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than
25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at
http://www.ti.com .
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements contained in this press release regarding the WLAN market and
growth in that market, as well as growth in TI's WLAN market, and other
statements of management's beliefs, goals and expectations may be considered
"forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by these statements. The following factors and the factors discussed
in TI's most recent Form 10-K could cause actual results to differ materially
from the statements contained in this press release: Changes in market
conditions for WLAN. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update any
forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the
date of this press release.
SOURCE Texas Instruments Incorporated
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http://www.ti.com/tnettw1350 http://www.ti.com/broadband
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