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High-performance, low-power Green DECT solution enables compact wireless microphones with crystal clear sound and long battery lifetimes‘s
SiTel Semiconductor and Revolabs, Inc. announced that the new HD Wireless Microphone family from Revolabs features SiTel’s SC14480 single-chip Green DECT IC. The new Revolabs HD product line includes wearable and (omni and directional) tabletop microphones plus wireless adapters for handheld and earset microphones. It is ideal for applications where clear, natural communication is needed. SiTel’s integrated DECT solution handles the wireless link, allowing the microphones to deliver excellent sound quality and long battery lifetimes.
The new microphones are extremely compact and weigh in at just 30 grams. Yet they deliver high-definition audio with a bandwidth of 50-20,000 Hz, thanks to the SC14480’s high CAT-iq support. At the same time, the SC14480’s low power consumption means the microphones can deliver up to 8 hours of talk time from a single Li-ion battery charge.
“As a leader in silicon solutions for cordless communications, we are committed to bringing the unique benefits of DECT to new applications by making it easy for manufacturers in all areas to integrate this versatile technology into their systems. The use of our SC14480 single-chip DECT / CAT-iq IC in these impressive microphones is further evidence of how our solutions help customers create small form factor products with outstanding audio quality,” said Marius Bouman, Product Marketing Manager at SiTel.
“In our line of business, sound quality is everything. By combining Revolabs innovative audio technology with the SiTel solution, we deliver sound so natural you’ll forget you’re even using a microphone. Moreover as a low-power, single-chip solution, the SiTel IC let us create smaller solutions with longer talk times – which is an outstanding benefit to our customers,” said Jon Schau, VP Engineering at Revolabs.
Powered by SiTel’s single-ship DECT ICs, the Revolabs HD Wireless Microphones can be used as part of a complete audio system for video- and teleconferencing, distance learning, webcasting and other unified collaboration applications. And with 128-bit proprietary encryption on each microphone channel, all communication is secure. • 10-5-10
SiTel’s SC1448x family comprises the industry’s first monolithic integrated DECT/DCT solutions in standard CMOS. A 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 ICs can operate directly from 2 battery cells and include an integrated white LED driver to support higher voltages, reducing external component costs. In addition, Li-Ion battery support makes these chips ideal for headset applications.
SiTel Semiconductor B.V. is a fabless IC manufacturer specializing in the design, manufacture and marketing of high-performance CMOS DECT solutions for digital cordless and corded communications. It is the world’s leading supplier of silicon solutions for cordless voice (DECT), real-time data (game controller) and VoIP applications.
Revolabs, Inc. manufactures Wireless Microphone Systems used throughout the world and across a wide range of applications including conferencing, recording, podcasting, webcasting and broadcasting, as well as many industries such as financial services, education, medical, legal and houses of worship. Revolabs’ newest product line, HD Wireless Microphone Systems, provides superior audio performance for video- and audio- conference calls, recording, broadcasting, public address systems, and other collaboration applications.
This step allows completing the AT4 wireless Taiwan Laboratory’s accreditations in order to add conformance testing of GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA terminals to the existing portfolio of services, which also includes pre-conformance and design and verification testing for LTE devices.
“We got GCF accreditation last February 16th, and just one month later we get PTCRB accreditation, which shows our powerful commitment to become a complete and local reference mobile test laboratory in Taiwan”, said Allen Chen, Chief Operating Officer at AT4 wireless, Inc. (Taiwan). “This has been possible because the large experience of our engineers and the commitment of all persons involved to have the laboratory operative in Taiwan”, added Allen Chen.
“We are happy to announce this new successful accreditation in a quite reduced period of time. This is another important step for AT4 wireless as our laboratory in Taiwan can service now a very important region in the World, positioning us even closer to all our Asian customers. We expect our first official testing projects to start in Taiwan immediately”, said Fernando Hardasmal, Deputy General Director of AT4 wireless. • 19-3-10
PTCRB accreditation: PCS-1900 Type Certification Review Board (GSM North America) • AT4 wireless, Inc. Taiwan was created in 2009 to offer design verification, pre-conformance and conformance testing for cellular mobile devices. The lab is located in Linkou, Taipei County, easy to access due to its vicinity to the Taoyoan International Airport.
AT4 wireless, Inc. Taiwan conducts GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSPA conformance testing as well as pre-conformance and design verification testing for the above mentioned technologies and LTE. AT4 wireless, Inc. Taiwan offers the complete range of testing services of AT4 wireless network as well as test equipment and test solutions. AT4 wireless, Inc. Taiwan provides technical support to all customers of test systems and solutions located in the Asia Pacific region.
Intivation and Inventec Appliances (Jiangning) Corporation (AIC) announced the launch of the GS109, a solar powered dual-sim feature phone.The new partnership between Intivation, a solar mobile technology company and IAC, a successful ODM company and owner of the OKWAP brand, has culminated in the launch of the GS109 solar feature phone, designed with the global market in mind.
The GS109 is a mid-level phone with a raft of previously unheard features of in the solar mobile space including: dual sim, SD memory card slot, bluetooth 2.1, video and photo camera, radio and MP3 player.
Paul Naastepad, CEO, Intivation, commented, “This is a great opportunity for Intivation to continue developing ground breaking technology with a partner that is a great fit for our business. IAC has strong heritage in design and manufacturing and together, we can support the needs of many more markets in the solar mobile space.”
Verne Zhang, President & CEO, AIC continues, “We have been excited by the potential of solar for some years now and Intivation are an ideal partner to work with. Together we can make full feature phones at entry level prices a reality for people for whom reliable electricity is a problem. This is an area of the market which shows great promise and we look forward to a strong relationship with Intivation.” The GS109 will come to market in March 2010. • 16-2-10
Since its establishment in 2000, Inventec Appliances Corporation (IAC) has been devoting itself to becoming the best in the ODM business with a focus in the industry associated with multi-media players, smart hand-held and other communication devices. It has been concentrating its efforts on the development and integration of various core software and hardware technologies. • Intivation, an Amsterdam based engineering firm, partners with some of the world’s leading mobile devices manufacturers and has broad experience in integrating solar power solutions in portable consumer electronics. Intivation is the leader in the development of solar powered mobile phones, chargers and battery packs.
AnyDATA Corporation announced two leading edge Windows smartphones for carrier distribution, the ASP-318 and the ASP-518. Both devices are loaded with multimedia features that provide consumers with a rich entertainment experience on AnyDATA smartphones.
The ASP-318 is a low cost and affordable Windows Mobile smartphone for cellular subscribers, such as students and enterprise workers who previously may have only considered a mid-tier feature phone.
The AnyDATA smartphone utilizes the media-rich Mediatek MT6516 application processor that is designed for entry level smartphones. It provides a rich multimedia experience for cellular subscribers on existing 2G GSM networks.
The ASP-318 smartphone features Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, a 3.2 inch color touch screen, GPS to support navigation and LBS applications, an accelerometer, dual SIM, EDGE/GPRS modem, a micro SD slot for memory expansion, and an FM radio. The ASP-318 also has a 3.2 megapixel camera with built-in flash, autofocus, and macro-mode to focus on close-up images.
Based on its recent partnership with SRS Labs, AnyDATA plans to further enhance the ASP-318 with SRS TruMedia TM which improves the audio performance with remarkable depth and clarity. The ASP-318 operates globally on quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz bands. The AnyDATA ASP-318 will be commercially available in 2nd quarter, 2010 and will be marketed as the iMedia smartphone.
The ASP-518 is a 3G dual mode smartphone currently marketed by China Telecom utilizing the well known Phillips brand. The phone has a striking design with tapered edges that look sharp and assist in gripping the phone. The ASP-518 smartphone features Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, GPS navigation, a brilliant 3.2 inch WVGA screen, WiFi, 4 gigabytes of memory, as well as a micro SD memory slot.
The ASP-518 is optimal for travelers or subscribers with two phone numbers since it supports dual SIMs and dual standby. The phone operates simultaneously on 3G CDMA EVDO Rev A networks as well as GSM 900/1800 networks. The smartphone also has dual cameras, namely a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera for taking high quality photos and a front facing camera to enable mobile video-conferencing. The ASP-518 features the MSM7627 3G processor from Qualcomm.
The ASP-518 will also be equipped with superb audio that utilizes SRS technology. Audio performance has become a significant purchasing factor as consumers shop for more sophisticated phones. In a recent MarketTools study conducted in November 2009, 92 percent of survey respondents indicated the quality of sound is important or very important when purchasing a mobile phone.
"We have listened to our carrier customers and provide smartphones that can boost subscription revenues and reduce churn," said Dr. Soon B. Shin, CEO of AnyDATA. "Our carrier customers desire high end and entry level smartphones that they can brand and provide a compelling multimedia experience for smartphone applications."
AnyDATA will be demonstrating these world class smartphones along with other products such as 3G USB modems, 3G modules, an Interactive Display Appliance (IDA), and a 3G connected camera security system in its booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The AnyDATA booth number is Hall 2, booth C102. • 9-2-10
