Press Release
- 2002
On June
28, 2002, ATI acquired NxtWave Communications
NxtWave Communications Advances Digital Television Reception
with Introduction of NXT2002 Chip
NXT2002
Technology Offers Superior DTV Reception, Increases Performance
and Reliability
December 19, 2000
LANGHORNE, Pa., Dec. 19, 2000- NxtWave Communications Inc.,
(nxtwavecomm.com) a developer of broadband communications
integrated circuits (ICs), today introduced the NXT2002, its
second-generation multimode VSB/QAM receiver chip for digital
televisions (DTVs), PCs and digital set-top boxes.
Compliant with the North American ATSC standard for broadcast,
NXT2002 decodes both vestigial side band (VSB) for terrestrial
broadcast and in 64- or 256- quadrature amplitude modulation
(QAM) modes for DTV cable connections and DTV Interactive
reception.
"The NXT2002 is testimony to NxtWave's commitment to
the DTV industry," said Matt Miller, president and CEO
of NxtWave Communications Inc. "With our unique combination
of market focus and innovative technology, NxtWave continues
to drive the advancement of the industry with improvements
to VSB design and performance."
The NXT2002 combines best-in-breed performance and an extensive
user-friendly feature set in the smallest package on the market
today. The device demonstrates superior reception performance
in the presence of multipath, phase noise, impulse noise,
adjacent and co-channel interference for both terrestrial
and cable environments.
"The ATSC is delighted to learn of the introduction
of NxtWave's second-generation high-performance VSB receiver
chip. NxtWave's latest technical advancements exemplify the
kind of innovation manufacturers are making in ATSC integrated
circuits and receivers," said Robert Graves, chairman
of the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC). "Such
improvements and industry support will help to accelerate
the transition to digital television."
"DTV and HDTV are rapidly gaining market momentum. Technological
innovations, such as the NXT2002 receiver chip, are critical
elements of the consumer electronics industry, which constantly
strives to give consumers ever-improving value in their products,"
said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics
Association (CEA). "New product introductions are always
important in developing a new category, like DTV, to marketplace
success."
The NXT2002 is the only VSB/QAM receiver chip to offer the
rejection of 0dB echoes. The advanced sparsed equalizer provides
better AWGN performance, enhanced multipath tracking and less
jitter than conventional equalizers producing a more reliable
architecture that enables and maintains signal lock for continuous
picture feed. New developments in NXT2002's integrated adaptive
control allow for reliable acquisition and reacquisition of
DTV signal, resulting in clear high definition reception for
consumers.
Configurable to operate from a 25 MHz crystal or from an
external 25 MHz clock source, the on-chip integration of the
direct IF sampling 10-bit ADC, AGC integrator, tuner control,
all-digital symbol recovery and the all-digital carrier recovery
circuitry further reduces the cost of external components
for DTV manufacturers.
Packaged in a 100-pin thin quad flat pack (TQFP), the price
of the NXT2002 is $20 each in 10,000 unit quantities. Production
quantities are scheduled for Q1 2001. Additional product information
is available at www.nxtwavecomm.com.
About NxtWave Communications Inc.
NxtWave Communications Inc. develops broadband communications
integrated circuits (ICs) for use in multiple mass markets.
Using efficient and robust modulation and demodulation techniques,
the Company's IC solutions satisfy the requirements of manufacturers
of cable modems, interactive set-top boxes, digital TVs and
PC video products. NxtWave Communications leverages proprietary
algorithms in its receiver implementations of industry standard
transmission formats including QAM, VSB, QPSK, COFDM and NTSC.
NxtWave Communications is headquartered in Langhorne, PA at
One Summit Square, Route 413 & Doublewoods Road, with
worldwide marketing and sales headquartered in Irvine, CA.
For additional information visit www.nxtwavecomm.com.
Note to Editors:
NxtWave Communications will be exhibiting the latest in its
demodulator chip technology during CES and participating in
the DigitalHome Experience press event on Jan. 6, 2001 at
the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2002 ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. ATI and ATI
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owners. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are
subject to change without notice.
About ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design and
manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon
solutions. An industry pioneer since 1985, ATI delivers leading-edge
performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac desktop
and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top box, game console
and handheld markets. With 2001 revenues in excess of US $1
billion, ATI has more than 1,900 employees in the Americas,
Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT)
and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).
