Microtune Introduces World's First Low-Power Universal Tuner Chip; Enables Digital TV on PCs, Portables, and Set-Tops across Worldwide Markets
Microtune's Optimized, 1-Watt Silicon TV Tuner Delivers Quality TV Reception across Analog, Digital, Cable and off-Air Broadcasts
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Plano, Texas - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Microtune, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUNE), expanding its family of tuners engineered for the worldwide television market, today introduced an optimized tuner unique in meeting multiple TV reception standards (analog/digital and off-air/cable) across worldwide markets.
The new universal tuner, the MicroTuner MT2063, brings low-power consumption and superior multi-standard TV receiver performance to standard consumer products and power-sensitive or space-constrained devices, including small, display TVs, DTT set-top boxes, portable devices and PC-TV products.
The MicroTuner MT2063 is the only low power 1-GHz tuner chip sampling today that is engineered to exceed the expected performance defined by analog and digital TV standards across the U.S., Europe, Japan and China.
Additionally, it supports both terrestrial and cable broadcast transmission, meeting all relevant radio frequency (RF) performance requirements. It supports ATSC, DVB-C, DVB-T, DMB-T, ISDB-T, NTSC, PAL, SECAM, as well as U.S. cable networks, including 256 QAM modes.
As a strategic advantage, the MT2063 silicon tuner enables manufacturers to combine high-performance digital and analog TV capability with a small form factor and low-power consumption at competitive cost. It permits them to build multi-standard products today that cost-effectively transition consumers from analog to digital TV transmission, a worldwide TV conversion that is expected to occur at various times in various countries during the next decade.
Additionally, manufacturers can deploy the MT2063 tuner in multiple product lines or platforms across worldwide markets, reducing the expense of designing market- or standard-specific devices, while realizing significant cost, volume and production efficiencies.
"The new MT2063 delivers the superior level of RF performance, integration and reliability recognized as key differentiators of our MicroTuner technology-brand products," said James A. Fontaine, President and CEO of Microtune.
"It combines excellent digital TV reception with lower power to yield significant price/performance benefits, enabling manufacturers to drive digital TV capability into new classes of products. The MT2063 adds to our family of tuners ranging from those that offer standard-setting high performance to low-power consumption options and enables us to offer customers a targeted RF solution for every class of platform and every kind of digital or hybrid TV application."
DEBUT AT CCBN
The MicroTuner MT2063, along with the company's portfolio of other products, evaluation boards and reference designs, will be featured in Microtune's booth (Hall B, B180) at the 16th annual China Content Broadcasting Network (CCBN) trade show held March 22-24, 2008 at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing.
THE MICROTUNER MT2063: TECHNICAL FEATURES
Based on Microtune's patented dual-conversion integrated circuit architecture, the MT2063 is a 1-GHz broadband TV tuner
engineered to deliver robust performance with low-power consumption in a miniature chip. It is characterized by a high level of integration, including first intermediate frequency (IF) filter, low-noise amplifier and fully integrated automatic gain control, reducing components, cost and space.
The MT2063 features low phase noise, high linearity and excellent image rejection technical parameters that are required to deliver stable, clear picture quality for analog TV reception and for those digital TV signals transmitted under difficult receiving conditions. The 1-watt tuner offers adjustable power modes to help reduce power consumption and conserve battery power.
Measuring only 7 x 7 millimeters, the MT2063 is offered in a 48 micron-pin QFN package, supporting small form-factor designs such as extra slim flat-panel TV sets, portable TV sets, USB tuner sticks, PC-TV PCIe MiniCards, SCART set-top boxes and other small, popular devices. As with other Microtune tuners, Microtune can supply the MT2063 in high-volume and its
experienced systems engineering team can support application development for qualified customers.
The MT2063 is designed to interface with leading demodulators, providing manufacturers the design flexibility to choose the optimum tuner-demodulator combination for their needs and target markets.
For technical details on the MicroTuner MT2063, visit www.microtune.com.
PRICE AND AVAILABILITY The MT2063 tuner is sampling now and is priced at $3.50 in high volume.
Initial production is planned for second quarter of 2008. To simplify evaluation and design, Microtune also offers MT2063 Evaluation Boards and Reference Designs.
ABOUT MICROTUNE
Microtune, Inc. is a silicon and subsystems company that designs and markets radio frequency (RF) solutions for the worldwide broadband communications and transportation electronics markets. Inventor of the MicroTuner single-chip broadband tuner, Microtune offers a portfolio of advanced tuner, amplifier, and upconverter products that enable the delivery of information and entertainment across new classes of consumer electronics devices. The Company currently holds more than 76 U.S. patents for its technology. Founded in 1996, Microtune is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design and sales centers located around the world. The website is www.microtune.com.
NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS
It is not unusual for Microtune to announce new products of this kind, and the announcement of this product, or any other product, should not be viewed as an indicator of Microtune revenues for any current or future reporting period. The market for digital television may develop more slowly than currently anticipated. Even in the event that the market does develop as
expected, there can be no assurance that Microtune's MT2063 or other products will be selected by manufacturers or that if selected, such manufacturers will continue to select Microtune's products in the future to support their digital television products.
All statements regarding the performance of the MT2063 and its performance relative to other products reflect management's belief as of the date of this release only.
MICROTUNE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause such statements to differ materially from actual future events or results. Such forward-looking statements are generally, but not necessarily, accompanied by words such as "plan," "if,""estimate," "expect," "believe," "could," "would," "anticipate," "may," or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These forward-looking statements and other statements made elsewhere in this release are made in reliance, in part, on the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Factors which could cause actual results to differ from anticipated results include, the Company's ability to introduce new products, achieve design wins, maintain customer and strategic partner relationships, forecast customer demand and manage inventory levels, control and budget expenses, protect proprietary technology and intellectual property, and successfully prosecute and defend any pending or future litigation.
Any one of these factors may cause the Company's actual financial results to differ materially from its projected results. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.
Readers are referred to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings which discuss the foregoing factors as well as other important risk factors that could affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
EDITOR'S NOTE Microtune is a registered trademark and MicroTuner is a trademark of Microtune, Inc. Copyright 2008
Microtune, Inc. All rights reserved.
Microtune, Inc. Media Kathleen Padula, 972-673-1811 kathleen.padula@microtune.com or Investor Relations Jeff Kupp, 972-673-1610 ir@microtune.com
Microtune's Optimized, 1-Watt Silicon TV Tuner Delivers Quality TV Reception across Analog, Digital, Cable and off-Air Broadcasts
MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-binmmg.cgi?eid=5629161
Plano, Texas - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Microtune, Inc. (NASDAQ: TUNE), expanding its family of tuners engineered for the worldwide television market, today introduced an optimized tuner unique in meeting multiple TV reception standards (analog/digital and off-air/cable) across worldwide markets.
The new universal tuner, the MicroTuner MT2063, brings low-power consumption and superior multi-standard TV receiver performance to standard consumer products and power-sensitive or space-constrained devices, including small, display TVs, DTT set-top boxes, portable devices and PC-TV products.
The MicroTuner MT2063 is the only low power 1-GHz tuner chip sampling today that is engineered to exceed the expected performance defined by analog and digital TV standards across the U.S., Europe, Japan and China.
Additionally, it supports both terrestrial and cable broadcast transmission, meeting all relevant radio frequency (RF) performance requirements. It supports ATSC, DVB-C, DVB-T, DMB-T, ISDB-T, NTSC, PAL, SECAM, as well as U.S. cable networks, including 256 QAM modes.
As a strategic advantage, the MT2063 silicon tuner enables manufacturers to combine high-performance digital and analog TV capability with a small form factor and low-power consumption at competitive cost. It permits them to build multi-standard products today that cost-effectively transition consumers from analog to digital TV transmission, a worldwide TV conversion that is expected to occur at various times in various countries during the next decade.
Additionally, manufacturers can deploy the MT2063 tuner in multiple product lines or platforms across worldwide markets, reducing the expense of designing market- or standard-specific devices, while realizing significant cost, volume and production efficiencies.
"The new MT2063 delivers the superior level of RF performance, integration and reliability recognized as key differentiators of our MicroTuner technology-brand products," said James A. Fontaine, President and CEO of Microtune.
"It combines excellent digital TV reception with lower power to yield significant price/performance benefits, enabling manufacturers to drive digital TV capability into new classes of products. The MT2063 adds to our family of tuners ranging from those that offer standard-setting high performance to low-power consumption options and enables us to offer customers a targeted RF solution for every class of platform and every kind of digital or hybrid TV application."
DEBUT AT CCBN
The MicroTuner MT2063, along with the company's portfolio of other products, evaluation boards and reference designs, will be featured in Microtune's booth (Hall B, B180) at the 16th annual China Content Broadcasting Network (CCBN) trade show held March 22-24, 2008 at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing.
THE MICROTUNER MT2063: TECHNICAL FEATURES
Based on Microtune's patented dual-conversion integrated circuit architecture, the MT2063 is a 1-GHz broadband TV tuner
engineered to deliver robust performance with low-power consumption in a miniature chip. It is characterized by a high level of integration, including first intermediate frequency (IF) filter, low-noise amplifier and fully integrated automatic gain control, reducing components, cost and space.
The MT2063 features low phase noise, high linearity and excellent image rejection technical parameters that are required to deliver stable, clear picture quality for analog TV reception and for those digital TV signals transmitted under difficult receiving conditions. The 1-watt tuner offers adjustable power modes to help reduce power consumption and conserve battery power.
Measuring only 7 x 7 millimeters, the MT2063 is offered in a 48 micron-pin QFN package, supporting small form-factor designs such as extra slim flat-panel TV sets, portable TV sets, USB tuner sticks, PC-TV PCIe MiniCards, SCART set-top boxes and other small, popular devices. As with other Microtune tuners, Microtune can supply the MT2063 in high-volume and its
experienced systems engineering team can support application development for qualified customers.
The MT2063 is designed to interface with leading demodulators, providing manufacturers the design flexibility to choose the optimum tuner-demodulator combination for their needs and target markets.
For technical details on the MicroTuner MT2063, visit www.microtune.com.
PRICE AND AVAILABILITY The MT2063 tuner is sampling now and is priced at $3.50 in high volume.
Initial production is planned for second quarter of 2008. To simplify evaluation and design, Microtune also offers MT2063 Evaluation Boards and Reference Designs.
ABOUT MICROTUNE
Microtune, Inc. is a silicon and subsystems company that designs and markets radio frequency (RF) solutions for the worldwide broadband communications and transportation electronics markets. Inventor of the MicroTuner single-chip broadband tuner, Microtune offers a portfolio of advanced tuner, amplifier, and upconverter products that enable the delivery of information and entertainment across new classes of consumer electronics devices. The Company currently holds more than 76 U.S. patents for its technology. Founded in 1996, Microtune is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design and sales centers located around the world. The website is www.microtune.com.
NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS
It is not unusual for Microtune to announce new products of this kind, and the announcement of this product, or any other product, should not be viewed as an indicator of Microtune revenues for any current or future reporting period. The market for digital television may develop more slowly than currently anticipated. Even in the event that the market does develop as
expected, there can be no assurance that Microtune's MT2063 or other products will be selected by manufacturers or that if selected, such manufacturers will continue to select Microtune's products in the future to support their digital television products.
All statements regarding the performance of the MT2063 and its performance relative to other products reflect management's belief as of the date of this release only.
MICROTUNE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause such statements to differ materially from actual future events or results. Such forward-looking statements are generally, but not necessarily, accompanied by words such as "plan," "if,""estimate," "expect," "believe," "could," "would," "anticipate," "may," or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These forward-looking statements and other statements made elsewhere in this release are made in reliance, in part, on the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Factors which could cause actual results to differ from anticipated results include, the Company's ability to introduce new products, achieve design wins, maintain customer and strategic partner relationships, forecast customer demand and manage inventory levels, control and budget expenses, protect proprietary technology and intellectual property, and successfully prosecute and defend any pending or future litigation.
Any one of these factors may cause the Company's actual financial results to differ materially from its projected results. The forward-looking statements in this release speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.
Readers are referred to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings which discuss the foregoing factors as well as other important risk factors that could affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
EDITOR'S NOTE Microtune is a registered trademark and MicroTuner is a trademark of Microtune, Inc. Copyright 2008
Microtune, Inc. All rights reserved.
Microtune, Inc. Media Kathleen Padula, 972-673-1811 kathleen.padula@microtune.com or Investor Relations Jeff Kupp, 972-673-1610 ir@microtune.com
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