Winbond Introduces New Single-Channel 3V Linear CODEC
For Next Generation Voice Applications

San Jose, CA, June 23, 2004 - Winbond Electronics Corporation America, a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions, today introduced the W681360, a new voice-band CODEC targeting a variety of next generation voice applications. Featuring excellent standby power consumption, the W681360 is the first linear CODEC in Winbond’s growing family of voice CODEC solutions..

With the emergence of VoIP as a major force in telecommunications, system designers are no longer constrained by the restrictions of traditional voice transmission and are turning more and more to linear voice digitization. The W681360 addresses that requirement by providing 13-bit linear A/D and D/A conversions in 2s complement data format. In addition, the device performs all band limiting and smoothing required for high performance voice coding, complying with the industry standard ITU-T G.712.

Available as a 3V solution, the W681360 is particularly attractive for low power consumption applications. “As voice moves away from traditional transmission systems, power consumption is becoming increasingly important,” said Peter Himes, Vice President of Marketing. “The W681360 has phenomenally low power consumption figures, particularly in the power-down and standby modes, which is so critical to battery life considerations.” Power consumption in these modes is rated at 0.09µW and 0.003mW respectively.

The device is currently sampling, with volume production slated for mid-year. It is offered in small footprint SOP, SSOP and TSSOP package options. Fully compatible to the Motorola® MC145483, the W681360 is competitively priced at under $1.10 in volume. A full-featured development kit (W681360DK) provides designers with a flexible, low-cost method for developing and testing applications on a single, standalone platform. In addition a very low-cost evaluation system (W681360ES) can be used for rapid prototyping purposes.

About Winbond

Winbond Electronics Corporation America, based in San Jose, California, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Winbond Electronics Corporation, the largest branded IC Company in Taiwan and a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions worldwide. Winbond America designs, develops, markets and sells IC solutions to the global electronics marketplace. With a strong emphasis on mixed-signal solutions, Winbond America’s primary mission is to serve the signal conditioning needs of computer, consumer and communications electronic manufacturers. Winbond Electronics Corporation has approximately 3,800 employees worldwide with design centers in Hsinchu, Taiwan; Shanghai, China; San Jose and Torrance, California; and Austin, Texas. The Company can be contacted via the web at http://winbond-usa.com for Winbond America, or through the corporate homepage at http://www.winbond.com..

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