SAN JOSE, Calif.—10/15/2010—Nuvoton Technology Corp., a leading worldwide provider of semiconductors for consumer and computing applications, today introduced the industry’s first ChipCorder voice/audio device to enable proven telephony functions in commercial and consumer systems. The new ChipCorder® ISD61S00 provides a digital-audio interface, audio storage interface, powerful macro-scripting ability, and streamlined programmability that allow designers to develop telephony-based systems with audio prompting, multi-language options, and fast, address-free recording and playback of up to 64 minutes.

With its extensive array of audio features, the ISD61S00 helps system designers create a wide range of non-PC communication platforms, such as personal emergency response systems (PERS), docking stations, home security systems, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, telephone answering devices (TADs) and vending machines. Featuring an operating voltage as low as 2.7V, the versatile ISD61S00 can perform a range of powerful telephony-based communications functions, such as the detection and generation of both dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signaling and frequency-shift keying (FSK) for Bell 103, Bell 202 or V.23 modem.

Additionally, the chip features a public switched telephone network (PSTN) interface, a customer alert signal (CAS) detector, CPT (call progress tone) detection, and ring detection. A system’s audio quality is enhanced by the ISD61S00’s echo-cancellation feature and pulse-code modulation/inter-IC sound (PCM/I2S) digital audio interface. The chip’s 16 general-purpose I/O (GPIO) pins are accessible through its serial peripheral interface (SPI) ports, easing designers’ task of programming systems. Furthermore, the ISD61S00’s telephony features enable dial-out alerts via residential telephone lines.

“ Given Nuvoton’s broad portfolio of advanced digital-audio devices, it was a natural and logical extension of our success to expand ChipCorder technology into a broader base of applications,” said Saleel Awsare, president, Nuvoton Technology Corp. America. “The ISD61S00 takes advantage of the ChipCorder’s highly integrated non-volatile voice and audio chip technology – known to and used by manufacturers worldwide -- and empowers system designers to blend that technology with distinct characteristics to deliver a new generation of telephony-based PERS, POS, security and other advanced systems.”

In addition to its recording, playback and programmability benefits, the ISD61S00 incorporates an unprecedented array of other features, including:

• dual CODECs, providing connections to direct access arrangements (DAAs), speakers and microphones
• audio path with acoustic and line-echo cancellation to implement full- and half-duplex speakerphone functions
• higher sampling frequencies up to 16kHz
• improved signal-to-noise ration (90dB (typical)
• lower power dissipation (0.5W maximum)
• operating voltage from 2.7V to 3.6V
• record and playback compression, enabling duration from four to 64 minutes (based on 8kHz/4bit adaptive differential pulse-code modulation, or ADPCM)
• analog audio input and output
• message management
• external flash memory interface ; and digital access to flash memory.

Availability, Pricing

The ISD61S00, available in a 48-pin LQFP package, is sampling now, with production scheduled for Q3 this year, at $3.00 in 10K quantities. For full technical details of the ISD61S00 and the entire Nuvoton ChipCorder family , visit: www.nuvoton.com

About Nuvoton Technology

Nuvoton Technology Corp. was established in July 2008 as an affiliate of Winbond Electronics Corp.. Nuvoton focuses on the development of two main product lines, including consumer electronics ICs and computer ICs. Nuvoton operates a six-inch wafer fab, and which provides foundry service for the company's own branded IC products, as well as for selected manufacturing partners.

Nuvoton Technology Corp. has the advantages of core technology and customer relationships from over 20 years’ experience in IC design, manufacturing and product sale. Based on everlasting enhancement in product innovation and manufacturing efficiencies, Nuvoton provides superior service to its customers. Nuvoton will continue to realize its vision: "Be the indispensable partner to industry leaders." In line with the value Nuvoton places on its long-term relationship with its partners and customers, the company has established subsidiaries in the USA, China and Israel to strengthen regional customer support, service and global management. For more information, please visit www.nuvoton.com .

*Note: Nuvoton and ChipCorder are registered trademarks of Nuvoton Technology Corp. All other trademarks and copyrights mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

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