Complete Module Provides Fast Time-to-Market DTV Solution
Sunnyvale, Calif. - May 17, 2006 - Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) announced that Mitsumi Electric completed development of its Digital Network Interface Module (NIM) for the U.S. Digital Terrestrial, Cable DTV and set-top box markets using Zoran’s Cascade 2 demodulator.
Mitsumi’s integrated ATSC Tuner NIM is an ideal component for enabling television manufacturers to quickly adapt to the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 8-VSB and QAM ITU-T J.83 Annex B standards required for digital televisions and digital-to-analog converter box products for the U.S. market.
“Mitsumi and Zoran have formed a productive partnership working together on many programs, such as the new Tuner NIM, to deliver compelling solutions to our customers developing ATSC-standard products for the U.S. television market,” said Keisho Fujiwara, general manager at Mitsumi’s AVC division.
"Our focus is to develop cost-effective, high-performance solutions for our customers that allow them to quickly bring to market products that comply with the latest standards for any geography. Mitsumi’s expertise in tuner technology combined with Zoran’s high performance ATSC demodulator will enable many manufacturers to deliver new televisions and set-top boxes that comply with the ATSC DTV standard in the U.S. market,” said Ram Ofir, vice president and general manager at Zoran’s home entertainment division.
Mitsumi’s pre-tested, qualified Tuner NIM eliminates the guesswork when interfacing sensitive RF signals to the demodulator, improving product performance and reducing development time.
Products based on Mitsumi’s new tuner NIM are scheduled to be available in retail later this year.
About Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
Mitsumi Electric Co., LTD. is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of computer peripherals and electronic components with manufacturing plants worldwide. Mitsumi’s computer peripherals include CD-RW drives, CD-ROM drives, DVD+R/+RW, DVD, floppy disk drives, keyboards and mice; electronic components include ICs, connectors, RF Tuners, modules, etc., that are sold through OEM and distribution channels. Mitsumi Electronics Corp is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsumi Electric Co Ltd, with U.S. headquarters in Irving, Texas. To contact Mitsumi Electronics, Corp or to learn more about Mitsumi products, please visit mitsumi.com.
About Zoran Corporation
Zoran Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, California, is a leading provider of digital solutions for applications in the growing digital entertainment and digital imaging consumer electronics markets. With two decades of expertise developing and delivering digital signal processing technologies, Zoran has pioneered high-performance digital audio and video, imaging applications, and Connect and Share technologies for the digital home. Zoran’s proficiency in integration delivers major benefits for OEM customers, including greater capabilities within each product generation, reduced system costs, and shorter time to market. Zoran-based DVD, digital camera, DTV, multimedia mobile phone, and multifunction printer products have received recognition for excellence and are now in hundreds of millions of homes worldwide. With headquarters in the U.S. and operations in Canada, China, England, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, Zoran may be contacted on the World Wide Web at www.zoran.com or at 408-523-6500.
Zoran, the Zoran logo, and Cascade are trademarks or registered trademarks of Zoran Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. All other names and brands may be claimed as property of others.
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Contact Information
Betty Watkins
Zoran Corporation
408-523-4373
bettyw@zoran.com