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News Release from: ARC International
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 18 May 2005
Processor core set for use in MPEG2
codec
Chips and Media has licensed an ARC 605 processor core for use in a new MPEG2 codec design.
Chips and Media has licensed an ARC 605 processor core for use in a new MPEG2 codec design Targeted at high volume set-top box applications, Chips and Media selected the ARC 605 core because it is smaller, lower power and provides up to twice the performance of competing cores
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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In Mook Lee, Vice President of Business Development at Chips and Media, said: "After evaluating competitive processors, it was clear that the ARC 605 core delivers the most cost-effective solution".
"Using ARC's configurable technology, we can ensure our MPEG chip meets critical design specifications and competitive price points in the market".
"ARC cores are an excellent fit for cost-sensitive consumer applications, such as MPEG devices, because they can be configured for very low power consumption and extremely small die size", said Derek Meyer, Vice President of Marketing at ARC International.
"We welcome Chips and Media to the growing list of companies that are standardising on ARC's patented configurable processor technology for high volume markets".
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