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News Release from: NXP Semiconductors | Subject: Nexperia Mobile Multimedia Processor PNX0150
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 08 February 2007
Multimedia processor upgrades handset
audio
Multimedia processor recreate the scintillating experience of a personal audio player on a phone while still being able to deliver up to 100 hours of playback time.
NXP Semiconductors has launched a music phone solution to recreate the scintillating experience of a personal audio player on a phone while still being able to deliver up to 100 hours of playback time Besides increased playback time, consumers will be able to enjoy other benefits of a state-of-the-art music player while simultaneously using the standard functionality of their mobile phone such as high-speed download of content
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new Nexperia Mobile Multimedia Processor PNX0150 functions as a dedicated, power-optimised coprocessor independent of the host processor, lending the parallel computing power and efficiency for the music phone application.
The coprocessor enables the phone to have transparent access to the storage media while playing and recording music, which consumes at most 12mA of power from the battery, improving the battery life performance significantly.
When combined with Nexperia Cellular System Solution 5210 already capable of delivering more than 20 hours of playback time, the PNX0150 increases play time by almost 300% to 70 hours while maintaining five hours of talk time, 750 hours of standby time and nine hours of video playback.
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"In developed markets, functionality will become increasingly important for handset manufacturers as they attempt to maintain sales despite market saturation", said Dave McQueen, Principal Analyst, Informa Telecoms and Media.
"In 2006, the market has already seen an 80% increase in sales of music phones over 2005, and we're anticipating that by 2011, 55% of all mobile handsets sold will have music phone functionality".
The Nexperia Mobile Multimedia Processor PNX0150 offers a comprehensive solution to handset manufacturers, which can be used as an addon to most mobile phone platforms to deliver an impressive music player application on their devices.
With an additional footprint of less than 70mm2, the NXP coprocessor has optimised interfaces to facilitate integration with the host processor.
This reduces the overall development and integration costs for OEMs and ODMs, while drastically improving time to market.
"As consumers increasingly demand a portable audio player-like experience on their mobiles, handset manufacturers are seeking system level solutions that can integrate easily into their mobile phone platforms without draining excessive additional power", said Hans Fleurkens, Product Marketing Manager, Personal Entertainment Solutions, Mobile and Personal business unit, NXP Semiconductors.
"The NXP coprocessor PNX0150 was developed specifically to match up to manufacturer criteria of an ideal solution delivering compelling features typically found in portable music players at low-power for consumers to enjoy longer, quality playback on their music phones".
NXP's Nexperia Mobile Multimedia Processor PNX0150 comes with a complete software stack built-in for application modes typically found in portable music players, including content management, playlist support, playback/skip modes and sound enhancements features such as bass boost and graphic equalisers.
It supports the latest standards in digital rights management (DRM) as well as a range of audio encoders and decoders, including MP3, WMA, AAC, e-AAC+, PCM and ADPCM, for playback and recording of music in multiple formats.
Depending on handset requirements, the PNX0150 can also be embedded with a high-speed USB controller, ADCs and DACs, headphone amplifier and an analogue radio bypass.
NXP's Nexperia Mobile Multimedia Processor PNX0150 will be sampling in the second half of this year and is based on the readily available PNX0103, which is in full production.
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