(San Jose, CA) - 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." Typically 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.
For more information:
Martha Aparicio
Marketing Communications Specialist
Winbond Electronics Corporation America
Phone: 1-408-544-2608
Fax: 1-408-544-1789
E-Mail: :maparic@Winbond.com
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