Panasonic Electronic Devices Co., Ltd. Selects Infineon Technologies OmniTune(TM) TUA6045 IC for Digital Car Television
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NEUBIBERG, GERMANY, Jan 22 (MARKET WIRE) --
Infineon Technologies AG (FRANKFURT: IFX) (NYSE: IFX), a leading
supplier of analog and digital tuner ICs, today announced that Panasonic
Electronic Devices Co., Ltd. has selected Infineon's OmniTune(TM) TUA6045 RF
Tuner
IC for their digital car television tuner.
"The OmniTune TUA6045 is a compact and highly advanced RF Tuner with
provenquality and capabilities," said Mr. Masashi Yasuda of Panasonic Electronic
Devices
Co., Ltd. "The device made it possible for us to develop a high performance RF
Tuner for mobile TV reception in automotive applications. This solution will
enable
people to enjoy a better quality of life with TV services while on the move
in the car."
"We are very pleased to have our OmniTune TUA6045 selected by Panasonic
Electronic
Devices Co., Ltd. and proud that our product was able to successfully pass
the severe testing criteria of Panasonic Electronic Devices Co., Ltd.," said
Giuseppe Calarco, Vice President, Communication Solutions Business Group and
General
Manager of the TV Receivers Product Line of Infineon. "This success, especially
in the quality driven Japanese market, is a result of our leading technological
expertise and the close relations with our customers."
Infineon Technologies has already started shipment of the TUA6045 to
Panasonic Electronic Devices Co., Ltd. for production of their digital car
television tuner. The TUA6045 provides a high quality TV signal to the
demodulator and decoder that enables Panasonic Electronic Devices Co., Ltd.'s
System to provide a clear and sharp picture to the display of their car
entertainment system.
About the OmniTune(TM) TUA6045
The OmniTune TUA6045 is an advanced RF Tuner IC requiring a minimum supply
voltage of only 3.3 V without compromise to its RF performance. Operating at
only
3.3 V compared to the traditional 5V corresponds to a greater than 30% less
energy consumption compared to leading products in the market and perfectly
fits into Infineon's strategic decision to offer semiconductor and system
solutions,
addressing three central challenges to modern society: energy efficiency,
communications and security.
The OmniTune RF IC is the world's first RF-Tuner to incorporate a
mixer-oscillator function and an IF AGC amplifier with a digitally programmable
phase locked loop (PLL) for use in portable TV tuners. Both analog and digital
standards for all terrestrial and cable applications are supported.
About Infineon
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, offers semiconductor and
system
solutions addressing three central challenges to modern society: energy
efficiency, communications, and security. In the 2007 fiscal year (ending
September), the company reported sales of Euro 7.7 billion (including Qimonda
sales of Euro 3.6 billion) with approximately 43,000 employees worldwide
(including approximately 13,500 Qimonda employees). With a global presence,
Infineon
operates through its subsidiaries in the U.S. from Milpitas, CA, in the
Asia-Pacific region from Singapore, and in Japan from Tokyo. Infineon is
listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on the New York Stock Exchange
(ticker symbol: IFX).
Further information is available at www.infineon.com.
This news release is available online at www.infineon.com/press/
Media Relations Technology:
Worldwide Headquarters
Christoph von Schierstaedt
+49 89 234 22984
vonschierstaedt@infineon.com
U.S.A.
Agnes Toan
+1 408 503 2587
agnes.toan@infineon.com
Asia
Chi Kang David Ong
+65 6876 3070
david.ong@infineon.com
Japan
Hirotaka Shiroguchi
+81 3 5745 7340
hirotaka.shiroguchi@infineon.com
Investor Relations
EU/APAC
+49 89 234 26655
investor.relations@infineon.com
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