Broadcast Video Test Equipment Leader PHABRIX Selects National Semiconductor's 3-Gbps...

Broadcast Video Test Equipment Leader PHABRIX Selects National Semiconductor's
3-Gbps SDI Family

Award-Winning Portable Signal Analyzer Delivers Best-in-Class Jitter
Performance and Optimizes Configurability

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- National Semiconductor
Corp. (NYSE: NSM) today announced that PHABRIX Limited, a leading provider of
portable broadcast test equipment based in the U.K., has incorporated five
National signal conditioning and data conversion products into the industry's
first handheld test and measurement device to support comprehensive 3G/HD/SD
eye pattern rendering and jitter measurement to the Society of Motion Picture
and Television Engineers (SMPTE) standards.

The PHABRIX SxE, winner of Broadcast Engineering's Pick Hit award, builds on
the success of the SxA, which won the prestigious IABM Peter Wayne award at
IBC2008. The SxE's functionality gives the professional broadcast engineer a
compact and easy to use solution for both in-studio support and field
broadcast applications, where portability is needed.

"We selected National's products based on their raw performance, innovative
architecture and outstanding design support," said Philip Adams, managing
director of PHABRIX. "Jitter performance is paramount in broadcast video test
equipment and National's LMH0340 and LMH0341, 3G-SDI serializer and
deserializer deliver the ultra-low output jitter and high input jitter
tolerance required for our demanding application. National's unique SerDes
architecture enabled us to implement the digital SMPTE video and audio
processing in the FPGA instead of on chip. Now, our customers can simply
download the latest firmware to update new raster formats or support more
channels of embedded audio."

"The PHABRIX SxE is a ground-breaking broadcast video test instrument that
enables precision measurement," said Erroll Dietz, vice president of
National's High-Speed Product Division. "As new technologies shape the future
of broadcast video equipment, National will be at the forefront supporting
PHABRIX with best-in-class components and subsystems that enable
next-generation test gear designed to fit the engineer's changing needs."

PHABRIX selected the following National products for the SxE triple-rate SDI
handheld video test instrument:

-- National's award-winning LMH0340 triple-rate SDI serializer with
integrated SMPTE cable driver supports 30 ps output jitter at 3G and
HD
rates, requires no external voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and
cleans FPGA PCLK jitter with an integrated LC-based oscillator.

-- National's award-winning LMH0341 SDI deserializer with reclocked
serial loop through supports 3G/HD/SD data rates with 0.6 UI minimum
input jitter tolerance, requiring no external VCO or reference clock.

-- National's LMH0384 triple-rate SDI extended reach adaptive cable
equalizer supports 140m of cable equalization at 3 Gbps rates and
features an auto-sleep mode that reduces power consumption by 87%.

-- National's LMK03000 precision clock conditioner integrates a phase
locked loop (PLL) and VCO to clean and distribute ultra-low-noise
clock
signals throughout the system, with ultra-low 0.8 ps RMS jitter
performance.

-- National's ADC10040 10-bit, 40 MSPS precision ADC uses a
differential, pipeline architecture with digital error correction and
an
on-chip sample-and-hold circuit to minimize power consumption, while
providing excellent dynamic performance.

Solutions Supporting Video Systems
National's high-performance, energy-efficient analog technology can help video
engineers differentiate their products. National provides the key functions
every system engineer requires, including operational amplifiers, power
management, data conversion, interface and serial digital video products,
audio subsystems, display ICs and networking products.

About National Semiconductor
National Semiconductor is a leader in analog power management technology. Its
products include easy-to-use integrated circuits, PowerWise products that
enable more energy-efficient systems, and SolarMagic products which improve
the energy output of solar arrays. The company celebrates its 50th anniversary
this year. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., National reported sales of
$1.46 billion for fiscal 2009. Additional information is available at
www.national.com.

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