CNXTD Conexant Systems (MM)

Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNXTD) today announced a new family of system-on-chip (SoC) solutions targeted at fax machines with inkjet, laser, and thermal printing capabilities. The CX9543X SoCs are offered in a variety of configurations, and support a wide range of optional features including answering machine, speakerphone, and intercom capabilities. The new devices are the most highly integrated fax semiconductor solutions available today, and include all of the core hardware and software required to develop a complete fax machine. �Our new document imaging solutions allow manufacturers to quickly and cost-effectively develop a wide range of products that meet continued consumer demand for feature-rich fax machines with advanced voice communications functionality,� said Rene Hartner, vice president of marketing for Conexant�s Imaging and PC Media business. �Conexant pioneered imaging and modem technologies. We will continue to apply our extensive market knowledge and technical expertise to develop innovative products, and further solidify our No. 1 market position in fax semiconductor solutions.� The new CX9543X fax solutions use Conexant�s proven V.17 SoftFax technology to enable the transmission of documents. The devices feature dual voice analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters (ADCs/DACs), multiple voice inputs and outputs including a speaker amplifier, a cross-point switch, and additional ADCs for scanner and other analog sensor inputs. The SoCs also include direct printer control and universal serial bus interfaces. The imaging solutions are powered by a 180 megahertz (MHz) 32-bit RISC processor, a 120MHz digital signal processor-based (DSP) image processor and three 288MHz flexible I/O processors that enable connections to a wide range of peripherals including scanners, printers, memory cards, and liquid crystal displays (LCDs). Additional features include Conexant�s proprietary SmartDAA technology, which eliminates the need for costly components required for discrete data access arrangement (DAA) implementations, and significantly lowers bill-of-material costs. The SoCs are based on Conexant�s configurable system solution (CSS) architecture, which allows manufacturers to use a single device for multiple platforms and geographies, further reducing product development costs. Conexant�s comprehensive imaging product offering includes fax SoCs and datapump solutions. Following the completion of the acquisition of Freescale�s �SigmaTel� imaging product lines, which is expected to occur shortly, Conexant will also offer highly integrated MFP SoCs for inkjet, laser, and photo printers, and high-performance system solutions for digital photo frames. Availability, Pricing, and Packaging The CX9543X fax product family is sampling now, and will be available in volume quantities in the fourth calendar quarter of 2008. The devices are priced from $7.00 to $15.00 each in volume quantities, depending on the configuration. The fax SoCs are packaged in a 176-pin exposed pad quad flat pack (epQFP). To learn more about the new SoCs, please contact your local sales office (http://www.conexant.com/wwsales). About Conexant Conexant�s comprehensive portfolio of innovative semiconductor solutions includes products for Internet connectivity, digital imaging, and media processing applications. Conexant is a fabless semiconductor company that recorded revenues of $809 million in fiscal year 2007. The company is headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif. To learn more, please visit www.conexant.com. Safe Harbor Statement �Safe Harbor� Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as Conexant or its management �believes,� �expects,� �anticipates,� �foresees,� �forecasts,� �estimates� or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements in this release that describe our business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: pricing pressures and other competitive factors; our ability to timely develop and implement new technologies and to obtain protection for the related intellectual property; the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and the markets addressed by our products and our customers� products; volatility in the technology sector and the semiconductor industry; our successful development of new products; the timing of our new product introductions and our product quality; demand for and market acceptance of our new and existing products; our ability to anticipate trends and develop products for which there will be market demand; the availability of manufacturing capacity; changes in our product mix; product obsolescence; the ability of our customers to manage inventory; the risk that capital needed for our business and to repay our indebtedness will not be available when needed; the risk that the value of our common stock may be adversely affected by market volatility; the substantial losses we have incurred; the uncertainties of litigation, including claims of infringement of third-party intellectual property rights or demands that we license third-party technology, and the demands it may place on the time and attention of our management and the expense it may place on our company; general economic and political conditions and conditions in the markets we address; and possible disruptions in commerce related to terrorist activity or armed conflict, as well as other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings. 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