Product category: Communications ICs (Wired)
News Release from: National Semiconductor | Subject: CeBIT products
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 12 March 2002
Big showing from National at CeBIT
National Semiconductor will unveil nearly 20 new products and technologies next week at CeBIT 2002.
National Semiconductor will unveil nearly 20 new products and technologies next week at CeBIT 2002 Under the theme "Solutions for multimedia connectivity", this year's CeBIT exhibit highlights a collection of devices from National's partners and customers that demonstrate the convergence of information and entertainment
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Streaming media is a key function being displayed, as well as devices that support Microsoft's 'Mira' technology for the connected home.
The Philips E-Tablet, DT Research 825 thin client, and Sigma Designs NetStream Console demonstrate a variety of applications and capabilities of streaming media and entertainment-on-demand on IAs for the home and enterprise markets.
Visit these demos in the booth to see the delivery of consumer-quality MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 content, which until now required the power and cost of a high-end PC.
As a leading hardware partner in Microsoft's newly announced 'Mira' initiative, National Semiconductor will also showcase smart display devices that are enabled with 'Mira' technology.
'Mira' is Microsoft's code name for a set of Windows technologies that extend the capabilities of the PC to smart display devices anywhere in the home.
The 'Mira' demonstrations in National's booth include the TWN-5213 Web Tablet from Tatung, the WebDT 380 Wireless Tablet from DT Research and a prototype flat-panel home station from Wyse Technology.
National's conceptual convergence device, the Geode Origami mobile communicator will be demonstrated in Europe for the first time.
Origami is a multifunction device that shows the potential of emerging technologies by combining a digital camera, streaming online digital camcorder, videoconferencing, Internet surfing, PDA and email.
Origami uses many products from National's product portfolio including power management, audio, display, graphics, wireless connectivity (Bluetooth) and the Geode integrated processor.
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