Micronas initially established Virtual Dolby Surround as the de facto standard three years ago. System manufacturers can therefore deploy simpler and cheaper controllers, further reducing the cost of the TV hardware.

In addition to significant cost reductions based on higher integration levels, the MSP 44x2K also takes over audio controlling tasks, reducing the demands on the TV system controller. This in turn further expands Micronas' leading position in the TV Audio market.' With this particular introduction, our customers, the TV manufacturers, can also realize state-of-the-art surround sound much more cost-effectively. 'Our new devices consistently target our customers' ability to meet consumers' demand for TV sets with higher audio quality. 'The integration of Dolby Pro Logic II is a further example that Micronas continues to set benchmarks in the TV world,' said Stefan Hepp, director marketing consumer audio at Micronas. This means that the listener can now receive TV Audio in stereo system audio quality.

Like the preceding MSP 44x0G, the MSP 44x2K performs all TV Audio baseband processing, operating with a sample rate of 48 kHz. The MSP 44x2K family is an evolution of the successful series of multistandard sound processors (MSP family), which Micronas designed to process all TV Audio standards worldwide. Part of a new MSP 44x2K product family, the chips are fully compatible with all other Micronas MSP product families and enable the manufacturer to re-use previously designed software and hardware. Multistandard Sound Processors Now Include Latest Surround Sound Decoding Technology in TVįreiburg, Germany -July 15, 2003- Micronas, a leading supplier of innovative application-specific IC system solutions for consumer electronics, multimedia and automotive electronics, introduced the first single-chip TV Audio processor with integrated Dolby Pro Logic® II decoding that significantly reduces both cost and development time.

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