Sep. 11, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNXT), a leading supplier of innovative semiconductor solutions for imaging, audio, video, and embedded-modem applications, today announced that its CX20562 speakers-on-a-chip (SPoC) audio solution won Design News’ Golden Mousetrap Award in the electronics category. Design News is a leading technical publication and resource for design engineers. The Golden Mousetrap award recognizes engineering innovation and creativity in product design.
“We are proud that our audio solution earned a Design News Golden Mousetrap award in this year’s competition, and that the accomplishments of our engineering organization have been recognized by a panel of technical experts,” said René Hartner, vice president of marketing for Conexant. “We remain committed to delivering industry-leading products that enable superior performance in a wide range of audio-enabled consumer products.”
The CX20562 is the world’s first semiconductor solution to integrate key speaker and processing technology into a single device. It is used in a wide range of products including PC peripheral sound systems, speakers, notebook docking stations, and voice-over-IP speakerphones. Key features that enable superior audio quality include BrightSound™, a Conexant-developed sound processing algorithm, echo-cancellation, and noise-reduction technology.
Conexant’s audio solutions include high-definition (HD) audio integrated circuits, HD audio codecs, and speakers-on-a-chip solutions for personal computers, PC peripheral sound systems, audio subsystems, speakers, voice-over-IP speakerphones, intercom, door phone, and audio-enabled surveillance applications.
About Conexant
Conexant’s comprehensive portfolio of innovative semiconductor solutions includes products for imaging, video, audio, and embedded-modem applications. Conexant is a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif. To learn more, please visit www.conexant.com
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