Texas Instruments extends OMAP 3 family with 45 nm products to address a broad range of mobile performance needs

Advanced 45 nm CMOS process technology dramatically boosts performance while reducing power consumption in Smartphones and Mobile Internet Devices

BARCELONA -- February 17, 2009 -- To answer handset manufacturers' diverse requirements in the rapidly-evolving Smartphone and Mobile Internet Device (MID) markets, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced today that it has extended its popular OMAP^TM 3 family with new 45 nanometer (nm) products. The new OMAP36x application processor family allows mobile device manufacturers to reuse their software investment in TI's popular 65 nm OMAP34x processor family and deliver higher performance computing with lower power consumption. The OMAP36x family of products will offer a range of performance levels, including speeds up to 1GHz, to address increased high performance needs of the MID market all while delivering the low power consumption required by these battery-powered products. The migration to 45 nm technology will also deliver more affordable solutions for mainstream Smartphones. (Visit www.ti.com/omap36x for more information.)

Features and benefits of OMAP36x family:

• 45 nm CMOS process technology delivers higher performance with lower power consumption versus the OMAP34x family, including an approximately 25% reduction in power and 75% improvement in graphics performance.
• Robust multi-tasking platform that supports running multiple applications in parallel by simultaneously exercising the CPU, multimedia performance and 2D/3D graphics engines.
• Dedicated 2D/3D graphics hardware accelerator, enabling more immersive user interfaces and compelling graphics for applications like realistic 3D gaming.
• Smart pixel technology via OpenGL ES 2.0 delivers stunning imaging capabilities through advanced reflection effects and life-like facial features.
• Supports multi-standard 720p HD functionality for HD video recording and playback.
• Integrated image signal processor (ISP) supporting up to 12 megapixel (MP) imaging for enhanced photographic image quality and fast shot-to-shot camera performance.
• Pre-integrated support for mobile connectivity, including TI's current and future combo WiLink^TM Wi-Fi solutions, NaviLink^TM GPS solutions, and BlueLinkTM Bluetooth(r) solutions.
• OMAP36x family overview:

  Part	Process Node	ARM Cortex-A8 Clock speed	Graphics Acceleration	Video Performance	Imaging Performance (per second)	Availability
  OMAP3610	45 nm	720MHz	In software	VGA/DVD	12 MP	Samples in 3Q 2009.
  OMAP3620	45 nm	720MHz	Hardware accelerated	VGA/DVD	12 MP	Samples in 3Q 2009.
  OMAP3630	45 nm	720MHz	Hardware accelerated	720p HD	12 MP	Samples in 3Q 2009.
  OMAP3640	45 nm	1GHz	Hardware accelerated	720p HD	12 MP	Samples in 3Q 2009.

Availability

The OMAP36x family of products is scheduled to sample in the third quarter of 2009. These products are intended for high-volume wireless OEMs and ODMs and are not available through distributors.

To find out more about the OMAP 36x family, visit the links below:

• Technical information on the OMAP36x family: www.ti.com/omap36x_technical

• Information on TI's 45 nm process technology: www.ti.com/45nm_omap3

• OMAP36x family product bulletin: www.ti.com/omap36x_pb

What they're saying about the OMAP 3 platform:

"NEC plans to use TI's OMAP 3 platform for our near-term handset solutions, and we are pleased to see TI continue to invest in this family of products to address a range of performance needs and help us continue to deliver leading-edge, multimedia rich handsets to the market.

TI also makes it easy for us to support popular mobile operating systems like LiMo, further spurring innovative, creating applications to meet the appetites of consumers around the globe," said Mr. Yoshiharu Tamura, Executive General Manager, Mobile Terminals Business Unit, NEC.

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