Fortemedia Launches AMBIN FM1061, a Single Chip Solution for Hands Free Car Kit Applications

    CAMPBELL, Calif.--Jan. 7, 2002--Fortemedia Inc., a privately held company in Campbell, Calif., today introduced AMBIN FM1061, a mixed signal single chip solution for noise free mobile communications.
    FM1061 voice processor provides a high quality, superior performance, highly integrated, and cost effective solution for hands-free applications such as Hands-free Car Kit, PDA, or automotive electronic devices.
    FM1061 is the first member of AMBIN (Array Microphone Beam-forming Integrated with Noise-suppression) product family. Bundled with the sophisticated AMBIN technology for advanced noise suppression and echo cancellation, this system solution provides superior voice quality and significantly increases the voice recognition rate in a noisy environment.

    Key Features of FM1061

    1. High integration (DSP, two A/Ds, two D/As, ROM, and RAM) and small footprint (48pin LQFP)
    2. Superior noise suppression to deliver outstanding voice quality and high voice recognition rate
    3. Excellent Acoustic Echo Cancellation to provide loud and clear voice
    4. Line echo cancellation to remove side tone
    5. Programmability with an optional EEPROM for customization
    6. Upgradeability to array microphone
    7. Additional features:
    Digital volume control and mute
    No need for external microcontroller
    Support UART, I2C, I2S, and CHI bus interface

    Value to Customers

    "Jaty imposes an extremely high standard on the performance and quality of our products. Fortemedia's FM1061 AMBIN solution satisfies our requirements with its superior acoustic echo-cancellation, great voice quality, and unique side-tone cancellation function which the others do not provide," said Mr. Kwang Soo Lee, president of Jaty Electronics Co., Ltd. (www.jaty.co.kr).
    "TeamSharp needs a system solution offering noise suppression, acoustic echo cancellation, and everything in a very small package for automotive applications. Fortemedia's highly integrated FM1061 AMBIN solution enables TeamSharp to provide hands free features in a very compact Telematics solution on a very small footprint," said Dr. John Ho, president of TeamSharp (www.teamsharp.com.tw).

    Pricing and Availability

    FM1061 is available now, and is priced at $7 each in 1000-lot units.

    About Fortemedia

    Fortemedia Inc. is a voice processing company enabling noise free mobile communications. Integrating array microphone technology and mixed signal technology, the company is focused on high growth markets for handsets, automotives, and other mobile devices.
    www.fortemedia.com