Convergence Exhibitors Display Visteon Automotive Audio Technology
Visteon Corporation's automotive electronics capability and experience is behind some of the latest vehicle audio technology on display at the 2006 SAE Convergence(R) Conference and Exhibition in Detroit, through Oct. 18, 2006.
Visteon is a global leader in the development of digital audio and playback, and continues to be a market leader in automotive radio head units. For the fourth time in the past five years, Visteon also has ranked highest in the J.D. Power and Associates Audio Quality report in the AM/FM/Single CD Player segment.
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Visteon's latest in audio technology will be on display at the following Visteon supplier partner booths at this year's show. Representatives of Visteon also are available for interviews to explain or demonstrate how Visteon's market-focused approach to automotive electronics is driving new audio products that meet automakers' needs for integrated solutions, while answering rising consumer demand for high performance and additional content.
* HD Radio(TM) Solution -- HD Radio technology enables AM and FM radio stations to broadcast their programs digitally -- enhancing sound quality and reception. Visteon's expertise in MACH(R) Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology and related patents has enabled the global automotive supplier to achieve a leadership role in developing HD Radio products for the automotive industry.
Where: Texas Instruments booth # 1101
* MACH(R) DSP with MP3 capability -- Visteon's MACH(R) Digital Signal Processing (DSP) System enhances reception performance and optimizes a vehicle's listening environment using sound equalization and audio delays. Visteon customizes this control for individual vehicles to provide the most favorable acoustic environment. Visteon's DSP system also features MP3, WMA, WAV and AAC capability, providing consumers with hours of high-quality music without interruption.
Where: Spansion booth # 925
Taking place every other year in Detroit, Michigan, Convergence has earned worldwide recognition as the premier transportation electronics event, attracting more than 8,000 leading executives, engineers and technologists from around the globe. This year's theme is "Convergence Reinvents the Automobile."
Visteon Corporation is a leading global automotive supplier that designs, engineers and manufactures innovative climate, interior, electronic and lighting products for vehicle manufacturers, and also provides a range of products and services to aftermarket customers. With corporate offices in Van Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai, China; and Kerpen, Germany; the company has more than 170 facilities in 26 countries and employs approximately 49,000 people.
"HD Radio(TM) is a trademark of iBiquity."
Visteon news releases, photographs and product specification details are available at http://www.visteon.com/ .
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