Mar 23, 2009 10:00 ET
Microtune’s New Automotive TV Tuner Deployed in Delphi’s Factory-Installed Car TV Entertainment Systems
INGOLSTADT, Germany & PLANO, Texas --(Business Wire)-- Mar 23, 2009
Microtune®,
Inc. (NASDAQ: TUNE) announced today that Delphi,
one of the world’s largest OEM automotive electronics systems suppliers,
is deploying Microtune’s new MT2067
tuner in the TV receiver system of its factory-installed front and rear
seat entertainment systems targeted for Europe and Japan.
“We are pleased to be working with Delphi as it advances the in-vehicle
market for premier digital TV entertainment,” said James
A. Fontaine, Microtune President and CEO. “We have enjoyed a
long-term relationship with the company as an RF component supplier.
Delphi adopted our new automotive TV tuner based not only on our past
successful collaboration, but also because of our recognized position as
the industry leader in TV tuner-chip electronics.”
Last December Microtune introduced the MicroTuner™ MT2067,
a first-of-its-kind analog/digital tuner chip developed specifically for
in-car digital TV. Based on the Company’s patented radio frequency (RF)
silicon technology, the MT2067
is a world-standard, automotive-grade tuner engineered to provide
superior, stable broadcast reception in fast-moving vehicles. At 7 x 7
millimeters, the miniature MT2067 tuner offers state-of-the-art chip
technology for advanced automotive electronics systems, while also
supporting global TV receiver platforms (NTSC, PAL, SECAM, DVB-T, DVB-H,
ISDB-T, DTMB, ATSC and ATSC-M/H).
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the MT2067
tuner, Microtune’s new MT1119
antenna amplifier or its complete suite of automotive products, visit
the automotive
sections of the Company’s website.
Additionally, to read about the issues and complexities of designing
in-car TV for automotive systems, please see Microtune’s White Paper, “TECHNICAL
AND QUALITY CHALLENGES OF HIGH-SPEED AUTOMOTIVE TV DESIGN,”
also available on the Company’s website. Finally, Mr. Barry Koch,
Microtune’s Managing Director of Microtune GmbH &Co., KG, also shares
his view of automotive
market trends and opportunities in an interview available online.
ABOUT MICROTUNE
Microtune, Inc. is a silicon and subsystems company that designs and
markets radio frequency (RF) solutions for the worldwide broadband
communications and transportation electronics markets. Inventor of the
MicroTuner(TM) single-chip broadband tuner, Microtune offers a portfolio
of advanced tuner, amplifier, and upconverter products that enable the
delivery of information and entertainment across new classes of consumer
and automotive entertainment electronics. The Company currently holds 83
U.S. patents for its technology. Founded in 1996, Microtune is
headquartered in Plano, Texas, with key design and sales centers located
around the world. The website is www.microtune.com.
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It is customary for Microtune to announce design wins, as referenced in
this press release, and the announcement of this design win, or any
other design win, should not be viewed as an indicator of Microtune
revenues for any current or future reporting period.
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actual results to differ from anticipated results include the Company's
ability to introduce new products, achieve design wins, maintain
customer and strategic partner relationships, forecast customer demand
and manage inventory levels, control and budget expenses, protect
proprietary technology and intellectual property, and successfully
prosecute and defend any pending or future litigation. Any one of these
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materially from its projected results. The forward-looking statements in
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Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and
other Securities and Exchange Commission filings which discuss the
foregoing factors as well as other important risk factors that could
affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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Microtune, Inc.
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or
Media
– Europe:
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Kipfelsberger, 49-841-9378-081
peter.kipfelsberger@microtune.com
or
Japan:
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Inc.
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Fax: +81.3.5766.5696
or
Investor
Relations:
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