December 3, 2002 - Fortemedia Inc., a privately held company in Cupertino, California, announces that Tel-Sunic, Jow Tong technology, Triamp, and Racewood Technology design Bluetooth based hands free car kit with its FM1061 AMBIN voice processor.

FM1061 voice processor features excellent acoustic echo cancellation (greater than 45dB), unique side tone cancellation, and advanced noise suppression. This highly integrated mixed signal chip is ideal for hands-free applications.

Other Key Features of FM1061

• High integration (DSP, two A/Ds, two D/As, ROM, and RAM) and small footprint (48pin LQFP)
• Automatic calibration eliminates the needs of any hand adjustments for echo performance.
• Echo path change converges within 250 ms
• Programmability with an optional EEPROM for customization
• UART and serial PCM to interface with Bluetooth controller
• No need for external micro-controller

Customers Testimony

• Sunswell, www.sunswell.com
  “Fortemedia’s FM1061 DSP based voice processor is the ideal echo canceller for Bluetooth based hands free car kits due to its superior AEC performance and small foot print. It offers easy connections to Bluetooth controller with either the analog interface or digital interface.” said president of Sunswell, David Wang.
• Racewood Technology Crop., www.racewood.com.tw
  “With the demand of short time to market and sophisticated functions for the growing hands free market, we need a single chip DSP based echo canceller. FM1061 is selected because its high integration, ease of use, and great performance.” said president of Racewood, Nelson Chung.

Products and Technologies Demonstration

Racewood Technology will demonstrate its Bluetooth products at CES show, booth 52049.

Fortemedia will demonstrate its latest array microphone technology at a private suite in Hilton hotel during the CES show.

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

Contact:

Hans Wang, Sr. Director of Marketing, hwang@fortemedia.com

408-8618088x119