ANALOG DEVICES’ BLACKFINÒAND FACTUM’S MIDDLEWARE ENABLE SINGLE-CHIP SOLUTION FOR DAB/DAB+/DMB RECEIVERS

First single-chip solution with DLS, SLS, and EPG and audio/image/video processing for Eureka147 receiver designs

NORWOOD, MA - January 26, 2009 - Analog Devices, Inc. today announced that
the newest version of DAB/DAB+/DMB (Digital Audio Broadcasting/Digital
Multimedia Broadcasting) middleware from Factum_Electronics_AB, a
leading supplier of software and systems for digital multimedia
broadcasting, is now available on ADI’s low-power, high-performance
Blackfin®_BF5xx processors.

Pairing the Blackfin processor with Factum middleware enables a single-
chip module that is the industry’s first to bring DLS (Dynamic Label
Segment), SLS (Slideshow), and EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) data
services together with audio, image, and video decoding capabilities for
the next generation of handheld mobile receivers and kitchen radios with
displays or screens.

Receivers equipped to handle multimedia formats -- including text and
images -- supported by the growing set of the Eureka_147_family_of_DAB/
DAB+/DMB_standards require a processor able to deliver high performance
at low power, and in a small form factor. Applications with these design
demands benefit from the converged microcontroller and signal processor
functionality provided by Blackfin. This DSP + MCU convergent processing
drives down bill-of-materials cost for digital radio receivers and other
price-sensitive consumer electronics products.

“Supporting the latest DAB, DAB+, and DMB multimedia data services in a
single-chip solution promises to bring advanced functionality to the
market in the next wave of digital radio receivers and at lower prices,”
said Quentin Howard, president of the WorldDMB Forum. “Commercially
available technologies with advanced features such as the module
produced by the collaboration of Factum Electronics and Analog Devices
are an essential element which enable consumer electronics manufacturers
to make devices delivering the media experience consumers expect.”

Factum’s complete range of middleware modules for data services not only
reduces development time for receiver manufacturers, but also they
support receiver stability and quality of service. Offerings include FIC
(Fast Information Channel), DLS, SLS, EPG, TPEG (Transport Protocol
Experts Group), and BWS (Broadcast Website).

This middleware is built upon Factum’s extensive experience as a head-
end system manufacturer, and leverages the company’s expertise in
developing, testing, validating, and supporting middleware products for
chipset, terminal, and receiver manufacturers.

To complement Factum’s middleware, ADI is providing a system solution
for DAB/DAB+/DMB receivers -- including essential software modules such
as MPEG2 TS demuxer, HE-AAC decoder, H.264 decoder, MP2 decoder, JPEG
decoder, PNG decoder, and high-quality GUI -- which all execute on a
single Blackfin processor. LCD, remote control, and keypad are supported
along with control of the DAB/DAB+/DMB front-end tuner by Blackfin. With
the complete TCP/IP stack and various popular audio decoders (MP3, WMA,
Real, and AAC) running on the Blackfin processor, Internet radio (for
example, vTuner and SHOUTcastÔ) along with a host of Internet music
services (such as RhapsodyÒ) are supported as well.

Audio post-processing routines from Audyssey, which include BassXT,
Dynamic EQ, and EQ, also run on the same Blackfin processor to enhance
listening pleasure dramatically.

The programmability of the Blackfin processor will speed future
implementation of new functionality, such as Journaline® and
Intellitext, because the embedded software can be modified instead of
the chip.

“Australian radio broadcasters going digital in May 2009 plan to provide
listeners with a full range of digital services, including multimedia
features such as Programme Guides and Slideshow, from day one of the
DAB+ digital radio launch,” said Joan Warner, chief executive officer,
Commercial Radio Australia. “We want listeners to be able to choose from
a selection of well-priced receivers. Tested, production-ready silicon
and middleware, such as Analog Devices and Factum are providing, are a
must-have ingredient for the manufacturers bringing receivers into the
market.”

Learn More
Visit www.analog.com/Blackfin for additional information. For ongoing
news and developments, follow Blackfin at http://twitter.com/Blackfin.

Details about the Eureka 147 family of standards are available from The
WorldDMB Forum at www.worlddab.org.