Article: NEC Electronics Announces New Sound Synthesizer LSI Solution for Cell Phones; Single-Chip Device Capable of Generating Up to 64 Tones Simultaneously; Supports Surround Sound.

KAWASAKI, Japan, SANTA CLARA, Calif. and DUESSELDORF, Germany, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC Electronics Corporation and its subsidiaries in the United States and Europe, NEC Electronics America, Inc. and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH, today announced the availability of samples for a new single-chip LSI synthesizer (part number micron PD9990) that implements surround sound technology and allows simultaneous generation of up to 64 tones. The new product enables cell phones to play rich voice and instrument sound waves using realistic stereo surround sound effects.

"In recent years, there has been an increased demand for cellular phones that produce effects beyond ...

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