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Hardware Marketing - New Products & Services MindTree chip for Korean firm Our Bureau
A CHIP STATEMENT: A model displaying a chip on her forehead at the unveiling of the new analog integrated circuit (IC) by MindTree Consulting Pvt Ltd in Bangalore on Wednesday. The IC enhances the life of batteries used in handheld devices and has been developed for a Korean semiconductor and wireless products company. - G.R.N. Somashekar
Bangalore , Dec. 14 MINDTREE Consulting said on Wednesday that it has developed an analogue integrated circuit (IC), that enhances the life of batteries used in handheld devices, for a Korean semiconductor and wireless products company. Mr Subroto Bagchi, Chief Operating Officer, MindTree, said the analogue IC which measures 1.5 mm is equipped with intelligent power management features for Lithium-ion batteries. "The challenge for portable devices lies in miniaturising the battery and MindTree's analog chip helps hand-held devices to use power optimally for a longer time," Mr Bagchi said. Custom-built for the Korean firm on its process design kit, the chip will be taped out for fabrication over the next few weeks and would likely be shipped in early 2006, he said. Mr S.N. Padmanabhan, Vice-President, R&D Services, MindTree, said the chip enables intelligent charging of Lithium-ion batteries by sensing the current flow, temperature etc., A team of three engineers worked for five months to build the chip, he said, adding MindTree would triple its current engineering team of ten working on analogue circuits over the next one year. The company also announced that Japanese firm NEC would integrate Bluetooth wireless technology into its GSM phones. Mindtree's Bluetooth IP will allow NEC customers to wirelessly transfer photos, music, video clips, address book contacts and schedules and also use their phone as a wireless modem and printer. NEC has started shipping GSM phones with MindTree's Bluetooth IP in Europe, Mr Bagchi said, adding the company's cumulative investment of $2.5 million since 1999 had started paying off with significant customer wins. MindTree, Mr Bagchi said, would hit the $100-million mark in revenues by the end of the current financial year. He claimed that MindTree would be the first Indian software services company to reach the $100-million mark in six years. MindTree has built capabilities in wireless technologies such as Bluetooth, Ultra Wide Band, Near Field Communications standards and Zigbee technology, said Mr Vinod Deshmukh, Chief Technology Officer.
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