Abingdon, United Kingdom, 14th September 2010 – Toumaz, the leading provider of ultra-low power wireless telemetry technologies for medical monitoring and internet-connected consumer devices, today announces the launch of TZ1090 (‘XENIF’) – an advanced 32-bit processor based System-on-Chip (SoC) with integrated broadcast and connectivity that provides a highly competitive, cost-effective solution for advanced cost engineered digital radios, Wi-Fi-connected photo frames and Internet connected consumer devices. This device complements the FENIX DAB+/DAB/FM CMOS RF IC that Toumaz acquired as part of its purchase of Taiwan-based Future Waves in May 2009. The TZ1090 XENIF will be available worldwide as engineering samples at the end of October 2010, with production devices available in Q1 2011.

The TZ1090 XENIF offers the most feature-rich all-in-one, 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi plus DAB+/DAB/T-DMB/FM Linux or RTOS-based platform for easy development of Wi-Fi-connected products, including Wi-Fi/DAB+/FM and Internet radio, digital photo frames, Mobile Internet Devices, DTV Demodulators, audio docks, Hi-Fi and in-car entertainment systems.

The TZ1090 XENIF provides outstanding performance at minimal power consumption, and leverages Imagination Technologies’ 400MHz dual-thread META™ HTP 32-bit RISC + DSP processor supporting Linux, and two highly-optimised ENSIGMA™ UCCP multi-standard receiver and connectivity processors to offer superb Linux, audio and baseband processing performance.

The XENIF SoC integrates a rich set of peripherals designed to reduce the overall system cost, bill of materials (BoM) and development effort for customers, while delivering extraordinary performance and stability. These peripherals include an integrated display processor with 2D acceleration, SD card interface, USB2.0 OTG, I2C, I2S, SPI, UART, Audio line in and out as well as integrated headphone amplifiers.

Highlight features of the XENIF device include:
- Dual ENSIGMA UCCP fully programmable multi-standard baseband communications processors supporting simultaneous Wi-Fi connectivity and radio, TV or mobile TV demodulation
- Support for a wide range of standards including 802.11a/b/g, DAB+/DAB/T-DMB, and FM with RDS
- Dedicated 2D graphics accelerator and display controller to support colour WVGA panel
- 400MHz dual-threaded META HTP 32-bit application processor running Linux, as well as extensive audio and other DSP-heavy tasks
- Support for most common digital audio codecs including AAC+, AAC, MP3, WMA
- High quality audio output – better than 96dB using integrated Class D amp
- Power-optimised architecture – multiple clock and power domains
- Integrated SD card, USB2.0 OTG, I2C, I2S, SPI support reduces system bill of materials

Commenting on the launch of XENIF, Toumaz CEO Professor Chris Toumazou said: “In May 2009 Toumaz completed the purchase of Future Waves in Taiwan, who had previously deployed and marketed Toumaz RF technology successfully in the DAB/FM radio tuner market. The XENIF IC now completes and expands our capabilities by adding Wi-Fi, baseband and application processing to our offering. This allows Toumaz’s consumer team to offer complete system solutions to its customers.”

PURE, the world’s leading supplier of DAB and connected radios, has confirmed that it will be using the XENIF device in several of its forthcoming connected audio products, due for launch within the next 6-9 months. Paul Smith, GM of PURE, said: “We believe that consumer devices that can deliver broadcast radio together with web-based media and content using Wi-Fi will open up significant new opportunities and markets. We see the XENIF SoC as a major step forward in delivering these capabilities in new and exciting form factors and price points.”

For further information about XENIF, please visit: http://www.toumaz.com/page.php?page=xenif

Members of the media interested in scheduling a briefing with Toumaz can do so by contacting Nicky Denovan at toumaz[at]evokedset[dot]com.

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About Toumaz (www.toumaz.com)
Toumaz (AIM: TMZ) is pioneering low cost, ultra-low power wireless telemetry technologies for a wide range of markets including medical monitoring and internet-connected consumer devices.
Targeting the healthcare market, Toumaz’s licensable smart sensor interface and transceiver platform, Sensium, is a leader in non-intrusive, real-time wireless monitoring of multiple physiological vital signs. Sensium offers the potential to transform medical monitoring and reduce the cost of healthcare by wirelessly connecting individuals to healthcare providers – simply, affordably and unobtrusively. Sensium provides the enabling technology for customers to create complete Body Area Networks based on ultra-low power, ultra-small size body-worn monitors. The Sensium system unlocks new product opportunities across a wide range of healthcare and lifestyle markets, including solutions for hospitals, care homes and telecare settings.
Toumaz also uses its ultra low power expertise to design silicon devices for wireless connectivity and internet-connected consumer products. Toumaz currently supplies FM/DAB radio chips and complete modules to market leaders in the digital radio market.

Toumaz has development centres in Oxford, UK and Taipei City, Taiwan.
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