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Date: November 2, 2002
OAK TECHNOLOGY DEBUTS THE INDUSTRY'S FIRST INTEGRATED THREE
CHIP SET SOLUTION FOR THE DVD RECORDING MARKET
Support of All Media Formats Eliminates Compatibility Issues
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - July 1, 2002 - Oak Technology, Inc.
(Nasdaq: OAKT), a leading provider of embedded solutions
for optical storage and digital imaging markets, today
introduced the industry's first integrated three-chip set
for recordable DVD drives.
Leveraging Oak's production proven optical technologies,
the chip set includes the OTI-9832 combo analog front end
(AFE) device, the OTI-9838 CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo controller
capable of 24X CD-RW writing speeds, and the OTI-9831 DVD
write processor, capable of state-of-the-art 4X write speeds.
The new chip set offers PC and consumer OEMs Oak's advanced
optical recording features, including Constant Angular
Velocity (CAV) write processing, which offers faster overall
write speeds by completing the entire write process without
pausing the data transfer for zone changes, and ExacLink™ buffer
underrun protection which enables OEM customers to provide
stable, high-performance drives with improved data recording
capability. Additionally, the chip set supports the Mt.
Rainier standard for "drag-and-drop" file exchanges
using rewritable CD media.
IDC forecasts 83 million units of CD/DVD recordable drives
to ship in 2002, an increase of 48 percent over the previous
year, citing video as the key application driving the growth.
The firm also believes PC OEMs will embrace DVD recording
as a differentiator in their high-end home PC offerings.
"Oak Technology is addressing the need to lower the
cost of DVD recordable drives by reducing the component
count," said Wolfgang Schlichting, research manager,
Removable Storage at IDC. "Oak's solution, incorporating
only three chips, enables lower OEM cost points and achieves
higher integration for PC and consumer OEMs. It is clear
that DVD recording is on its way to becoming a mass market
as prices decline."
This solution supports all popular media types by reading
DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RW discs, eliminating
consumer concerns about media compatibility. By combining
a high level of integration and performance, the chip set
offers consumer and PC drive OEMs lower cost and faster
recording times. The CD-R/RW and recordable DVD solution
employs advanced features such as an automated dynamic
write strategy to reduce the size and complexity of required
firmware, OPC/ROPC processor blocks to achieve high accuracy
writing, and power management to reduce power consumption
and increase efficiency for slim drive applications.
"Our chip set represents the 'state-of-the-technology'
for premium optical performance, features, integration,
and cost efficiency," said Clark Foy, vice president
of marketing for Oak Technology's Optical Storage Group. "Our
solution provides Oak's customers with competitively differentiated
DVD recordable performance to enable the mass consumer
market."
OTI-9831
The OTI-9831 is the world's first commercially available
DVD write processor solution. The OTI-9831 provides a
high level of integration and performance which includes
a built-in dynamic write strategy, table driven programmable
static write strategy, concurrent slow/fast ROPC loop,
high resolution WRF sampling, various LD device interface
support, write processor, OPC/ROPC processor, LPP/ADIP/HDR
decoder, wobble processor, tilt servo, motor control,
DVD encoder, and CAV and CLV write motor speed control.
The processor is capable of 4X DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW (4.7GB)
write speed, which will enable DVD drives to record a
full 4.7 Gigabyte DVD disc in less than 30 minutes.
OTI-9832
The OTI-9832 is a CD-R/RW + DVD combo analog front end
device capable of 32X CD-R write, 48X CD-ROM read, and
16X DVD read speeds and offers support for CAV, Z-CLV,
and CLV modes. It is highly compatible with all popular
media types by supporting DVD-ROM/-R/+R/-RW/+RW discs.
The device offers high performance by integrating matrix
functions with sample/hold, servo algebra, RF AGC and
equalizer, ATIP wobble detection, peak/bottom hold for
RF/beta, mirror detection, APC, defect detection, data
slicer, data synchronizer, and microcontroller interface.
OTI-9838
The OTI-9838 is a CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo controller capable
of 24X CD-RW, 48X CD-ROM, and 16X DVD read speeds, and
supports all popular DVD media types. The device uses
advanced digital processing techniques to minimize the
amount of required analog circuitry, providing increased
flexibility and greater immunity to system noise. Its
advanced architecture affords reduced error rates, greater
seek accuracy, and improved seek access time, particularly
for CD-R/RW media.
Availability
Oak's chip set is now sampling, and is priced at $25 each
in production quantities of 10,000.
About Oak Technology
Oak Technology, Inc., a leading provider of solutions for
the storage, manipulation and distribution of digital
content, is committed to driving the emerging world of
connected Information Appliances. The company's fully
integrated products and technologies target two key markets:
optical storage (CD-RW and DVD for PC and consumer) and
digital imaging (advanced copiers, printers, faxes, scanners
and MFPs). Founded in 1987, Oak is headquartered in Sunnyvale,
Calif., and has sales offices, design centers and research
facilities around the world. The company trades on the
Nasdaq Stock Exchange under the symbol OAKT. Additional
information about Oak and its digital solutions can be
found at www.oaktech.com.
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Litigation Reform Act of 1995: In addition to the historical
information contained herein, statements in this press
release may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Federal securities laws and are subject
to the safe harbors created thereby. These statements involve
risks and uncertainties and may differ materially from
actual future events or results. The following are among
the factors that could cause actual outcome to differ materially
from those set forth: without limitation, the rate of adoption
of new technology, the rate of growth of the CD-RW and
DVD market, changes in product mix or distribution channels;
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incorporate semiconductors; technological difficulties
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Company's Annual Report on Form 10K for fiscal year ending
June 30, 2001, and in quarterly reports on Form 10Q
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