The performance
benefits of DRX-H compared with other available solutions are supported by lab
and field tests conducted by independent test facilities.

NOTE: DCR is a trademark of the Consumer Electronics Association
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Esserman President and CEO.

Founded in 1987 , TSG Consumer Partners has approximately $700
million in equity capital under management.

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The feature -rich DRX-H product family delivers
superior performance and ATSC compliance in US Digital Television (DTV)
applications, while enabling compliance with the "FCC Tuner Mandate". Signal reflections, commonly
referred to as echoes or ghosts create significant reception problems for DTV
systems by introducing a time-delayed but otherwise identical signal to the
receiver. As a market leader in
innovative , global TV system solutions, Micronas leverages its expertise into
new markets emerging through the digitization of audio and video content.

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These echoes often reach or exceed the level
of the desired signal (so-called 0dB echoes), disrupting reception with most
of today's solutions.
In 2004, it generated USD 777 million in sales. The firm works closely with management teams to build
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Under
the FCC order, TV manufacturers are required to integrate digital receivers
into televisions and certain other consumer electronics devices by certain
deadlines. Echoes can be caused by any obstruction in the signal path like the
shape of the terrain, buildings, cars, even airplanes, and are especially
prevalent in urban environments."
"Unlike most competitors' implementations, Micronas' DRX -H demodulator
does not simply discard undesired echoes but combines them in a unique
patented manner with the desired signal which results in superior performance
under realistic field conditions . For more information on
Micronas and its products, please visit http://www.
"The name change will more clearly identify our firm's mission,
which is to be great partners with great consumer companies," said
Messrs.

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We are committed to supporting them with our
DRX-H turnkey solution which will result in improved time to market and
superior receiver performance without compromises," said Stefan Szasz,
Marketing Manager ATSC at Micronas Semiconductors Inc.

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newscom.cea. While the holding is
headquartered in Zurich (Switzerland), operational headquarters are based in
Freiburg (Germany ).

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Micronas serves all major consumer brands worldwide, many of them in
continuous partnerships seeking joint success. Currently, the Micronas Group employs about 1900 people.

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As opposed to merely filtering echoes out, primeD technology combines
multiple echoes to create a single, stronger signal, resulting in enhanced
overall reception quality.

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83 Annex B-compliant QAM demodulator, a high
quality NTSC demodulator, and a BTSC decoder, as well as an OOB (Out of Band)
QPSK demodulator and OOB Local Oscillator for seamless integration into DCR
(Digital Cable Ready) television sets.
"The transition to digital television reception presents new design
challenges to our customers.

Samples are available today, with mass production planned for Q3 of 2005. Shansby and Esserman. "It will also serve to highlight the
strength and expertise of the team we developed. Shansby and Esserman reflect their
respective current responsibilities .

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Based on Micronas' proprietary primeD technology, the DRX -H provides a
superior solution to satisfy the increasing market demand for more robust and
higher quality DTV reception performance. Gary Shansby Chairman and Charles H.

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We are approaching theoretical limits of the
8VSB demodulation standard thanks to our unique implementation," said Rich
Citta , Chief Scientist of Micronas Semiconductors, Inc.micronas. Mr.

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FREIBURG, Germany, Micronas (SWX Swiss
Exchange: MASN, Frankfurt: MNSN, Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX) a leading
supplier of innovative application-specific IC system solutions for consumer
electronics, today announced availability of its highly-anticipated DRX-H
family of multi-standard 8VSB/QAM/QPSK/NTSC demodulator products targeting
applications in Digital TV-sets, set-top boxes, multimedia-PCs, DVD recorders,
PVRs and tuner modules., an industry veteran
and one of the key architects of the current ATSC DTV standard., San Diego, California. The partnership has
invested in such brands as Terra Chips, Glaceau VitaminWater , Don
Miguel, Meguiar's, Harry's Fresh Foods, Famous Amos and MET-Rx, among
others.

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The DRX-H is optimized for applications ranging from flat panel HDTVs to
highly space-constrained Integrated Tuner/Demodulator (IT/D) modules.
Micronas offers four versions of the DRX-H, with tailored functionality
and corresponding ASP, in order to deliver the best cost versus feature ratio
for different market applications.

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The DRX-H
includes its own on-chip memory. All modules share a common API. ("TSG") to
differentiate the firm from generic, less focused funds.

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"primeD is based on design work undertaken by a team of US DTV experts,
who came to Micronas as part of its May, 2004 acquisition of LINX Electronics,
a leader in 8VSB demodulator design," according to Hans-Juergen Desor, Vice
President Consumer Products at Micronas.
Offering the highest level of integration and performance of any solution
on the market today, the DRX-H integrates an ATSC A/53-compliant 8VSB
demodulator with an ITU-T J.org)

About Micronas
Micronas (SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN, Frankfurt: MNSN, Prime Standard
Segment, TecDAX), a semiconductor designer and manufacturer with worldwide
operations , is a leading supplier of cutting-edge IC and sensor system
solutions for consumer and automotive electronics.

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-- in which it had
total equity investments of $55 million for gross aggregate proceeds
of $340 million. For further information visit our
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P., a
marketer and distributor of well-recognized branded health and beauty
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The DRX-H solution includes a range of software modules to control the
device. Shansby will continue working
with portfolio companies and developing investment professionals, and
Mr. Esserman will oversee day-to-day partnership activities.

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All
features of the DRX-H are controlled via a standard I2C-interface.

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SAN FRANCISCO----The Shansby Group, a
leading private equity investment firm, announced today that it is
changing its name to TSG Consumer Partners L."
The new titles for Messrs. Last year it sold two companies - Medtech Holdings, Inc.

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Devices employing DRX-H are able to cope with
notoriously difficult terrestrial reception situations and provide measurable
improvements to the overall DTV experience of consumers. "The LINX acquisition combines LINX
DTV expertise with Micronas DVB technology to create a single-chip solution
for digital TV. All are available in a 14x20mm 128 pin QFP
package. It also named
founding partners J.

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