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CAP-XX BriteSound Power Architecture
Honored as Finalist in Design News Golden Mousetrap Awards
Sydney, Australia – September 19, 2007 –
CAP-XX Limited (LSE:CPX) today announced that
Design News has named its supercapacitor-based BriteSound Power Architecture for
music phones as a finalist in the 2007 Golden Mousetrap Awards. Specifically, the thin CAP-XX HS206
supercapacitor was selected in the electronics category for its ability to overcome power limitations in a
mobile phone and deliver a richer music experience.
In CAP-XX's BriteSound Power Architecture, a supercapacitor delivers five-watt (W) power bursts
which double audio power for rich-sounding music with a strong bass beat, and eliminate the distortion
caused by wireless transmissions while listening to music.
"We are honored that Design News has nominated our supercapacitors for this award,"
said CAP-XX CEO Anthony Kongats. "This achievement recognizes our dedication to developing unique
power solutions for mobile devices, which continue to shrink in size but increase in functionality."
BriteSound is the second CAP-XX BritePower architecture for mobile phones, joining the
BriteFlash solution in which a
supercapacitor powers high-brightness LED flash.
CAP-XX is working with key mobile-phone manufacturers and expects the first designs that are
power-boosted by its supercapacitors to hit the market in 2007.
CAP-XX BriteSound Power Architecture for Music Phones: As MP3-ready
handsets grow in popularity, consumers want an iPod-quality audio experience without the distortion
that interrupts music when the phone has to handle other peak-power functions.
In a BriteSound phone, a thin, 0.55-farad, 85-milliohm CAP-XX HS206 supercapacitor delivers 5W
power bursts to drive peak-power functions such as music audio and LED flash. The battery can then be
sized to cover the phone's average audio power needs, recharging the supercapacitor between bursts.
The supercapacitor powers the audio amplifier at 5 volts (V), compared to 3.6V from a battery alone,
thereby doubling peak audio power for full-sounding music with a strong bass beat.
The supercapacitor also eliminates the distortion that interrupts music during wireless transmissions,
by handling the peak-power needs of the RF Power Amplifier.
For more on BriteSound, including three tests comparing audio quality and power in typical
mobile-phone audio circuits:
http://www.cap-xx.com/news/BriteSoundPowerArchitecture.htm
About Design News: Design News, founded in 1946, is the leading technical resource for
design engineers, who create everything from planes, trains and automobiles to cellular phones, medical
devices, and, just about every other product on the planet. For more information, visit:
http://www.designnews.com/
About CAP-XX: CAP-XX Ltd. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of thin,
flat supercapacitors and power architectures for portable electronic devices. Supercapacitors resolve
the power and performance limitations of batteries, bridging the gap between the power demanded and
that available from a battery.
CAP-XX supercapacitors enable manufacturers to make smaller, thinner, longer-running portable
electronics such as cell phones, PDAs, PMPs and medical devices. The company, which is listed on the
Alternative Investment Markets (AIM) in London, is based in Sydney, Australia, has additional production
facilities in Malaysia, and sales offices in the UK and USA. For more information, visit
http://www.cap-xx.com or email
sales@cap-xx.com.
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