The group's principal activities are developing and marketing integrated circuits, integrated circuit cores and embedded software. the group's products are used by original equipment manufacturers in digital video and audio products for commercial and consumer markets. the group also provides complete, copy-ready system reference designs, that help the customers to produce consumer and commercial products more quickly and cost-effectively. the integrated circuits of the group are used in digital versatile disc, players, film-less digital cameras, professional and consumer video editing systems and digital speakers and audio systems. the group has its operations in south america, asia, europe and middle east. the group's customers include alco electronic, fuji film, sanyo electric, samsung techwing co ltd., sharp, toshiba, lucent technologies and silicon graphics. integrated circuits accounted for 93% of 2001 revenues & software, licensing & de