California Micro Devices Develops New Display Controller Architecture That Supports Both MDDI and MIPI Based Serial Interface St
May 13 2008 - 9:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
MILPITAS, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- California Micro
Devices (NASDAQ:CAMD) announced that the Company has developed an
innovative display controller architecture that serves both the
Mobile Display Digital Interface (MDDI) and Mobile Industry
Processor Interface (MIPI) standards for high speed serial display
interfaces for use in today's most advanced mobile handsets. The
unique architecture, developed in collaboration with major handset
and device manufacturers, will permit advanced handsets that
utilize CPUs and application processors with on-chip MDDI
compatible hosts to interface with liquid crystal display (LCD)
modules that feature either MDDI or MIPI based clients. The
existence of the two standards for high speed serial display
interfaces has compelled handset makers to procure different LCD
modules which are based on the serial interface standard supported
by their selection of CPU architecture. With the development of
products based on the new MDDI-to-MIPI bridge architecture, handset
makers utilizing a CPU with an MDDI based host will have the
flexibility to procure either a display module with an MDDI based
client or a MIPI based client. This will allow handset makers that
produce models utilizing both MDDI and MIPI based CPUs to satisfy
all of their display requirements with modules based on the MIPI
standard, resulting in higher volumes and lower module prices. In
addition to providing multi-standard display module support for
MDDI based CPU handset designs, products based on the new
MDDI-to-MIPI bridge architecture will also be able to interface to
existing GSM and WCDMA baseband and application processors via an
industry standard CPU interface. This will provide handset makers
seeking an early introduction of MIPI based handset designs the
flexibility of utilizing widely available GSM and WCDMA CPUs
without an integrated MIPI host. Handset makers can reduce product
launch risks associated with dependence upon new product
development schedules while taking full advantage of the benefits
of a high speed serial display interface which include a reduced
number of interface signals, lower power consumption and reduced
electromagnetic interference (EMI). "Handset makers that produce
systems based on both the GSM and CDMA standards, and associated 3G
standards, will have the opportunity to achieve cost savings as a
result of concentrating their purchasing power on procuring LCD
modules based on a single standard while also enjoying the cost,
space, power and EMI reduction advantages inherent in the use of
the serial interface," commented Kyle Baker, CMD's vice president
of marketing. Products based upon the architecture are expected to
be available for sampling in September 2008 with production
targeted for March 2009. Details of the new architecture will be
presented by CMD at the upcoming SID 2008 International Symposium,
Seminar and Exhibition to be held May 20th - 22nd in Los Angeles,
California. About California Micro Devices California Micro Devices
Corporation is a leading supplier of application specific analog
and mixed signal semiconductor products for the mobile handset,
digital consumer electronics and personal computer markets. Key
products include protection devices for mobile handsets, digital
consumer electronics products such as digital TVs and personal
computers as well as analog and mixed signal ICs for mobile handset
displays. Detailed corporate and product information may be
accessed at http://www.cmd.com/. All statements contained in this
press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking
statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. They are not
guarantees of future performance or events. Rather, they are based
on current expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions, and goals
and objectives and are subject to uncertainties that are difficult
to predict. As a result, our actual results may differ materially
from the statements made. Often such statements can be identified
by their use of words such as will, intends, expects, plans,
believes, anticipates, and estimates. Forward-looking statements
made in this release include the expected capabilities and
performance of products based on the new architecture, the
potential applications of such products, the benefits that
customers will receive from using such products, and the dates that
such products are expected to be available for sampling and in
production. These forward-looking statements are based upon our
assumptions about and assessment of the future, which may or may
not prove true, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties
including, but not limited to whether CMD encounters technical
difficulties and delays in completing the design of such controller
devices, whether the devices will function as designed, whether
there will be issues and delays in moving the product from
engineering into production, and whether there will be quality or
cost issues in volume manufacturing of the product as well as the
risk factors detailed in the company's Form 8K, 10K, and 10Q
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Due to these
and other risks, the company's future actual results could differ
materially from those discussed above. These forward-looking
statements speak only as to the date of this release, and, except
as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly release
updates or revisions to these statements whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise. All trademarks are
property of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: California Micro
Devices CONTACT: Richard Haas of California Micro Devices,
+1-408-934-3108, Web site: http://www.cmd.com/
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