LDO Voltage Regulator Patent Granted to O2Micro
March 17 2008 - 8:30AM
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O2Micro� International Limited (NASDAQ�: OIIM; SEHK: 0457), a
leading supplier of innovative power management, and security
components and systems, was issued 23 claims under United States
patent number 7,323,853 for its Low Drop-Out (LDO) Voltage
Regulator architecture. William Kao, vice president, O2Micro,
commented, �This patented low power dissipation LDO invention
increases battery efficiency and longevity in mobile electronics,
meeting the increasing demand for higher performance power supply
circuits.� O2Micro�s patented LDO Voltage Regulator architecture
provides improved stability, using common-mode feedback to scale
down output voltage and compensate as necessary. LDO Voltage
Regulators are required for use with low voltage applications, such
as cell phones, pagers, notebook computers, camcorders and other
mobile, battery-operated devices. About O2Micro Founded in April
1995, O2Micro develops and markets innovative power management, and
security components and systems for the Computer, Consumer,
Industrial, and Communications markets. Products include
Intelligent Lighting, Battery Management, Power Management,
SmartCardBus� and Security products, such as VPN/Firewall system
solutions. O2Micro International maintains an extensive portfolio
of intellectual property with 8,594 patent claims granted, and over
9,000 more pending. The company maintains offices worldwide.
Additional company and product information can be found on the
company website at www.o2micro.com. O2Micro, the O2Micro logo,
SmartCardBus, and combinations thereof are registered trademarks of
O2Micro. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners. Statements made in this release that are not historical,
including statements regarding O2Micro's or management's
intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, representations,
projections, plans or predictions of the future, are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve
risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those set forth in these statements. Factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and
uncertainties such as reduced demand for products of electronic
equipment manufacturers which include O2Micro's products due to
adverse economic conditions in general or specifically affecting
O2Micro's markets, technical difficulties and delays in the
developments process, and errors in the products. You are also
referred to the Form F-1 in connection with the company's initial
public offering in August 2000, Form F-3 in connection with the
company's public offering in November 2001, and the annual reports
on Form 20-F, which identify important risk factors that could
cause actual results to differ from those contained in the
forward-looking statements. The company assumes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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