Under terms of the agreements, Sunplus may implement Silicon Image's DVI core, found in the company's market-leading PanelLinkR products, in dual-mode LC controller solutions featuring an Analog input with Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) and a digital input with DVI core. Pure discrete DVI chip, such as those currently marketed by Silicon Image in the PC/display and consumer electronics markets, are excluded from the scope of the licensing agreements.
"Silicon Image's DVI Technology is the de facto standard for digital displays and Sunplus is pleased to add this capability to its rapidly expanding lines of flat panel display products," said Yarn-Chen Chen, president of Sunplus. "We believe Silicon Image's DVI technology, coupled with our high-volume manufacturing competence, will enhance our ability to deliver a comprehensive products and solutions offering to our customers."
Silicon Image President Steve Tirado noted, "These licensing agreements are part of our overall strategy to leverage our core technologies into market segments where we don't directly supply products, such as integrated monitor controllers. In doing so, we are driving the gold standard for interoperability based on our industry-leading PanelLink DVI implementation. Further, we're also helping accelerate DVI adoption by enabling these licensees to offer flat-panel display manufacturers low-cost, high-quality DVI solutions in volume, without sacrificing DVI compliance."
Silicon Image is the leading supplier of DVI transmitters and discrete DVI receivers, and PanelLink is the industry-leading DVI implementation with more than 40 million units shipped. Sunplus is a leading consumer IC design company which actively expands its product lines to flat panel solutions.
About Sunplus Technology
Sunplus Technology Company Limited, which was established
in 1990, is a fabless IC design company devoted to electrical
consumer applications. Sunplus offers not only IC design
but also system solution to maximize customers' profit by
differentiating each design. Sunplus uses Intellectual Properties
(Ips) such as audio/video, micro-processor and digital signal
processor technologies to develop hundreds of products including
LCD IC, micro-controller IC, multi-media IC, Voice/Music
IC and ASIC which can be applied to our daily life. With
sales of NT$8.64 billion for 2002, Sunplus has annual growth
of 30.07%. For more information, please visit Sunplus website:
http://www.sunplus.com.tw
About Silicon Image
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Silicon Image, Inc.
Designs, develops and markets multi-gigabit semiconductor
and system solutions for a variety of communications applications
demanding high-bandwidth capability. With its proprietary
Multi-layer Serial Link (MSL™) architecture, Silicon
Image is well positioned for leadership in multiple mass
markets including PCs, consumer electronics, storage and
networking. Currently, Silicon Image leads the global PC/display
arena with its innovative digital interconnect technology,
and is now emerging as a leading player in the storage industry
- offering robust, high-bandwidth semiconductors and systems.
For more information on Silicon Image, visit http://www.siliconimage.com
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