Arithmos Introduces Products That Improve Image Quality and Reduce Price Point of Flat-Panel Display Systems.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 1997-- New Display Engine architecture with PerfectColor(tm) technology yields integrated circuits for high performance desktop and notebook displays Arithmos(TM) Inc. today announced the introduction of the Arithmos Display Engine(TM) (ADE) family of products. The Display Engine Architecture defines a new class of application-specific devices for flat panel displays. These products represent the first VLSI VLSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (Very Large Scale Integration) Between 100,000 and one million transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, LSI and ULSI. (2) (VLSI Technology, Inc., Tempe, AZ, www.semiconductors. integrated circuits (ICs) specifically designed to go into the monitor. These Display Engines incorporate algorithms to eliminate all artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. present in older generations of passive liquid crystal flat-panel displays. The products are targeted for the PC industry that needs cost effective flat-panel display (FPD (1) (Flat Panel Display) See LCD, plasma display, EL display, FED and flat panel display. (2) (Field Programmable Device) An umbrella term for all chips that can be programmed by the customer including SPLDs, CPLDs and FPGAs. See PLD. ) monitor and notebook solutions at a far lower end user cost than the more expensive active matrix thin film transistor (TFT (Thin Film Transistor) The term typically refers to active matrix screens on laptop computers. Active matrix LCD provides a sharper screen display and broader viewing angle than does passive matrix. See LCD and thin film. TFT - Thin Film transistor ) displays. Technology "A flat-panel display using Arithmos PerfectColor technology is easily distinguished from alternative products; images are brighter, crisper crisp·er n. One that crisps, especially a compartment in a refrigerator used for storing vegetables and keeping them fresh. and have 24 bit true color photo quality," according to Dennis Sabo, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Arithmos Inc. "This Display Engine architecture will allow the industry to provide high quality flat-panel monitors for the desktop at a price people want to pay," said Sabo. "There is a growing interest in super-twisted nematic The stage between a crystal and a liquid that has a threadlike nature; for example, a liquid crystal. See crystalline and LCD. (STN (SuperTwisted Nematic) A passive matrix LCD technology that provides better contrast than twisted nematic (TN) by twisting the molecules from 180 to 270 degrees. See DSTN. ) LCD monitors, particularly at less than $1000. We believe that Arithmos PerfectColor technology can play a key role in enabling this market due to the performance improvements it provides," according to Ross Young, president of DisplaySearch, a leading analyst for the display industry. "Arithmos appears to be the leader in STN electronics," Product Details The first Arithmos products to incorporate PerfectColor technology are the ADE100 and ADE200. The ADE100 is designed for monitors that interface with the new VESAR Plug and Display (TM) standard based on Silicon Image's PanelLink(TM) technology, and with low voltage differential (hardware) Low Voltage Differential - (LVD) A method of driving SCSI cables that will be formalised in the SCSI-3 specifications. LVD uses less power than the current differential drive (HVD), is less expensive and will allow the higher speeds of Ultra-2 SCSI. LVD requires 3. signaling (LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) A transmission method for sending digital information. LVDS sends data over data high and data low lines rather than data and ground. ). The ADE200 will incorporate a unique proprietary algorithm that eliminates the effects of a noisy input signal such as would be found on a standard analog RGB monitor interface. Offering a high quality interface to today's industry standard analog interface makes monitor designs using Arithmos product capable of interfacing directly with more than 100 million installed PCs throughout the world. Both products offer similar features of 24-bit true color display, refresh acceleration up to 4x the input rate and direct drive of all popular STN flat panel displays available from all Japanese flat panel manufacturers. Arithmos has been working with the leading flat panel manufacturers to facilitate the integration of their display technologies into flat panel monitors. The Display Engine solutions enable development of high performance STN-based flat panel monitors. Arithmos products can leverage readily available low cost STN manufacturing capability to provide flat panel monitor solutions which meet corporate PC users' price/performance expectations. Who is using it "Arithmos PerfectColor has raised the bar on STN performance. With PerfectColor STN users can achieve true color and move to new fast response panels," said Isao Ota, General Manager Matsushita LCD Panel Division. "Matsushita LCD Division Monitor customers are planning to integrate Arithmos Display Engines with our new SXGA (Super XGA) A screen resolution of 1280x1024 pixels. SXGA is commonly used on standard monitors, but provides a 1.25:1 aspect ratio, compared to the more common 1.33:1 (4:3) ratio. SXGA+ has a 1400x1050 resolution, which is an exact 1.33:1 ratio. See PC display modes. panels. We used Arithmos products to demonstrate our latest products at the recent Japan Electronics Show." "Arithmos' products and technology offer 24-bit true color, elimination of all image artifacts, and improved speed performance. We can now satisfy the image quality requirements of our end users and provide a less than $1,000 FPD solution to the marketplace" said Vanessa Ogle, General Manager of STB See set-top box. STB - set-top box products of Dallas. "Arithmos products have been designed to easily integrate into our new line of display products, thus allowing us to get to market faster." Price and availability Products are shipping in production quantities now. Pricing for the ADE100 is $25 in 1,000 unit quantities and $28 for the ADE200 in similar quantities. For more product information contact Robert Soderbery at Arithmos 408/982-4490 x216 or email to: rob@arithmos.com. Arithmos is a specialty semiconductor company providing advanced silicon solutions for the flat-panel industry and its markets. The company has created innovative technology and products that are sold and licensed to the leading PC manufacturers, flat panel monitor manufacturers, LCD panel makers, and embedded graphic controller IC manufacturers. Arithmos is a privately funded firm founded in 1993 by experts in the PC graphics and display industries. Contact address information Arithmos Corporate headquarters are located at 2730 San Tomas Expressway, Suite 210, Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. 95051. 408/982-4490 http://www.arithmos.com -0- Arithmos, Display Engine, and PerfectColor are trademarks of Arithmos, Incorporated. PanelLink Technology(TM) is a trademark of Silicon Image Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Arithmos Rob Soderbery, 408/982-4490 x.216 rob@arithmos.com or Jump Start Communications Walt Curtis, 408/289.8350 walt@jumpstartcom.com |
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