Aurora Systems Releases ASI 3200 and Introduces Stratus TV; Designed to Revolutionize the Low-Cost, High-Resolution Projection System Market.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2001 Aurora Systems, Inc. (www.aurora-sys.com) is pleased to announce the release of ASI ASI, n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index. 3200, with 0.72" display diagonal, as a new member of Aurora's MicroLCD family that unites XGA (EXtended Graphics Array) A screen resolution of 1,024x768 pixels. The term stems from IBM's XGA display standard introduced in 1990, which extended VGA to 132-column text and interlaced 1,024x768x256 resolution. XGA-2 later added non-interlaced 1,024x768x64K. resolution with unsurpassed design economy and cost effectiveness. With ASI 3200, Aurora Systems presents a new optical reference design for its newly released rear projection TV See rear-projection TV and front-projection TV. application, Stratus TV. The ASI 3200 represents Aurora's next step in its successful effort to unite cutting-edge performance with cost effective solutions for manufacturers of digital TV, RPTV See rear-projection TV. , projectors, computer monitors, and HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates systems. The ASI 3200 builds upon the foundation established in late 2000 by Aurora's ASI 3000 chip set, which was Aurora's highest resolution MicroLCD/Driver chip combination to date. While utilizing the same basic pixel design, the ASI 3200 accomplishes XGA resolution with a smaller and more cost effective device with a .72" diagonal. The ASI 3200 is designed to dovetail dovetail (dov´tāl), n a widened or fanned-out portion of a prepared cavity, usually established deliberately to increase the retention and resistance form. with Aurora's existing ASI 3100 driver chip and, consistent with Aurora's engineering initiatives, utilizes an all-digital approach to MicroLCD productions. Both MicroLCD and Driver are designed to work in tandem to push the envelope on creating cutting-edge high-quality projection applications. Stratus TV is a revolutionary reference-designed optical system using Aurora's new ASI 3200. It is an on-axis lens design with a wide field of view, which is illuminated off-axis. No polarizing prisms are used, and the input and output paths for the light are separated as in Aurora's NOVA design. The polarizing optics design is optimized to deliver extremely high contrast in a compact package that allows minimum product depth to be achieved. "We are pleased to unite state-of-the-art resolution with unsurpassed cost and design effectiveness, to assist the operations and design of our colleagues in manufacturing worldwide," said Dr. Mou Hsing Yang, president, 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. and founder of Aurora Systems. The MicroLCDs come in three panels (red, green and blue), optimized for maximum performance. When used in a high-performance optical engine, the system will produce high-brightness, high-contrast, 24-bit color images. An international leader in the design and marketing of high performance LCD display controllers and MicroLCD chipsets, Aurora's components currently are in use by many other companies. For further information, please contact Norman Chan at NChan@aurora-sys.com or at 408/432-7971. About Aurora Systems Aurora Systems is a leading provider of integrated circuits for the advanced display market. The company pioneers the use of digital LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) A technology used to make microdisplays for rear-projection TVs and head-mounted displays (HMDs). Each LCoS chip hosts a grayscale LCD shutter sandwiched between a cover glass and a mirror. devices in front and rear projection systems. Together with its Digital Media product line, Aurora provides an affordable, high-quality system solution for digital TV, HDTV, LCD monitors and projection systems. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.aurora-sys.com. |
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