Chrontel Video Chips Support Intel's New Centrino Mobile Technology; Full Line of Chrontel Video Options Available for Centrino-based PC Designs.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)--May 12, 2003 Chrontel (www.chrontel.com), a leading supplier of video interface chips to the PC industry, has customized its extensive product line to support Intel(R)'s new Centrino(TM) mobile technology. Chrontel's popular TV-Out (TV encoder A hardware device or software that assigns a code to represent data. See encode. 1. (algorithm, hardware) encoder - Any program, circuit or algorithm which encodes. Example usages: "MPEG encoder", "NTSC encoder", "RealAudio encoder". 2. ), DVI (1) (Digital Video Interactive) An earlier compression technique that provided up to 72 minutes of full-screen video on a CD-ROM. Acquired by Intel in 1988 from RCA's Sarnoff Research labs, Princeton, NJ, DVI never caught on. (digital video interface), and 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. (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) devices are used to drive the flat panel displays A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time and external video outputs on millions of desktop and notebook PCs sold every year. Intel's Centrino mobile technology includes a new mobile processor micro-architecture and wireless capability that is specifically designed for notebook PCs. Centrino mobile technology extends battery life, enables thinner and lighter form factors, and offers outstanding mobile performance. To support PC designers using Centrino mobile technology, Chrontel has developed new software drivers for the company's extensive video IC product line. PC designers will now be able to select the most appropriate Chrontel video chip for their new Centrino-based notebook products. Chrontel has customized the software support for the company's most popular video devices: the CH7007/8, CH7009/10, CH7011, CH7017, and CH7019. All of these popular video interface products will now be 100% Centrino-compatible. "Intel's Centrino mobile technology significantly advances the portability and wireless access of notebook computers A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. ," said Dr. David Soo, Chrontel 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. . "By updating the software support throughout our product line, Chrontel is making it possible for leading PC manufacturers to quickly design a wide variety of video output options into their new Centrino-based PC products." Chrontel is a leading producer of video interface chips that drive digital video monitors, flat-panel displays flat-pan·el display n. A thin lightweight video display used in laptop and notebook computers and employing liquid crystals, electroluminescence, or a similar alternative to cathode-ray tubes. Also called flat screen. in notebook computers, and video outputs to stand-alone televisions. The company's ICs can be found in desktops and notebooks manufactured and sold by the world's top ODMs (original design manufacturers) and PC brands. By updating its product line to support the new Centrino mobile technology, Chrontel expects to increase its already significant market share in notebook PCs, the fastest growing segment of the PC market. About Chrontel, Inc. Founded in 1986, privately-held Chrontel is a leading supplier of video interface ICs and technologies to computer manufacturers worldwide. The company's innovations include the world's first VGA-to-TV encoder. Chrontel video display chips are incorporated into reference designs offered by Intel and other leading microprocessor and graphics processor vendors. The company currently offers the industry's most complete product line of video interface ICs for notebook and desktop computers, and its components can be found in PCs sold by dozens of leading manufacturers. The world's six largest computer brands, and the world's five largest notebook ODMs (original design manufacturers) rely on Chrontel ICs. Additional information about Chrontel can be found on its website: www.chrontel.com. |
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