Conexant Teams With Displaytech to Offer Imaging Solutions for Digital Camera Manufacturers.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers NEWPORT BEACH Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2001 Conexant Systems, Inc., (Nasdaq:CNXT) today announced a complete digital camera reference design kit that interfaces with Displaytech Inc.'s ferroelectric Refers to a material that functions similarly to a ferromagnetic material in that it can be polarized into two states. Ferroelectric devices generally do not have any "ferrous" (iron) in them. See FeRAM and ferroelectric capacitor. liquid crystal (FLC FLC Federal Laboratory Consortium FLC Fort Lewis College (Durango, Colorado, USA) FLC Family Life Center FLC Foreign Language Center FLC Fuzzy Logic Controller FLC Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal ) microdisplays. Conexant's 1.3-megapixel CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. reference design kit, combined with Displaytech's LightView(TM) QVGA (Quarter VGA) A screen resolution of 320x240 pixels, which is used on handheld devices. Although 320x240 seems half the 640x480 VGA resolution, the "quarter" comes from the total number of pixels, which is one fourth the number (320 times 240=76800; 640 times 480=307200). microdisplay, provides a turnkey imaging solution for manufacturers of digital cameras and other imaging devices. In contrast to traditional digital signal processors (DSPs) and hard-wired ASICs, Conexant's programmable solution speeds time-to-market by allowing manufacturers to easily choose from a wide variety of supported features. "Displaytech's LightView QVGA display modules have earned an excellent reputation among leading camera manufacturers for their display quality, small form factor and low power consumption," said Prasan Pai, business director for Conexant's Personal Imaging Division. "Our relationship with Displaytech will further our ability to meet our OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers' needs for turnkey digital camera solutions." "With its outstanding feature set and easy programmability, Conexant's 1.3 megapixel CMOS reference design kit is an ideal complement to our LightView QVGA microdisplay module," said J.P. Valiulis, senior director of business development for Displaytech. "By collaborating with Conexant, we can offer customers a comprehensive capture and display solution that they can quickly and easily incorporate into next-generation digital still camera designs." Conexant's reference design kit incorporates the company's 1.3 megapixel CMOS sensor See CMOS image sensor. and the Raptor(TM) II-C, a next-generation advanced digital camera processor. By incorporating all the necessary hardware, firmware and software needed to create a digital still camera, Conexant's reference design kit can simplify the design process and shorten time-to-market. To achieve seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with the Displaytech microdisplay, Conexant developed a new firmware module running on the Conexant Raptor II-C for its reference design kit. The reference design also can be expanded to incorporate many of Conexant's existing communications technologies, such as Bluetooth short-range connectivity technology and embedded V.90/V.92 modems. Displaytech's LightView QVGA microdisplays feature outstanding image quality in a small, lightweight form factor. With resolutions of 320 x 240 pixels, 24-bit color and a display diagonal of 0.19 inch, these microdisplays enable OEMs to produce innovative designs with outstanding optical clarity. In addition, the inherent low power consumption of patented FLC microdisplays, along with Conexant's low-power CMOS sensor, extends the battery life of digital camera designs. About Conexant Systems, Inc. With revenues of $2.1 billion in fiscal 2000, Conexant is the world's largest independent company focused exclusively on providing semiconductor solutions for communications electronics. With more than 30 years of experience in developing communications technology, the company draws upon its expertise in mixed-signal processing to deliver integrated systems and semiconductor products for a broad range of communications applications. These products facilitate communications worldwide through wireline voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. networks, cordless and cellular wireless telephony telephony without wires, usually employing electric waves of high frequency emitted from an oscillator or generator, as in wireless telegraphy. A telephone transmitter causes fluctuations in these waves, it being the fluctuations only which affect the receiver. See also: Wireless systems, personal imaging devices and equipment, and emerging cable and wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 communications networks. The company organizes its activities into two business areas: Internet infrastructure, which consists of the Network Access products, and personal networking, comprised of Digital Infotainment, Personal Imaging, Wireless Communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. and Personal Computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. products. Conexant is a member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 Indices. For more information, visit Conexant at www.conexant.com. About Displaytech Longmont, Colo.-based Displaytech makes and sells microdisplays with superior image quality to performance-driven consumer electronics companies, providing sustainable competitive advantages to their digital still cameras, camcorders, business projectors, projection TVs, and mobile communication devices. Displaytech offers high-quality, patented Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal (FLC) display products through its LightView(TM) and LightCaster(R) product lines -- which use less power and have smaller form factors -- allowing for product design innovation and meeting tough manufacturing demands. Established partnerships with industry-leading manufacturers and proven manufacturing capabilities also position Displaytech to keep pace with the challenges of the high-volume consumer electronics market. For more information visit www.displaytech.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement This news release contains statements relating to future results of Conexant (including certain projections and business trends) that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: maintaining a consistent and reliable source of energy; global economic and market conditions, such as the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and the markets addressed by the company's and its customers' products; demand for and market acceptance of new and existing products; successful development of new products; the timing of new product introductions; the availability and extent of utilization of manufacturing capacity; pricing pressures and other competitive factors; changes in product mix; fluctuations in manufacturing yields; product obsolescence ob·so·les·cent adj. 1. Being in the process of passing out of use or usefulness; becoming obsolete. 2. Biology Gradually disappearing; imperfectly or only slightly developed. ; the ability to develop and implement new technologies and to obtain protection for the related intellectual property; the successful separation of the company's Internet infrastructure and personal networking businesses; the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; labor relations of the company, its customers and suppliers; and the uncertainties of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Note to Editors: Raptor is a trademark of Conexant Systems, Inc. LightView is a trademark, and LightCaster is a United States-registered trademark of Displaytech Inc. Other brands and names contained in this release are the property of their respective owners. |
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