Design Kits for S-VISION's Breakthrough MicroLCD Technology Now Available.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 3, 1997-- S-VISION (ME ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. . ) S-VISION, Incorporated today announced the availability of design kits for the company's proprietary Micro Liquid Display (microLCD) technology for qualified system integrators. S-VISION's microLCD is a reflective, silicon based micro display component designed for use in high resolution display applications. Products which utilize this technology will offer new levels of display resolution and brightness to users at breakthrough price points. Available design kits include microLCD that support SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. resolution screen formats (800 x 600), appropriate display drivers and design support from S-VISION. It is expected that the microLCD technology will be used in the design of the next generation multi-media projectors, work stations monitors and head mounted displays A display system built and worn like goggles that gives the illusion of a floating monitor in front of the user's face. The head mounted display (HMD) is a critical component of a body-worn computer (wearable computer). . Bruce McWilliams, 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 S-VISION stated, "The availability of microLCD design kit signals an important step in the development of next generation display products. Products developed using this technology should begin to be seen in the market in the last quarter of 1997 and will deliver a true competitive advantage to manufacturers of these products and significant benefits to the end customers." S-VISION has also completed the assembly of a "beta" projection system which meets the critical design specifications established for the company's first projection product. S-VISION recently announced (May 6, 1997) the signing of an agreement, valued at approximately US$28 million per year, with a major distributor of projection systems to deliver an 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. , 1 000-lumen projector which utilizes microLCD technology. S-VISION was formed in 1996 by a group of leading Silicon Valley technologists. The company is developing and manufacturing its microLCD technology in San Jose, CA and Twinsburg, OH. S-VISION technology utilizes a combination of silicon and liquid crystal material creating a reflective silicon based micro display with the potential for increased resolution and brightness at lower price points than conventional transmissive display technologies. S-VISION is traded on the Montreal Stock Exchange Montreal Stock Exchange See Bourse de Montreal, Inc. (Canadian Derivatives Exchange) under the symbol "ISV". More about S-VISION can be found on S-VISION's World Wide Web site at http:///www.svic.com . CONTACT: S-VISION Al Davis For other persons named Al Davis, see Al Davis (disambiguation). Allen "Al" Davis (born July 4, 1929 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American football executive, who currently serves as the president and managing general partner of the NFL's Oakland Raiders. , 408/573-3206 adavis@svic.com or A&R Partners Christine Andrews, 415/363-0982 christine andrews@arpartners.com |
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