Genesis Announces Another Single-Chip LCD Controller for Dual-Interface Monitors.Business Editors and High Tech Writers MONTEREY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2000 Highly Integrated, DVI-Compliant gm5060 Is The World's First Dual-Interface UXGA (Ultra XGA) A screen resolution of 1600x1200 pixels. See PC display modes.  ChipGenesis Microchip Genesis Microchip Inc. is a leading edge world wide supplier of integrated circuits (ICs) for video processors in flat panel LCD TVs and Monitors. Founded in 1987 by Paul Russo [9] in Markham, Ontario, Canada and it became a public company in 1998 [10] and now (Nasdaq:GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) The European term for a global satellite-based radio navigation system. See Galileo. ) today announced its second dual-interface LCD controller chip. The news comes from the floor of the 17th Annual Flat Information Displays Conference. Designed to address the growing UXGA-resolution (1600 x 1200) market, the new gm5060 dual-interface LCD controller offers many key integration features to provide a cost-effective solution for the growing market of UXGA LCD monitors with both analog and digital interfaces. Dual-interface monitors ensure monitor-to-PC compatibility by offering connection to legacy VGA-style graphics cards as well as cards supporting the 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. standard. "We've had extremely positive customer feedback from our XGA/SXGA dual-interface part," said Anders Frisk Anders Frisk (born 18 February 1963 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is an insurance agent by trade and a former football referee. Frisk was forced to early retirement from refereeing amid pressure due to death threats made against him and his family. , Genesis Microchip's Vice President of Marketing. "We decided to expand the chip's architecture to accommodate the emerging UXGA market - and so we've produced the world's first fully integrated dual-interface UXGA LCD controller." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. market research firm Stanford Resources, UXGA is the fastest-growing resolution for LCD monitors, with volumes predicted to triple in 2001 over 2000. "We believe the UXGA resolution will become dominant within the next five years," said Sam Wu, General Manager of Taiwan's Key Solution Inc., an LCD supplier to OEMs such as Sony Corp. "We're excited that Genesis is entering this market by producing a cutting-edge dual-interface controller - and we look forward to evaluating the chip." The gm5060 chip is based on proven technology from existing Genesis processors, including: - Integrated triple ADC, up to UXGA resolution - On-chip "Ultra-Reliable DVI" receiver, up to 165 MHz operation - High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) - Advanced OSD controller - NTSC/PAL video input port The gm5060 will be available in the first quarter of 2001 in a 336-pin PBGA PBGA Plastic Ball Grid Array package. It will sell for $40 in volume quantities. Stanford Resources' 17th Annual Flat Information Displays Conference runs Dec. 12-14, 2000 at the Monterey Conference Center, Monterey, Calif. The conference is a leading display industry event, which includes expert forecasts and updates on the latest technology trends and business developments in the flat panel display 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 industry. More information can be found at www.stanfordresources.com. Genesis Microchip is the leading supplier of system-on-a-chip LCD monitor controllers and digital TV processors. The company's highly integrated, mixed-signal semiconductors are also designed into digital CRT A CRT that accepts digital signals from the display adapter in the computer and converts to analog right before the electron gun stage. Providing sharper images than an analog monitor, they still generate more internal radiation than a flat panel display, which uses digital circuitry and displays, home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. equipment, DVD players and many other consumer applications. "Genesis Display Perfection" components are used by all leading brand-name monitor and consumer electronics vendors. Founded in 1987, Genesis has offices in Silicon Valley (Alviso, California), Taiwan and Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. Further information is available at www.genesis-microchip.com. Editor note: - Genesis Display Perfection and Ultra-Reliable DVI are trademarks of Genesis Microchip Inc. Acronyms: - ADC (analog-to-digital converter) - CRT (cathode ray tube) - DVD (digital versatile disc) - DVI (digital visual interface) - LCD (liquid crystal display) - NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) - OEM (original equipment manufacturer) - OSD (on-screen display) - PAL (phase alternate line) - PBGA (plastic ball grid array) - PC (personal computer) - SXGA (super extended graphics array) - UXGA (ultra extended graphics array) - VGA (video graphics array) - XGA (extended graphics array) |
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