New Genesis-Driven LCD Monitors Unveiled At CeBIT.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

Genesis Microchip's First CeBIT Appearance Will Showcase The Company's Latest Chips For Digital, Analog and Dual LCD Interfaces

HANNOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2000

CEBIT 2000-- Genesis Microchip (Nasdaq: GNSS) today reported several new customer monitors on the CeBIT show floor, including the first public showing of a gmZAN1-based monitor. The demonstration monitors include:

-- Acer Peripherals Inc. (Taoyuan, Taiwan); Hall 12, B04/C78 - FP503 15-inch
digital-interface LCD monitor (gmZRX1) - FP558/559 15-inch LCD monitors
(gmB135)

-- Korea Computer Inc. (Seoul, Korea); Hall 9, Stand 2446 - KCI 15dDVI 15-inch
digital-interface LCD monitor (gmZRX1)

-- Proview Electronics Co., Ltd. (Yung Ho City, Taiwan); Hall 12, A62 - 15-inch
prototype LCD monitor (gmZAN1) - 17-inch prototype LCD monitor (gmZ4)

-- Soaring Technology Co., Ltd. (Taipei, Taiwan); Hall 12, D72 - 710A 15-inch
digital-interface LCD monitor (gmZRX1)

-- Tatung Information Systems (Taipei, Taiwan); Hall 11, D69 - L8DASDP 18-inch
LCD monitor (gmZ4)

-- Teco Information Systems (Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan); Hall 9, D54 - TL528E
15-inch digital-interface LCD monitor (gmZRX1)

Genesis video/graphic-processing chips allow LCD monitor and projector OEMs (among others) to get superior products to market faster and cheaper. Products using Genesis integrated circuits take advantage of pristine image quality and the integration of numerous additional components, reducing customer costs.

The feature-packed gmZAN1 is targeted on the largest LCD monitor market segment: monitors with analog-interfaces. Monitor makers can reduce their costs by utilizing the chip's numerous leading-edge integration features, including analog-to-digital conversion and 10-bit programmable gamma correction. Solution costs are further reduced by key components such as new dithering logic and an innovative scaling approach, which allow monitor makers to select low-cost LCD panels (without sacrificing image quality) when addressing the mainstream, cost-sensitive XGA market. Other integration highlights include superior scaling, adaptive filtering, support for multiple sync modes (including sync-on-green) and an enhanced on-screen display.

The innovative gmZRX1 was designed to provide high-quality image processing for displays with digital interfaces. The DVI-compliant gmZRX1 is Genesis Microchip's first digital LCD monitor scaling chip with an integrated TMDS receiver. The chip provides direct and reliable connection to digital interfaces and produces outstanding image quality. The gmZRX1 was designed for a variety of digital display applications, including bundled and standalone LCD monitors, digital video displays (DTV, LCD-TV, HDTV, etc.) and plasma displays.

Genesis Microchip's first mixed-signal chip, the gmB135, also offers an on-chip analog-to-digital converter as well as a number of other key features. These include an integrated phase-locked loop (PLL), a dual analog input or a dual analog/digital input, support for multiple video formats, plus an integrated RAM-based on-screen display controller.

In order to radically advance its video/graphic-processing technology above that of the competition, Genesis produced the gmZ4 chip, which raised the bar on image quality. The gmZ4 contains all the functionality of Genesis's popular gmZ2 and gmZ3 chips, plus third-generation algorithms and architectures that deliver exceptional image quality. The chip was developed to enable the highest visual quality level, while simplifying system design and reducing the cost of flat panel displays, ultra-portable projection systems, home theater gear and other pixelated display applications.

CeBIT 2000 (Hannover, Germany) runs February 24 to March 1. The world's largest trade fair, CeBIT highlights the latest trends in IT and telecommunications. Further information can be found at: http://www.cebit.de/index_e.html.

Genesis Microchip's booth is part of the Canadian Pavilion in Hall 6, Stand G17.

Genesis Microchip Inc. (Nasdaq:GNSS) - an ISO9001-registered company - is a leading supplier of analog, digital and dual analog-digital interface solutions for the LCD monitor markets. The company's highly integrated semiconductors are also used in digital displays, DVDs, home theater equipment, projection systems, video workstation gear and many other applications. You can find Genesis chips in products from Acer, Apple Computer, Daewoo, Dell, Fujitsu, IBM, In Focus Systems, Hitachi, LG Electronics, Mitsubishi, NEC, Philips, Samsung, SGI, Sharp, Sony, Tatung, ViewSonic and more than 200 other companies. Genesis Microchip is headquartered in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada, while its U.S. subsidiaries are located in San Jose and Mountain View, California. Further information is available at: http://www.genesis-microchip.com.

Editor Note:

- CeBIT is a registered trademark of Deutsche Messe AG

Acronyms:

- DTV (digital television) - DVI (digital visual interface) - HDTV (high-definition television) - LCD (liquid crystal display) - LCD-TV (liquid crystal display television) - OEM (original equipment manufacturer) - RAM (random access memory) - TMDS (transition minimized differential signaling) - XGA (extended graphics array)