OPTi Demonstrates ChromaCast LCD Panel Controller Technology During COMDEX FALL'98 in Las Vegas; Cost Effective Silicon Solutions for LCD Monitors.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1998--OPTi Inc. announced today that it will demonstrate its ChromaCast(tm) LCD Panel Controller technology during COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Fall'98 from November 16th through 20th. Demonstrations of OPTi's panel controller can be seen at the Las Vegas Hilton The Las Vegas Hilton is a hotel, casino, and convention center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a joint venture between Colony Capital, which owns 60 percent, and New York City-based REIT Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, which owns the remaining 40 percent. Meeting Room H212R. "OPTi is introducing the first in a series of LCD panel controllers aimed at bringing a single-chip controller solution to the market at affordable prices," said Bernard Marren, 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 OPTi. "ChromaCast is the only system on the market today offering a truly cost-effective integrated solution to interface the display panel in an LCD monitor." ChromaCast LCD Controller OPTi's ChromaCast LCD Controller series 82C200 represents the latest flat panel monitor See flat panel display. technology designed into a single chip. The ChromaCast system offers a one-chip solution for LCD panel control, integrating the analog front end (A/D A/D See advance-decline line (A/D). and PLL) and digital back end on a single chip. ChromaCast technology also includes on-screen display, scaling, power management, an NTSC/PAL digital interface, and can be used with a PanelLink(tm)/LVDS transceiver. System Interfaces: System interfaces include analog RGB input to an on-chip, three-channel A/D converter (8-bit); digital data input (8/16-bit) from an external NTSC/PAL decoder; 8051-compatible controller interface (8-bit); SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of dynamic RAM (DRAM) memory chip that has been widely used since the late 1990s. SDRAM chips eliminated wait states by dividing the chip into two cell blocks and interleaving data between them. or EDO DRAM memory controller interface (64-bit); wide panel interface (up to 48-bit); and input from optional PanelLink/LVDS receivers (24-bit). Panel Support: Panel support includes TFT or DSTN, single and multiple pixels per clock, panel resolution ranging from 640x480 through 1280x1024, and panel refresh rate up to 90 Hz. The VESA 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 Interface standard (FPDI-1) is supported. Incoming Video Support: Incoming video support includes on-chip line-locked PLL, on-chip video amplifier and clamping, and dynamic scaling for full-screen display. The input circuitry accepts 15-70 kHz horizontal scan frequencies, and 40-85 Hz vertical refresh frequencies. Incoming video resolution ranges from 640x480 through 1280x1024. About OPTi OPTi, Inc., founded in 1989, is an independent volume supplier of chip sets to the personal computer market. OPTi is headquartered in Milpitas, California, with branch offices in Taiwan and Japan. The Company's customers include many of the major PC OEMs in the world. OPTi stock is traded on the NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on , National Market under symbol OPTI. For more information about OPTi's products, contact 408-486-8000, or visit our www Home Page at http://www.opti.com. Products mentioned in this release carry various brand trademarks of their respective holders. |
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