Silicon Motion &I-O Data Form Strategic Partnership to Address Portable Digital Interface; Relationship Enables Digital Connectivity for Legacy Notebook PCs.Business Editors/Technology Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2000 Silicon Motion, Inc. (SMI (1) (Storage Management Initiative) The initiative developed by the SNIA in 2003 to create a single standard interface for storage management technologies used by multiple vendors and networking communities. ) and I-O Data, today unveiled the details of their joint plan to provide digital connectivity to the worldwide portable computing market. Based on SMI's Lynx3D series, the GA-SMO2P2 digital interface PC Card, enables notebook PC users to take full advantage of the latest in Windows(R) multi-display functionality. It also provides the digital connectivity mandated by the emerging digital LCD projector and monitor markets. As a result of this relationship, the end user will be able to add dual display capability to their existing laptop PCs. &uot;This relationship is the first step in our business strategy to migrate the display technology beyond the laptop PC arena,&uot; said Wallace Kou, President of SMI. &uot;Combining I-O Data's experience in LCD panels and computer peripherals with our expertise in LCD display technology greatly increases the functionality of existing mobile computing devices.&uot; &uot;The GA-SMO2P2 provides an immediate solution for display and projector makers to offer digital performance and functionality to their mobile customers,&uot; said Don Caldwell, Director of I-O Data's U.S. Operations. &uot;We also added analog VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. connectivity to give customers, especially corporate users, the ability to connect to any of their display devices.&uot; The GA-SMO292 provides users with a choice of 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. , DFP (Digital Flat Panel) A digital interface for a flat panel display from VESA (www.vesa.org). Based on the electrical interface of the earlier P&D (Plug & Display) standard, DFP uses TMDS transmission and a 20-pin mini-D ribbon (MDR) connector. or DISM DISM Dismiss DISM Dynamic Intimate Shared Memory (Sun Solaris Server) DISM Digital Interface Standards for Monitors DISM Disability Insurance State Manual DISM Diploma in Information System Management connectors, thereby capitalizing on the industry's rapid move toward digital as the interface of choice. It supports 24bit color at 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. resolution for digital display and uses SXGA (Super XGA) A screen resolution of 1280x1024 pixels. SXGA is commonly used on standard monitors, but provides a 1.25:1 aspect ratio, compared to the more common 1.33:1 (4:3) ratio. SXGA+ has a 1400x1050 resolution, which is an exact 1.33:1 ratio. See PC display modes. resolution for analog displays, making it a highly versatile card for use with all major types of display devices, including LCD projectors, LCD monitors and micro-display devices, in a variety of mobile computer environments. Availability The GA-SM02P2 is currently available now, for additional information contact your local I-O Data sales office. About I-O Data Device, Inc. Established in 1976, I-O Data Device, Inc. is a worldwide manufacturer of computer peripheral and interface products. I-O Data's U.S. operations, located in California's Silicon Valley, is the international 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 sales and support arm of Japan-based I-O Data Device, a publicly traded technology company with subsidiaries in Taiwan and Singapore. I-O Data's wide range of products include memory, storage, interface, graphics, video, sound, LCD, network/datacom, MP3, software and many others. For more information, visit the company's website at www.iodata.com. About Silicon Motion, Inc. Headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , Silicon Motion, Inc. (SMI) delivers innovative, low-power visual controller technology for a new level of visual experience. In addition to improving the display capabilities of mobile computers, SMI has focused its expertise on several emerging markets. For more information, visit the company's website at www.siliconmotion.com. |
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