IRVINE, Calif., June 1, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq:MSCC), a leading manufacturer of high performance analog/mixed signal integrated circuits and high reliability semiconductors, will showcase patented power management solutions for a wide range of display applications at the Society for Information Display Exhibition being held in San Francisco's Moscone Center, June 6-8.
-- Patented energy efficient solutions for controlling CCFL lamps -- Innovative lamp current balancing for large screen LCD TVs -- Integrated Class-D Audio amplifiers
Featured will be Microsemi's patented line of visible light sensors, including its Best Eyesensors, which respond to light almost exactly as the human eye. Newest is the LX1973B sensor with an innovative dome-lens package and dark-current cancellation technology optimized for lowest light levels, making it an ideal solution for automatic brightness control in automotive displays and headlamps. Microsemi light sensors also are targeted for applications in computer notebooks, LCD monitors and TVs, handheld displays, cell phones, digital cameras, kiosks and outdoor lighting.
"We designed the LX1973B to provide the most accurate response in the dimmest light," said Paul Bibeau, Sr. Vice President and General Manager of Microsemi's Integrated Products Group. "The LX1973B utilizes what we call Best Eye processing which provides a nearly perfect photopic light wavelength response curve."
Unlike conventional light sensors, Microsemi's patented technology requires no optical filters to become insensitive to ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths that extend beyond human sight. These wavelengths can confuse conventional sensors, which must add infrared filters to avoid display lighting adjustments erroneous to the human eye.
Also featured in Microsemi's 2006 SID exhibit will be its broad line of controllers and modules for powering and dimming the cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL) that light LCD screens in notebook computers, monitors and television sets, ATM and POS terminals, as well as drivers that power light emitting diodes (LEDs) used in small handsets such as cell phones.
Common to all Microsemi devices on display are power saving designs that improve performance, save space, reduce costs and can extend battery operation in portable applications and extend component life in such stationary appliances as LCD TVs and computer monitors.
Complete technical information on all Microsemi display products is available on the Microsemi web site, www.Microsemi.com. Samples can be requested through this site, from Microsemi sales representatives, or from Microsemi's distribution channel.
About SID
The SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, now in its 44th year, is the premier international gathering of scientists, engineers, manufacturers and users in the electronic-display industry. With more than 550 booths and an anticipated 7,500 attendees, SID is the premier North American show for the electronic-display industry.
The event provides access to a wide range of technology and applications from high-definition flat-panel displays using both emissive and liquid-crystal technology to the latest in OLED displays and large-area projection-display systems. One can find state-of-the-art information on the latest in image processing, systems software and display processor hardware, human factors and applied vision, and exciting new applications such as multimedia and the electronic cinema. For further information visit: www.sid.org.
About Microsemi Corporation
Microsemi Corporation, with corporate headquarters in Irvine, California, is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of high performance analog and mixed signal integrated circuits and high reliability semiconductors. The company's semiconductors manage and control or regulate power, protect against transient voltage spikes and transmit, receive and amplify signals.
Microsemi's products include individual components as well as integrated circuit solutions that enhance customer designs by improving performance, reliability and battery optimization, reducing size or protecting circuits. The principal markets the company serves include implantable medical, defense/aerospace and satellite, notebook computers, monitors and LCD TVs, automotive and mobile connectivity applications. More information may be obtained by contacting the company directly or by visiting its web site at http://www.microsemi.com.
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