2009.09.11

Tokyo (September 11, 2009) – THine Electronics, Inc. (JASDAQ:6769), the global leader in high-speed serial interface and provider of mixed-signal LSI for flat panel displays, announced today that three connector leaders, Hirose Electric Co., Ltd., Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd., and Tyco Electronics AMP K.K., start or schedule to start shipping products supporting V-by-One® HS features.

 

V-by-One® HS is an advanced high speed interface technology developed by THine to deliver value for audio-visual markets and image processing markets. Connector products are required higher performance features according as audio-visual equipments and image processing equipments are developing advanced features and replace LVDS interface to V-by-One® HS.

 

The three connector plan to expand their product line-ups supporting V-by-One® HS specification features for various markets that are expected to adopt V-by-One® HS technology.

 

As of September 11th, the three connector makers support V-by-One® HS as follows:

 

Hirose Electric is shipping FX16 series in volume production:

Hirose Electric’s FX16 series is a next generation high speed connector supporting interface of 5.7 Gbps transmission. This series support various connecting needs for customers by plentiful varieties of receptacle-plug contacts, pin numbers, and supporting cables.

 

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry is shipping FI-R and JF04 series volume production:

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry’s FI-R and JF04 series is a connector harness for advanced high speed transmissions with wide adoption in LVDS interfaces. This series is highly relied with its total solution, including FFC cables, using its know-hows accumulated in the markets.

 

Tyco Electronics AMP is scheduling to start shipping engineering samples of M:i-1 series in October 2009:

Tyco Electronics AMP’s M:i-1 series is developed for next generation high speed interface. M:i-1 is an epoch-making product that enables not only to connect various types of cables but also to assemble with extremely low cost cables.

 

About Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.

Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. (HIROSE) has contributed to develop electronic industries as a connector specific maker for more than seventy years. HIROSE will contribute customers’ growth through its innovative product development, applying HIROSE’s original technology of radio frequency, ultra precision manufacturing process, etc.

 

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd. (JAE) is one of the global top ten electronic connector makers. In addition, JAE makes aerospace products and input devices, and so on. Under its slogan of “Technology to Inspire Innovation,” JAE continues to supply innovative and creative technology and products continuously through partnering activities with world-wide electronics related customers, adding values together.

 

Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.

Tyco Electronics AMP K.K. is a leading company in globally and rapidly growing electronic industries. It endeavors to deliver advantages for world-wide customers continuously by all the corporate teams of seven hundred engineers, sales forces, production teams, and customer service teams in various markets of automotives, digital consumer equipments, aerospace products, computers, industrial equipments, medical equipment, renewal energy, etc.

 

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