Press Release
TI and THine Electronics Collaborate to Provide LCD Timing Controllers
Making mini-LVDS the Defacto Standard for Intra Panel Serial Interface
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) and THine Electronics announced today, that they will collaborate to provide LCD timing controllers, based on TI's mini-LVDS technology. Under the agreement terms, THine will supply timing controllers based on TI's mini-LVDS technology and develop timing controllers that support TI's mini-LVDS LCD source drivers synchronizing with TI's source drivers roadmap. Through this agreement, the two companies aim to adequately supply timing controllers to LCD panel makers. The two companies intend to drive the development and market penetration of timing controllers using mini-LVDS technology, which makes it possible to achieve thinner, lighter LCD panels with lower noise (EMI). They will promote mini-LVDS technology as an open standard.
TI has been shipping LCD mini-LVDS chip sets consisting of source drivers and timing controllers since 2000. The mini-LVDS chip sets consist of two types of chips: the TFP74x3/ TFP74x5 series timing controller, which integrate LVDS receivers, mini-LVDS transmitters and a timing controller on a single chip; and the TMS57532/57534/535/536/538/542 series LCD source drivers, which integrate mini-LVDS receivers and source drivers on a single chip. These chip sets support resolutions from XGA through QXGA, including Wide formats (up to 9 mega pixels WQUXGA), and are optimized for use in High Resolution modules such as those used in notebook PCs and LCD monitors.
THine will develop and provide TFT timing controllers, which integrate LVDS receivers. THine has been working to develop high resolution LVDS receiver core, inputs for timing controllers, by realizing single link data transmission of SXGA resolution, ahead of the industry. Through the collaborating with TI, a leading LCD driver supplier, THine will add interface for mini-LVDS driver to its product line-up. With mini-LVDS THine can easily support high resolution data transmission between timing controllers and drivers.
"By supplying timing controllers based on TI's mini-LVDS technology, with their support for high resolutions, we have been able to expand our product lineup to cover a wide range of applications from notebook PCs to digital appliances. We plan to cooperate with TI on all fronts, and be the first to bring mini-LVDS timing controllers to market, "said Fumitaka Nishikawa, technical director of THine Electronics.
"With THine Electronics, the a leading LCD Timing Controller vendor's support for mini-LVDS, we will be able to provide our customers with a more stable supply base. Through our cooperation with THine, TI aims to develop products that fully meet our customer's needs, and to establish mini-LVDS a defacto standard," Kimiaki Akiyoshi, Manager, TI Japan's Worldwide Display Marketing, Display Solutions Business Unit, said.
The mini-LVDS Technology
mini-LVDS technology is an interface that uses LVDS; widely used for data transfer between LCDs and video cards, in liquid-crystal modules. The technology simplifies the transmission of video signals inside large and high-resolution monitors. mini-LVDS substantially reduces noise (EMI) and system power consumption by sending data at low amplitude of 200mV rather than the typical 0V-3.3V. In addition, because it uses a bus width one-third that of conventional technology, substrates can be made smaller. In these ways, mini-LVDS technology makes it possible to make smaller and lighter LCDs, reduce time to market, and reduce system costs. mini-LVDS is an open technology, provided on a royalty-free basis.
About THine Electronics
THine Electronics, Inc designs and provides mixed signal system LSI based on fab-less manufacturing. THine has large amount of market share in flat panel display market.
More information is located on the World Wide Web at www.thine.co.jp
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company's businesses include Sensors & Controls, and Educational & Productivity Solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at www.ti.com
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