Dialog Semiconductor Plc. / Miscellaneous
13.11.2008
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Kirchheim/Teck, Germany, 13th November 2008 Dialog Semiconductor plc
(FWB: DLG), a leading provider of Power Management Semiconductor solutions,
announces it has won the 2008 National Microelectronics Institute
(NMI)award for Innovation. Honoured by the NMI for Innovation with its
SmartXtend passive matrix OLED Display Technology, Dialog was presented
the award by the Electronics Leaderships Council Chairman Harry Lee at the
annual NMI Awards Dinner and Ceremony on November 6th in London.
The NMI Awards Ceremony is a prestigious annual event that brings together
stakeholders from across the microelectronics industry. The NMI Innovation
award is given to the company that can demonstrate a significant business
impact through innovation.
In making the award, the remarks from the independent panel of judges
stated, 'Matching your own innovation to the needs of another is a smart
move, and that's exactly what this years winner Dialog has done. The idea
is focused on exploiting the critical market requirements in mobile
displays for low power and low cost. OLED technology has for some time
been viewed as the successor to LCD, bringing advantages in low power and
better picture and video quality. Introducing a new innovation in Passive
Matrix technology, Dialog is pushing forward with a semiconductor product
innovation that will enable the benefits of OLED to meet the aggressive
cost requirements of the mobile phone market. This is an innovation that
can have significant impact in one of the largest global markets.'
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Note to editors:
Dialog Semiconductor creates the worlds most energy-efficient, highly
integrated, mixed-signal integrated circuits optimised for personal mobile
and automotive applications. The company provides flexible and dynamic
support, world-class innovation, and the assurance of dealing with an
established business partner. Customers with a significant contribution to
revenue include Sony-Ericsson, Apple, Bosch and Tridonic.
With its unique focus and expertise in system power management, Dialog
brings decades of experience to the rapid development of integrated
circuits for power and motor control, and audio and display processing.
Dialogs processor companion chips are essential for enhancing both the
performance of hand-held products and the consumers multimedia experience.
Automotive applications include intelligent motor control for comfort and
safety systems. Over one billion parts have been shipped to date.
With world-class manufacturing partners, Dialog operates a fabless business
model.
Dialog Semiconductor plc is headquartered near Stuttgart, Germany with
operations in Austria, China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, UK, and the
USA. The company employs 250 worldwide, and is listed on the Frankfurt
(FWB: DLG) stock exchange.
About the NMI:
The National Microelectronics Institute (NMI) is the trade association
representing the semiconductor industry in the UK and Ireland. Its aim is
to help build and support a strong microelectronics community by acting as
a catalyst and facilitator for commercial and technological development. A
not-for-profit organisation funded by its members, the NMI has a membership
that spans the supply chain and includes fabless semiconductor
manufacturers, IDMs, foundries, design services, IP providers, research and
academic institutions.
For further information and reader enquiries:
Birgit Hummel, Dialog Semiconductor, Neue Strasse 95,
D-73230 Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern, Germany.
Tel: +49 7021 805 412
Fax: +49 7021 805 200
E-mail: birgit.hummel@diasemi.com
Web: www.dialog-semiconductor.com
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DGAP 13.11.2008
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Language: English
Issuer: Dialog Semiconductor Plc.
Tower Bridge House, St. Katharine's Way
E1W 1AA London
Großbritannien
Phone: +49 7021 805-412
Fax: +49 7021 805-200
E-mail: birgit.hummel@diasemi.com
Internet: www.diasemi.com
ISIN: GB0059822006
WKN: 927200
Indices: MIDCAP, PRIMEALL, TECHALLSHARE
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf
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