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Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR MULTI-TOUCH DISPLAY
SENSOR ICs ENABLE WINDOWS 8.1 TOUCH CERTIFICATION
17.10.2013 / 08:00
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DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR MULTI-TOUCH DISPLAY SENSOR ICs ENABLE WINDOWS 8.1
TOUCH CERTIFICATION
Touch screen All-in-One PC passes Microsoft's latest hardware certification
program confirming Dialog's Multi-Touch ICs are ready for mass-market
deployment
Kirchheim/Teck, Germany 17 October 2013 - Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB:
DLG), a provider of highly integrated power management, audio, AC/DC and
short-range wireless technologies, today announced its Multi-Touch
Integrated Circuit (MTICTM) - part number DA8901 - has successfully passed
the requirements for Windows 8.1 Certification. Dialog's MTIC is the
world's first chip to support touch technology from FlatFrog targeting high
volume consumer devices.
Dialog's MTICs are suitable for use in a full range of products from
notebooks, tablets, 2-in-1 PCs and UltrabookTM to stationary and portable
all-in-one PCs and monitors. In addition to being optimised for Microsoft
Windows 8.1, MTIC is also able to support Google Android-based
touch-enabled operating systems.
Unique to FlatFrog Touch is the ability to measure how hard the user
touches the screen with up to 10 bits of pressure resolution. Using
in-glass infrared light, the system can track multiple touches and gestures
from a number of objects including gloved hands or a stylus. This provides
a premium, true-touch user experience at performance levels which surpass
the latest optical and capacitance-based solutions, creating new ways to
interact with the touch operating system.
With FlatFrog Touch, sensors are located around the edges rather than
across the surface of the screen so there is nothing to block light from
the display. This results in superior image quality and maximises
brightness with no colour distortion, while removing the need for expensive
specialised production processes. Unlike traditional optical-based touch
systems, all the sensor electronics are located under the display enabling
the cover glass to reach to the very edges of the screen providing
beautiful bezel-free industrial designs and seamless user interaction.
Mark Tyndall, VP Corporate Development and Strategy at Dialog Semiconductor
commented, 'Achieving Microsoft Windows 8.1 certification is recognised by
the industry as a critical requirement for multi-touch PCs. Reaching this
milestone gives our customers the confidence for mass-market adoption of
MTIC in PC products launching in the first half of 2014.'
DA8901 comes in a 5.7 x 5.0mm QFN package and its small footprint makes it
ideal for mounting alongside the infrared LED emitter and receiver
components on a narrow, low-cost printed circuit board that enables optimal
industrial design. This is also ideal for Windows 8.1 PCs, tablets and
Ultrabooks.
Commercial samples of DA8901 are available now.
â ENDS â
Note to Editors:
FlatFrog Laboratories AB is based in Lund, Sweden and was founded in 2007.
The company is revolutionising the touch industry with its patented optical
in-glass PSD technology, providing true multi-touch systems that allow a
superior user experience. FlatFrog offers a uniquely smooth and precise
touch control technology, supporting up to 40 simultaneous touches with
pressure detection. Applications include digital signage, automotive,
education, gaming and medical displays, as well as consumer electronics.
FlatFrog investors include Invus, Sunstone Capital, Intel Capital and Fårö
Capital.
Company Contact:
Lauren Ofstedahl
Dialog Semiconductor
Phone: +1 (408) 845-8518
lauren.ofstedahl@diasemi.com
Twitter: @DialogSemi
Media Contact:
Lauren Ginsberg
Racepoint Group
Phone: +1 (617) 624-3254
lginsberg@racepointgroup.com
About Dialog Semiconductor
Dialog Semiconductor creates highly integrated, mixed-signal integrated
circuits (ICs), optimised for personal portable, low energy short-range
wireless, LED solid state lighting and automotive applications. The company
provides flexible and dynamic support, world-class innovation and the
assurance of dealing with an established business partner.
With its focus and expertise in energy-efficient system power management
and a technology portfolio that also includes audio, short-range wireless,
AC/DC power conversion and multi-touch, Dialog brings decades of experience
to the rapid development of ICs for personal portable and digital consumers
applications, including smartphones, tablets, Ultrabooks(TM) and digital
cordless phones.
Dialog's power management processor companion chips increase the
performance of portable devices by extending battery lifetime, enabling
faster charging and enhancing the consumer's multimedia experience. With
world-class manufacturing partners, Dialog operates a fabless business
model.
Dialog Semiconductor plc is headquartered near Stuttgart with a global
sales, R&D and marketing organisation. In 2012, it had $774 million in
revenue and was one of the fastest growing European public semiconductor
companies. It currently has approximately 1,000 employees worldwide. The
company is listed on the Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange (Regulated
Market, Prime Standard, ISIN GB0059822006) and is a member of the German
TecDax index. It also has convertible bonds listed on the Euro MTF Market
on the Luxemburg Stock Exchange (ISIN XS0757015606).
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Language: English
Company: Dialog Semiconductor Plc.
Tower Bridge House, St. Katharine's Way
E1W 1AA London
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