DGAP-News: Dialog Semiconductor Plc. / Key word(s): Contract
DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR MULTI-TOUCH DISPLAY SENSOR ICs ADOPTED BY WISTRON
04.06.2013 / 08:13
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Wistron to provide tier one PC manufacturing partners with lower cost,
high performance multi-touch modules
Kirchheim/Teck, Germany 4th June 2013 - Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB:
DLG), a provider of highly integrated power management, audio and
short-range wireless technologies, today announced leading ODM Wistron as
its first customer for its SmartWaveTM Multi-Touch Integrated Circuit
(MTIC(TM)) - part number DA8901. The MTIC is the world's first chip to
enable touch technology from FlatFrog in high volume consumer devices.
Using edge-to-edge, in-glass infrared light, the system can detect and
track multiple touches, gestures and pressures from gloved hands and other
objects, providing a premium, true-touch user experience at performance
levels surpassing the latest capacitance-based solutions, but at a lower
cost.
Targeting high volume All-in-One PCs and monitors, Wistron has developed a
23 inch SmartWave-enabled touch module that can be used as a direct
one-to-one replacement of today's projected capacitance touch module,
offering OEMs fast-to-market, low risk and low cost multi-touch technology
without the need for product re-designs.
Currently, other optical-based solutions require an edge bezel and do not
meet the performance criteria for Windows 8. The DA8901 MTIC, enabling
FlatFrog touch technology, allows OEMs to have edge-to-edge flush solutions
without a bezel, which is similar to capacitive touch. However, unlike
capacitance-based solutions, there are no expensive ITO layers to impede or
distort light from the display. Furthermore, the unique ability to detect
high resolution pressure opens up new user interface options for GUI
navigation and gaming. Combine this with a superior viewing experience and
the assurance of Windows 8 certification, ODMs and OEMs alike are finally
able to increase the market penetration of touch into their lower
price-point products without compromising performance.
Mark Tyndall, VP Corporate Development and Strategy at Dialog Semiconductor
commented, 'Less than three months after announcing our first Multi-Touch
IC, Dialog is pleased to announce our first ODM customer - who is an
established manufacturer for the world's leading PC brands - and with it,
the deployment of Dialog's mixed signal ICs into the exciting new
generation of All-in-One PCs and touch monitors. This will help Dialog
diversify, expanding our addressable market beyond smartphones and tablets
and into mass market PCs, including Ultrabooks(TM).'
David Shen, President of Digital Consumer Business Group at Wistron
commented, 'As a leading ODM to the world's biggest PC brands, it's vital
that Wistron is able to provide our customers with the best technology at
the right price point and with the lowest risk. Developed in collaboration
with FlatFrog, we expect our latest touch modules, featuring Dialog's
MTICs, to deliver a cost-effective touch experience with superior
performance. We anticipate first products in-store from January 2014.'
Dhwani Vyas, CEO FlatFrog Laboratories added, 'Today we are launching
FlatFrog touch system solutions for high volume desktop, notebook and
tablet PCs. This has been made possible through our close collaboration
with Dialog and Wistron, who together are ensuring the deployment of our
FlatFrog touch technology to the high volume consumer market.'
MTIC is suitable for today's, laptops, All-in-One PCs, Ultrabooks, and
monitors and is optimised for displays of between 11 and 36 inches.
Supporting up to 40 simultaneous touches, the MTIC uses the proven
principles of FlatFrog's patented Planar Scatter Detection (PSD) touch
technology to detect changes in infrared light injected into the cover lens
of the display and help convert these changes into multi-touch coordinates.
A single MTIC has the flexibility to drive up to twelve infrared LEDs
directly or provide control for a large number of externally powered LEDs.
Each chip is also able to process the signals from up to twelve infrared
receivers.
A typical Ultrabook, Tablet or All-in-One PC would contain a number of
MTICs configured in a master/slave arrangement, catering for a flexible
number of screen sizes. The 23 inch touch module from Wistron features ten
DA8901 ICs, which provide the necessary performance to meet and exceed
Windows 8 certification.
The DA8901 comes in a 59 pin, 5.7 x 5.0 mm QFN package. Its small footprint
and minimal external bill of materials, makes it ideal for mounting
alongside the LED emitter and receiver components on a very thin, low cost
printed circuit board, located around the edges of the display or mounted
on top of the display bezel to provide an edge-to-edge, clean industrial
design, ideal for Windows 8 PCs, tablets and Ultrabooks.
Demonstration of the first 23 inch touch modules featuring Dialog's MTICs
can be seen throughout this week's Computex event in Taipei.
The DA8901 MTIC will be available in mass production from Q3 2013.
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Editor's notes:
Wistron Corporation is an engineering-based technical service provider
delivering end-to-end product development services to leading companies
worldwide. From initial product conceptualisation to volume manufacturing
and after-sales services, Wistron supports customers with products and
related services, reaching international standards for innovation and
quality levels. An in-depth focus on Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) products provides distinct competitive advantages to
customers.
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:
Helen McInnes, Dialog Semiconductor, Green Park, 100 Longwater Avenue,
Reading RG2 6GP, UK
Tel: +44(0)1793 756 960
Mobile: +44 (0)7554 419 180
E-mail: helen.mcinnes@diasemi.com#
Web: www.dialog-semiconductor.com
Media contact:
Racepoint Group UK
diasemiuk@racepointgroup.com
About Dialog Semiconductor
Dialog Semiconductor creates highly integrated, mixed-signal integrated
circuits (ICs) optimised for personal portable, low energy short-range
wireless, 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 with a technology portfolio including audio, short range wireless and
VoIP technology, Dialog brings decades of experience to the rapid
development of ICs for personal portable applications including
Smartphones, Tablet PCs, digital cordless and gaming applications.
Dialog's power management processor companion chips are essential for
enhancing both the performance in terms of extended battery lifetime and
the consumers' 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. At the end of 2012 it had approximately 800 employees. The
company is listed on the Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange and is a
member of the German TecDax index.
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Company: Dialog Semiconductor Plc.
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