DGAP-News: Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: Dialog Semiconductor begins early production of PMOLED ICS with first commercial adoption by Lenovo

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Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: Dialog Semiconductor begins early
production of PMOLED ICS with first commercial adoption by Lenovo

20.04.2011 / 08:05

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Kirchheim/Teck, Germany, 20 April 2011 – Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB:
DLG), a provider of highly integrated innovative power management, audio
and short range wireless technologies, today announced that the company–s
first SmartXtend(TM) passive matrix OLED (PMOLED) driver IC, the DA8620, is
being used by Lenovo in its recently launched colour feature phone, the
S800.

The S800 is the first commercial mobile phone to offer a transparent colour
display utilising Dialog–s SmartXtend driver technology. SmartXtend allows
the main display of mobile devices – particularly those offering QVGA
resolution – to utilise PMOLED, rather than LCD or active matrix OLED
(AMOLED) displays.

PMOLEDs provide superior advantages in terms of picture and colour quality,
viewing angle and video performance over LCD displays used today. PMOLED
displays are also offered with a transmittance effect greater than 50
percent, thus ideal for see-through or transparent displays applications.

–I am delighted to announce Lenovo as the first commercial adopter of our
SmartXtend OLED driver IC. Lenovo has a well founded reputation for
implementing cutting edge technologies, and I have no doubt the S800
handset will exceed consumer expectations while providing a new user
experience with its transparency effect,– said Dr Jalal Bagherli, CEO at
Dialog Semiconductor.

–Together with our module partners we have perfected this technology over
recent years to now offer portable device manufacturers a display
technology that provides superior performance and enables unique features,
such as transparency and flexibility. The Lenovo S800 early adopter design
win will stimulate the PMOLED mobile market and represents our next
milestone on route to mass production,– concluded Bagherli.

SmartXtend enables PMOLED panels to be used as the high-resolution main
display in mobile phones, mp3 players and other portable devices.
SmartXtend is a set of driving techniques for PMOLED that currently
supports resolutions up to QVGA. It includes a unique multi-line addressing
scheme, pre-charge schemes and accurate dynamic current matching to reduce
peak current and the average power consumption of the display. This also
extends the lifetime of the
OLED display.

The DA8620 is available now and is shipped in bare die form with gold bumps
suitable for mounting as chip-on-flex or chip-on-glass.
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For further information and reader enquiries:
Birgit Hummel, Dialog Semiconductor, Neue Strasse 95, D-73230
Kirchheim/Teck-Nabern, Germany.

Tel: +49 7021 805 412 E-mail: birgit.hummel@diasemi.com
Fax: +49 7021 805 200 Web: www.dialog-semiconductor.com

For editorial enquiries:
Rob Ashwell, Publitek Limited, 18 Brock Street, Bath, BA1 2LW, United
Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1225 470 000 E-mail: rob.ashwell @publitek.com

Note to editors:
Dialog Semiconductor creates highly integrated, mixed-signal integrated
circuits (ICs) optimised for personal portable, low energy short-range
wireless, lighting, display 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 unique focus and expertise in energy efficient system power
management, and now with the recent addition of low energy short range
wireless and VoIP technology to the portfolio, Dialog brings decades of
experience to the rapid development of ICs for personal portable
applications including smartphones, tablet PCs, digital cordless phones 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 2010, it had $296.6 million in
revenue and was again one of the fastest growing European public
semiconductor companies. It currently has approximately 550 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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Language: English
Company: 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
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München,
Stuttgart

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