Hsinchu, Taiwan, May 5, 2011 - AU Optronics (AUO) announced today that it will make its debut at China Optoelectronics Display Expo & China International TV Festival 2011 (CODE & CTVF 2011) in Shenzhen from May 6-8 and present its full lineup of innovative applications in 3D display technology and 3D LCD TV panels. Frank Ko, AUO's vice president & GM of TV Display Business Group, will deliver a speech titled "AUO Super 3D - Innovative Displays Lead the Future" at Foreign Countries and Domestic FPD industry CEO Summit.AUO's main emphasis this year is on "Super 3D Panel Solutions," spotlighting how more interactive and innovative the applications of its 3D LCD panels can be for consumers. The exhibition highlights will be a full lineup of 3D TV panel with Glass Pattern Retarder (GPR) technology, a large-sized interactive 3D touch display with video-game applications, and a series of glasses-free 3D displays for various applications to showcase AUO's innovation and breakthrough in its 3D technology. AUO will also present its full lineup of 21:9 Cinema Scope HD (CSHD) 3D TV LCD panel, 65" Full HD interactive E-board, and 58" 21:9 CSHD vertical public information display to offer customers with the latest and high value-added 3D displays and diverse applications.The World's Largest 71" 21:9 Ultra Wide Screen 3D LCD TV Panel With Stunning Visual ExperiencesAUO continues to integrate the leading 3D display technology and offer more complete 3D total solutions. Adopting the GPR technology, AUO will exhibit the whole series of 3D TV panels from 46" to 71" with the advantages of healthy comfort and high brightness. This series not only have less crosstalk to avoid dizziness, but also have wider viewing angles to allow more people to experience the visual effect. Already in mass production, the world's largest 71" 21:9 CSHD 3D LCD TV panel is designed with 21:9 ultra-wide screen, offers viewers wider visual angles and its smart application brings viewers a lifelike stereoscopic world and a more delightful image ratio.In response to the growing demand of interactive 3D multimedia, AUO has combined its 65" full HD 3D display with an advanced and accurate 3D interactive solution to provide a superlative gaming experience. The 3D interactive display solution is utilizing the TOF (Time-of-Flight Camera) 3D camera detecting the player's position and motion data, so that the software creates interactive 3D images accordingly. Players can see the real time stereoscopic images and touch or interact with the images accurately without wearing any accessories. With the latest 3D interactive display solution, players could enjoy the true, vivid and amazing 3D interactive experiences in 3D games.Glasses-Free 3D Technology Bringing the Interactive and Convenient AV Entertainment ExperienceBesides pattern retarder 3D technology, AUO will showcase glasses-free 3D displays in different technologies. The Dead-Zone Free 3D solutions, combined by the switchable lens technology with the face-tracking system, not only deliver high brightness and Moiré-free image quality, but also operate concurrently on the same display with both 2D and 3D modes. The applications of 15.6" notebook and 10.1" tablet PC in Dead-Zone free technology will be presented in the exhibition.For the smartphone and portable game console applications, AUO will showcase the portrait/landscape barrier 3D panel and lenticular lens 3D panel with switchable 2D and 3D modes. This is the ideal choice for portable 3D display application by allowing users to freely move their fingers on the touch panel.Public Information Display Technologies - 65" Touch Panel for E-board Applications and 58" 21:9 Ultra-Wide Screen PIDAUO integrates its touch panel technology to focus on the education market by introducing 65" interactive E-board to offer the best solution for classrooms and training applications. With features of high resolutions, high brightness, high contrast ratio and 178 degrees of wider viewing angle, AUO's 65" interactive E-board allows presenting interactive multi-media materials in the classroom to make teaching more vivid and interesting.AUO's 58" 21:9 ultra-wide screen display differs from regular advertising panels, which not only equips with high resolutions, slim design, and high color gamut, but also could be displayed in the vertical or horizontal position. In addition, the ultra-wide screen can present video image and information concurrently on the same screen. It is suitable for conference room systems or advertisement displays.Echoing the environmentally friendly and paperless trend, AUO will present 9" e-textbook and 6" e-paper in the exhibition. The industry's first ultra-slim 21.5" Displayport monitor and various high brightness car displays with wide viewing angles are also showcased at CODE & CTVF 2011 in Shenzhen. Visitors are most welcome to visit AUO's booth to experience new technologies and products, and enjoy the infinite possibilities of digital life.AUO's 58" 21:9 ultra-wide screen displayPhoto: Company

Pleasanton, CA - May 3, 2011 - NextWindow, a subsidiary of SMART Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: SMA) (TSX: SMT), announces that Japanese manufacturer, Eizo Nanao Corporation (EIZO), is using the NextWindow 1900 Desktop Touch in its new multitouch FlexScan computer monitors. The 23" (58.4 cm) FlexScan T2351W and 17" (43.2 cm) FlexScan T1751 monitors provide a unique tilt function offering six settings from 15 degrees to 65 degrees from a horizontal position. The tilt capability enables users, whether seated or standing, to rest their palms and forearms on the monitor bezel to interact comfortably with the multitouch display. With superb image quality, durability and ergonomic design, the FlexScan T2351W and FlexScan T1751 are ideal for use in a number of environments, including health facilities, schools, universities, libraries, kiosks, entertainment centers, offices and homes. The multitouch monitors can be used to display information, input data, read documents and e-books, edit digital photos and to play games. Both the FlexScan T2351 and FlexScan T1751 are now available throughout the United States.The 1900 Desktop Touch provides a cost-effective solution for computer and monitor manufacturers requiring a multitouch display. The 1900 series leverages NextWindow's optical touch technology, an innovative technology known for its accuracy, clarity, flexibility, reliability and durability. Optical touch technology offers many advantages over other touch technologies, including effortless zero-force touch, the ability to scale to large sizes and the ability to support multiple touches and multiple users. The technology is also ideal for use in desktop computers and monitors as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can easily and economically convert traditional displays into touch screens. As such, OEMs can continue to offer competitive prices for touch-enabled products without sacrificing quality and performance. The 1900 series offers low power consumption and high performance. Users can interact with the 1900 series while wearing gloves, making them ideal for medical environments. It also provides traditional touch functions such as point, click, drag and drop, as well as multitouch functions like pan, pinch, double-tap and scroll. For more information on the NextWindow 1900 Desktop Touch, visit nextwindow.com/products/1900.html."We are excited to use NextWindow touch screens in these innovative multitouch monitors," said Kazuhide Shimura, EIZO's managing officer and director. "NextWindow has a reputation for providing high-performance, cost-effective touch screens to the world's most respected computer and monitor manufacturers. We look forward to working with them for years to come.""The FlexScan products are a clever use of multitouch technology and, when combined with monitors and PCs that tilt, they can be very useful for many multitouch computer users," said Al Monro, NextWindow's CEO. "The ability to position the monitor where your keyboard would normally sit, and to tilt the monitor so that your forearms can rest on the screen, will make touching or typing on a multitouch screen even easier and therefore very appealing to users in a variety of home and office environments."EIZO FlexScan monitor with NextWindow touch panelPhoto: Company

Memoright, a leading provider of integrated solid state drive (SSD) products, will showcase its ruggedized, extended temperature SSD solutions as well as a wide range of SSDs for industrial PCs, business servers and storage systems at ESC Silicon Valley to be held in McEnery Convention Center in San Jose from May 3-5 at Booth 719.Memoright will present its GTR, GTR II and GTR-P series of military and industrial ruggedized SSDs at the upcoming trade shows in Silicon Valley. The products meet both the US MIL-STD-810F/G and China GJB standards, which cover a broad range of environmental tests such as low pressure for altitude testing, exposure to wide temperature (both operating and in storage), humidity, fungus, salt fog (as a corrosion test), shock, vibration and so on.With proprietary core technologies, Memoright is capable of providing efficient and customized solutions for a wide variety of applications. The company offers qualified SSDs for the military purpose. In addition, products for industrial control IPC solutions support 2.5-, 1.8- and 1.2-inch form factors, and Disk on Module, SD and CF formats, as well as transmission interfaces of PATA/IDE, SATA, mSATA, and PCIE.Also during the exhibitions, Memoright will highlight its latest enterprise SSDs, the FTM/STM series, and an IPC solution that delivers an outstanding balance of system performance and solid reliability.Memoright's ruggedized SSD solutions have made inroads into the specialized application segment in an array of industries including military, industrial control system, aviation, business server and storage system with major clients spreading across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Optimizing its in-house developed SSD controller chips and integrated firmware development capability, Memoright offers customized services that meet the stringent demand for the establishment of reliable and efficient systems.

PLANO, TEXAS - MAY 2, 2011 - Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions (TAOS, Inc.), pioneer of digital ambient light-sensing technology and leading global supplier of opto-sensor solutions, has expanded its global channel footprint through the addition of five experienced manufacturing sales representatives, distributors and stocking representatives. These additional channel partners increase the total number to nearly 40 TAOS, Inc. representatives and distributors who serve as agents for the TAOS, Inc. product line globally. The sales channel now includes, from the U.S., Westrep, Epic Technical Sales and Marathon Technical Associates. From Europe, TAOS, Inc. added Nijkerk Electronics, B.V. covering The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg as well as CATS S.A. in France.To enable the growing partner channel, TAOS, Inc. will be expanding its offering of incentives and resources to ensure increased channel partner productivity and sales readiness. The TAOS Inc. Design Win Registration program launched today incentivizes partners with enhanced profit margins through guaranteed device purchase price reductions for customer designs that are registered in the program. The program not only provides TAOS, Inc.'s channel partners with a cost advantage but also allows participating partners to follow the opportunity around the world, regardless of where sales physically close or where final purchasing and manufacturing occurs."The relationship we develop and maintain with our channel partners is one of our top priorities as we look to provide our customers with local presence and expertise for TAOS, Inc. opto-sensors," said Bill Hoff, director of international sales at TAOS, Inc. "As part of that relationship, the programs that we've developed not only give our channel partners access to TAOS, Inc.'s deep expertise and knowledge of light sensors, it also gives them rewards for their design-in proficiency."In addition to the Design Win program, TAOS, Inc. recently launched the TAOS, Inc. Partner Portal, an online, cloud-based resource center. The Partner Portal was developed specifically for the channel and provides access to a wide range of sales enablement tools including product and solution presentation materials, device datasheets, application notes, white papers, a photo image library and customer success stories to enable partners to sell more effectively. The company also recently expanded their sales enablement to include application briefs, which are "conversation starters" that provide an overview of existing and emerging applications for TAOS, Inc.'s broad portfolio of light sensor solutions"TAOS, Inc. recognizes the power of the channel and has made great efforts to develop incentives and tools that will help us improve our productivity. For example, the TAOS, Inc. Partner Portal has been extremely helpful in assisting knowledge transfer and arming Nijkerk Electronics with information," said Vincent Bekhuis, sales manager at Nijkerk Electronics. "We signed on to be a stocking representative for the TAOS, Inc. product line because of the reputation it has as a market leader in supplying cutting-edge, high-performance, opto-sensing solutions. Our sales teams in Antwerp and Amsterdam are already very well-known in the market for their technical added-value and capability to find the right solution for our customers, and we're looking forward to strengthening that reputation through our partnership with TAOS, Inc. as we move forward."

AMD has announced the addition of the AMD Radeon HD 6670, HD 6570 and HD 6450 graphics cards to the channel, completing the roll-out of the AMD Radeon HD 6000 family of graphics cards. Priced at less than US$100 and consuming less than 75W of power, these cards offer budget-conscious gamers and digital lifestyle enthusiasts powerful yet very affordable solutions that are ideal for HD gameplay, video playback and productivity applications, AMD said.The three new graphics cards allow users to experience immersive gaming and greater productivity with AMD's Eyefinity technology, turning three or more monitors into a single large surface, while AMD's HD3D technology allows users to watch the latest Blu-ray 3D movies as well as enhance their gameplay.The AMD Radeon HD 6450, HD 6570 and HD 6670 graphics cards will be available for purchase through system builders and at major online retailers, including Amazon, CyberPower, iBuyPower, Newegg, NCIX, and TigerDirect.AMD Radeon HD 6670 graphics cardPhoto: Company

Seoul, Korea (MMD Newswire) April 26, 2011 - ZemosLED has announced the US launch of the patented, 80,000-hour Zemos9090 LED package. The Zemos9090 has seen extensive use in the company's own line of lighting fixtures with extended lifespans, but has not previously been available to third parties as a discrete component. The company anticipates strong demand from manufacturers of intermediary LED components, and end lighting products, who have been limited by current technology to a 50,000 hours lifespan.Constructed almost entirely of copper and silver, and based on the SiC substrate CREER LED dies, the Zemos9090 has an exceptionally low thermal resistance, combined with a large heat spread area, which are responsible for its long life.The Zemos9090 also utilizes ZemosLED's patented phosphor deposition technology, allowing for maximum light conversion, and precise color temperature control."Often there is inadequate attention given to the thermal performance of LED products. Actually, this is perhaps the most critical aspect of LED product design, and must be addressed at every stage of development, from the LED package, to the lighting enclosure," says CTO M.S. Yoon. "Not only does good thermal performance increase lifespan, but it also increases efficiency. With conventional package designs, our product lifespans would be greatly reduced, so the Zemos9090 is really a core technology for ZemosLED, allowing us to achieve 80,000 hours."To accommodate various LED applications, the company will also offer the Zemos9090 as individual modules, in custom LED panels, and in color temperatures from 2,700K to 7,000K.ZemosLED is a member of the Zemos Korea group of companies, a major Korean provider of semiconductor equipment since 1979.

Mouser Electronics, a design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, has announced its role as a founding member of the China Electronics Distributor Alliance (CEDA).CEDA's mission is to represent franchised distribution services in the China market, to strengthen cooperation between distributors and suppliers, encourage technical and service innovation, and work with the Chinese government to shape policies. The non-profit organization serves the needs of franchised electronics component distributors with operations in Greater China."The market in China is critical to Mouser's business as well as the whole electronics Industry and CEDA will help greatly to strengthen the importance of the authorized distribution channel in China," said Mark Burr-Lonnon, Mouser VP of APAC Business. "Last year, Mouser saw revenues increase by more than 150% in Asia, led of course by China and we expect similar substantial growth this year, too."Currently, Mouser has 16 global customer support locations, including Asian branches in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Bangalore."Whether we are dealing with suppliers, engineers or buyers, our business model is very customer focused," concluded Burr-Lonnon. "Every day, our mission is to be the source most preferred by engineers and small production buyers for the products to design, prototype, test and manufacture electronic products.''For three consecutive years in 2008, 2009 and 2010, Mouser has received top awards in China including being named China's Most Preferred Distributor from Global Sources.Mouser, a subsidiary of TTI, is part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway family of companies. Mouser is an authorized semiconductor and electronic component distributor focused on the rapid introduction of new products and technologies to electronic design engineers and buyers. Mouser ships globally to over 300,000 customers in 170 countries from its 492,000 square feet facility south of Dallas, Texas.

Toshiba has unveiled the dynabook Qosmio T851/D8CR, which the company claims is the world's first glasses-free 3D notebook able to display 3D and 2D content at the same time on one screen, adding that the new notebook will be available in the Japan market from late July 2011.The dynabook Qosmio T851/D8CR employs Toshiba's 3D Window technology to realize the glasses-free 3D portable PC able to simultaneously display 3D and 2D content in separate windows in a single screen. Users can watch high-quality 3D images or enjoy 3D games in one window without any need for wearing dedicated glasses or installing a dedicated panel over the display, while at the same time working, browsing the Internet or sending e-mail in another window.With SpursEngine, a dedicated image processor with advanced performance derived from the multi-core technology of the Cell Broadband Engine, the dynabook Qosmio T851/D8CR boasts 2D to 3D real-time conversion technology that allows users to enjoy high-quality 3D images generated from 2D terrestrial, BS and 110 CS digital broadcasts.Toshiba's newly introduced Face3D and Caption stabilizer technologies are also featured in the notebook. The Face3D uses Toshiba's distinctive high-speed, high-accuracy face detection technology to locate faces in 2D images and then applies a human depth template to the image, giving the features more depth and assuring a 3D appearance with graded shading.Toshiba's 3D Window technology is realized by the Active Lens, which controls polarization of the light delivered from the LED panel. With Active Lens turned off, the panel delivers normal 2D image; with it turned on, the panel delivers 3D images, separating the images sent to each eye. Active Lens can be turned off and on quickly and locally, which means individual parts of the LED panel can deliver 3D images. Thus the user can enjoy "3D Window" and 2D images shown simultaneously on one display.Toshiba dynabook Qosmio T851/D8CR notebookPhoto: Company

Intel has announced 16 recipients of the Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award, which is part of a company program that encourages suppliers to strive for excellence and continuous improvement.In addition to the PQS award, Intel celebrates extraordinary supplier accomplishments with the new Achievement Award. This award recognizes supplier achievements across the areas of cost, quality, availability, technology, sustainability and customer satisfaction."Intel is delighted to recognize our Preferred Quality Suppliers and their exceptional performance over the past year," said Robert Bruck, vice president of Intel's Technology and Manufacturing Group and general manager of Technology Manufacturing Engineering. "These suppliers have distinguished themselves as market leaders and have made a substantial contribution to Intel's technology, affordability and sustainability leadership." Intel: Preferred quality supplier and achievement awards, 2010 Company Item PQS winners Applied Materials Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and support services ASML Semiconductor lithography equipment Cabot Microelectronics CMP slurries Daewon Semiconductor Packaging Industrial Co. Handling media Daifuku Fab automated material handling systems Dai Nippon Printing Advanced photomasks Fujifilm Electric Materials Advanced chemistry and equipment for semiconductor device manufacturing Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Chemicals for semiconductor device manufacturing Moses Lake Industries (Tama Chemicals) Specialized ultra-high purity chemicals Murata Manufacturing Multilayer ceramic capacitors, inductors and electromagnetic interference components Nikon Lithography scanners and steppers Rofin-Baasel Laser mark equipment Siltronic Polished and epitaxial silicon wafers STATS ChipPAC Full turnkey packaging and test services Taiyo Yuden Multilayer ceramic capacitors, inductors and electromagnetic interference components Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Foundry services Achievement award winners Advantest Test equipment Gemtek Technology wireless products Grohmann Engineering Assembly equipment Hirata Automation equipment Source: Intel, compiled by Digitimes, April 2011

Intel has announced that the Intel Atom platform, formerly codenamed Oak Trail, is now available and will be in devices starting in May and throughout 2011. Over 35 innovative tablet and hybrid designs from companies including Evolve III, Fujitsu Limited, Lenovo, Motion Computing, Razer, and Viliv are based on Oak Trail and running a variety of operating systems.In addition, at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, the company is giving a sneak peak of its next-generation, 32nm Intel Atom platform, currently codenamed Cedar Trail. This solution will help to enable a new wave of fanless, cool and quiet, sleek and innovative netbooks, entry-level desktops and all-in-one designs.The new Intel Atom processor Z670, part of the Oak Trail platform, delivers improved video playback, fast Internet browsing and longer battery life, without sacrificing performance. The rich media experience available with Oak Trail includes support for 1080p video decode, as well as HDMI. The platform also supports Adobe Flash, enabling rich content and Flash-based gaming.With these significant improvements in power-efficient performance, the Intel Atom processor Z670 allows applications to run on various operating systems, including Google Android, MeeGo and Windows. This unique flexibility delivers both new experiences and more choice when it comes to tablets and hybrid designs that combine the best features of the netbook and tablet together.The platform also helps deliver smaller, thinner and more efficient devices by packing integrated graphics and the memory controller directly onto the processor die. The processor is 60% smaller than previous generations with a lower-power design for fanless devices as well as up to all-day battery life. Additional features include Intel Enhanced Deeper Sleep that saves more power during periods of inactivity as well as optimized Intel SpeedStep technology. An integrated HD decode engine enables smooth 1080p HD video playback at a fraction of the power consumption.In addition, Intel Atom Z670 processors come with the Intel SM35 Express chipset, delivering a lead-free, halogen-free design with high-speed USB 2.0 for greater performance and Intel High-Definition Audio to enable premium home theater sound.Also ideal for small form-factor and portable embedded designs, the platform provides an excellent solution for a range of tablets in retail, medical and industrial applications. Solutions such as mobile clinical assistants allow medical staff to directly input data into patients' electronic files and avoid paper charting. This can result in a reduction in errors, better workflow, higher productivity and reduced paper handling and overhead costs. In addition to the Intel Atom Z670, Intel is offering the Intel Atom processor Z650 for embedded devices with 7-year lifecycle support on Windows and MeeGo operating systems.Based on Intel's 32nm process technology, the next-generation Cedar Trail platform will feature improvements in graphics capabilities including Blu-ray 2.0 support, a dedicated media engine for full 1080p playback and additional digital display options including HDMI output and DisplayPort. New features will include Intel Wireless Music, Intel Wireless Display, PC Synch and Fast Boot. In addition, the enhancements made in power consumption and TDP will enable fanless designs with longer battery life. This means great acoustics without the hum of a fan and improved ruggedness and aesthetics of the design. Intel is currently sampling Cedar Trail to all major OEMs and ODMs. Users can look forward to a new generation of innovative mobile and desktop designs based on the Cedar Trail platform in the second half of 2011.Intel Atom Z6xx series CPUPhoto: Company