Hsinchu, Taiwan, Dec 21, 2010 - AU Optronics (AUO) announced today that Fang-Chen Luo, AUO's CIPO (Chief Intellectual Property Officer), was honored by the 2011 IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal for his long-term contribution to the development of TFT-LCD. The IEEE Honors Ceremony will take place in August 2011, in San Francisco, Calif, USA to formally acknowledge the contributions and accomplishments of the recipients.IEEE is the world's largest electrical and electronics engineering technical professional association, with currently around 400,000 members in 160 countries. The IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal commemorates Jun-ichi Nishizawa of Japan. Nishizawa is renowned globally for his outstanding achievements in the development of semiconductor, thus also known as "Mr Semiconductor" and "Father of Microelectronics" from Japan. IEEE established the IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal in 2002 to recognize his lifelong achievements. This internationally known and acclaimed Medal selects its recipients on a stringent set of criteria, including quality and originality of the technical achievement; research effort and resources devoted; number of publications, patents and awards, and their significance; impact on the academia, industry, and benefit to the society. This year's IEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal co-recipients include Peter Brody, who served at Westinghouse and was also a forerunner in TFT-LCD development, and Bernard Lechner, the creator of active matrix at RCA in earlier times.Luo's pursuit of TFT began from his doctoral studies at Northwestern University. For forty years, Luo has devoted himself fully to TFT research and development. His leading innovations continually marked the history of global TFT industry. In 1973 and 1974 respectively, Luo demonstrated the world's first TFT-EL and TFT-LCD panels at Westinghouse. For this TIME magazine published an article in Dec 1974, which attracted significant attention in the industry worldwide. Luo was also the pioneer to have applied TFT-LCD to avionics. He made a successful attempt to develop TFT-LCD for military use when he served at GE and OIS. TFT-LCD panels were introduced to numerous avionics programs such as F-16, Apache helicopter, NASA spaceship, and cockpit TFT-LCD panels of Boeing and Airbus aircraft, replacing CRT successfully.Luo has also committed thoroughly to the development of Taiwan's TFT-LCD industry. After the Taiwan TFT-LCD Association (TTLA) was established in 2002, Luo had been hosting the industry scientific projects of TTLA Advanced Technology Research Organization. Resources were pooled from the whole sector to significantly boost Taiwan TFT-LCD industry's global competitiveness. Luo had served as AUO's CTO since 1996. In October 2010 he became AUO's CIPO, and led his team to develop various innovative technologies, manage and increase intellectual properties, and establish the Company's patent map. Due to abundant R&D energies, AUO rose quickly to become a world-leading TFT-LCD supplier, with the number of accumulated patents constantly exceeding its peers and innovations frequently acknowledged by awards around the world.AUO will carry on Luo's passion and commitment and continue to develop diverse types of innovative products and technologies. Meanwhile, the fruits of research will also be supported by a robust patent map, so that an all-new green digital life experience will be created continuously through high value-added creations.IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) was formed by the merger of American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) and the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) in 1963. The organization is the world's largest electrical and electronics engineering technical professional association, and currently has around 400,000 members in 160 countries. IEEE's diverse representation makes it influential in areas such as aerospace, computer, telecommunications, biomedicine, and consumer electronics.AUO CIPO Fang-Chen LuoPhoto: Company

December 21, 2010 (Plano, TX) - Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions (TAOS) today announced that the company has received the prestigious 2010 TV Innovation Award for its digital ambient light sensors in the Green Technology category at the 2nd Annual TV Innovation Awards. The TV Innovation Awards, administered by IMS Research and judged by an independent panel of industry experts, honors the most groundbreaking companies in the television space shaping the future of the medium in 14 different categories. "The TV Innovation Awards recognize technologies that are most likely to make a radical shift or change in the television landscape," said Ian Weightman, president, IMS Research, the administrator of the TV Innovation Awards. "With more than 140 entries for the 2010 awards, competition was intense. The judges of the Green Technology category were clearly impressed with the unique capabilities and maturity of the TAOS Digital Ambient Light Sensing solution."As displays can consume as much as 60% of the overall system power, digital ambient light sensors have become a critical and ubiquitous component in today's consumer electronics that manufacturers worldwide have adopted to automatically adjust the display picture brightness thereby reducing overall system power consumption. Digital ambient light sensors enable the automatic adjustment of LCD, OLED or plasma display brightness based on determining the ambient light conditions. This enhances display picture quality and additionally reduces overall system power consumption by as much as 30%. Digital ambient light sensors also deliver improved display contrast ratio when combined with the system SoC. Digital ambient light sensors have become increasingly more relevant to consumers and critical to manufacturers driven by increased global awareness and concerns surrounding the need for energy conservation and the Green movement. AOS digital ambient light sensors are being leveraged by manufacturers of HDTVs to lower their system power consumption in order to certify their products to meet the increasingly stringent requirements of TV energy efficiency initiatives driven by the US EPA Energy Star, California Energy Commission (CEC), the European Commission's Ecodesign Directive and, most recently, in China with its China Energy Conservation Project (CECP) which aims to reduce flat panel TV energy consumption with its mandatory TV energy standard that became effective on December 1, 2010.The TAOS digital ambient light sensors use a patented dual photodiode architecture that allows for more flexible, aesthetic industrial design by allowing HDTV manufacturers to conceal the ambient light sensor behind spectrally-distorting dark plastic or glass. As darkened glass or translucent materials can be transparent to IR wavelengths while attenuating visible light by 100 times or more, the TAOS dual-photodiode architecture compensates for the increased IR component. When combined with the ability to adjust the analog gain settings up to 128X, the device excels in challenging very low-light level applications. As a result, TAOS digital ambient light sensors provide consumer electronics manufacturers with greater freedom to produce sleeker, more appealing and innovative designs by eliminating the need to use clear glass/plastic in front of the sensor or drill unattractive holes/slots into the display bezel in order for light to reach the sensor."TAOS is very honored to have its digital ambient sensors recognized by the TV Innovation Awards," said Jerry Koontz, TAOS director of marketing. "TAOS pioneered the industry's first digital ambient light sensor on 2002 when it introduced the TSL2550 device and continues to expand its leadership role in ambient light sensing. The TAOS portfolio now includes discrete and integrated digital color sensor and proximity detection sensor solutions, higher sensitivity ambient light sensors for demanding low-light applications and expanded packaging options for cost-sensitive applications. With HDTVs and their bezels continuing to become thinner, TAOS IR proximity sensing technology is also a very attractive solution to HDTV manufacturers for eliminating mechanical buttons/switches which also reduces system cost and increases overall system reliability."

Extending the uses of their technology into yet another application, GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc, has announced a totally brand-new product, an LED panel light series named Pollux. Designed to be both fashionable and functional, the very first Pollux series LED panel lights are ideal for replacing traditional tube lights or grid lights. Free yourself from uneven, fluorescent tube lighting with the new Pollux LED panel lights, all of which have evenly distributed "cool white" light emitting diodes covering their surface for perfect, easy on the eyes light. GlacialLight once again proves their capability and relevance by adding this newest innovation to their already long list of products utilizing LED technology.Consuming only 50W of power while providing 3400lm of light these light panels are bright, energy-efficient and can be used in a variety of indoor settings. From commercial and industrial to residential applications, Pollux LED panel lights can be recessed or hung, placed on ceilings or walls, and provide users with exceptional versatility.With the environment in mind GlacialLight designed the Pollux LED light panel to contain no hazardous chemicals, such as mercury, or harmful radiation emissions such as UV or IR, making them more eco-friendly than traditional tube or grid lights. Pollux LED panel lights are also more economically friendly, consuming less power while providing more light, than traditional lighting products.Specifications-Power consumption: 50W-Beam angle: 120 degrees-CCT: 6000K-CRI: 70-Input voltage: 100-240V AC (±10%) 50/60Hz-Luminous flux (lm): 3400-Dimensions: 600x600x13 millimeters-Lifespan: 30,000 hoursGlacialLight Pollux LED panel lightPhoto: Company

Polytronics Technology Corp (PTTC) is dedicated to the production of PPTC components and thermal substrate boards. Polytronics' research and production activities have consistently upheld the firm's three key principals of materials innovation, superior product performance and reliability, and start-to-finish environmentally friendly processes. The quality and effectiveness of the high thermal conductivity coefficient materials and substrates produced using these principals have been affirmed time and time again by the firm's customers. Polytronics' production lines have now been expanded for 2-8W/mK thermal conductivity coefficient capabilities, giving the company the widest range of products of any Taiwanese manufacturer. Moreover, Polytronics products have been recognized and selected by major Taiwanese, Japanese and Korean LCD TV and LED lighting manufacturers; these customers have expressed great appreciation of the consistent quality of the resulting products.In order to offer its customers even more choices, Polytronics' R&D team has continued to strive for product innovation throughout 2010, and development work has already been completed on a number of new heat dissipation products. As demand for LED light sources is gradually moving towards increasingly concentrated, high-brightness sources, many designs already demand highly efficient heat dissipation. Polytronics has pushed the heat transfer coefficient of its materials up to the highest industry standards. The successful development of products featuring materials with a thermal conduction coefficient of 12W/mK will further demonstrate Polytronics' position at the leading edge of materials technology, and the firm's R&D team will continue to work to lead the industry in further breakthroughs, thereby providing its customers with even more choices for green energy, LED carrier plates and other new applications.In addition to providing higher performance solutions, Polytronics also looks forward to offering its customers products with an enhanced competitive edge. For this reason, the company will launch another new product with a specification tailored to the needs of its LED TV backlight unit (BLU) customers. This product will feature a new method of materials preparation which delivers a thermal conductivity coefficient of almost 2W/mK, along with Polytronics' customary high quality and reliability, but at a greatly reduced cost, thereby enabling the firm's customers to increase competitiveness without compromising on quality. Looking into the future, Polytronics Technology Corporation will continue to increase its core competitiveness in materials science by working tirelessly to develop new materials, formulations, manufacturing processes and products that give customers a greater range of high performance, highly reliable and highly competitive options to choose from.Polytronics expands its thermal management products to 12W/mKPhoto: Company

Toshiba has announced that the company will aim for sales of two million LCD TVs in the China market in the fiscal year of 2011 ended March 2012 - four times its current target for 2010 fiscal year ended March 2011. The company expects to achieve this and to meet diverse market needs by introducing a broad line-up of nine series and a total of 24 models, including high value added TVs. In addition to the standard models offering excellent cost performance that it started to market in October this year, Toshiba will launch its new flagship LCD TV, the 55X1000C, late December. This high-end model inherits the key concepts of the Cell Regza TV, Toshiba's top-of-the-line model in Japan, and brings them to an overseas market for the first time.The China LCD TV market is growing at a brisk pace, and is expected to surpass the US as the world's largest TV market in 2010 fiscal year. In order to take maximum advantage of high-growth opportunities, Toshiba has established Toshiba Visual Products (China) (TVC), a sales and marketing joint venture with China-based TCL. The joint venture started operation on October 1, 2010 and will expand Toshiba's sales network in China's coastal region and its huge hinterland. TVC will put in place a nationwide network of mass merchandisers and smaller outlets, with the goal of expanding Toshiba's current network of about 2,200 stores to a total of 15,000 by 2013 fiscal year.With its superb picture and sound quality, the 55-inch 55X1000C was expressly designed to meet China's high-end home entertainment market. The new TV features a mega LED-backlit panel and employs Toshiba's newly developed new Regza Engine, a high-performance multi-processor platform that draws on the company's extensive experience in semiconductors and software to deliver outstanding image quality, sharp, realistic 3D, and excellent sound. The 55X1000C also features a 2D to 3D conversion system that allows users to enjoy 3D images generated from conventional 2D content.Toshiba 55-inch LED TV, 55X1000CPhoto: Company

AMD has introduced Radeon HD 6900 series graphics. The AMD Radeon HD 6900 series of graphics cards provides gamers with an enhanced second-generation, Microsoft DirectX 11-capable architecture and AMD PowerTune power management technology.With AMD Eyefinity multi-display technology and AMD HD3D technology for 3D entertainment, the new AMD Radeon HD 6970 and AMD Radeon HD 6950 graphics cards are available immediately from retailers worldwide, with select models starting from NT$9,000-13,000 (US$302-436), the vendor said.The AMD Radeon HD 6900 series graphics cards feature dual eighth-generation tessellation units, delivering up to 2.9 times tessellation performance compared to ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics, while increased 2GB video memory will serve as the new standard for graphics card frame buffers, the company added.AMD Radeon HD 6970 graphics cardPhoto: Company

Touch screens are everywhere today. For this reason, Jackson Hsieh, Technical Sales Department manager at Super-Union Optical (SUO), introduced the basic principles of projective capacitive touch panels, 3G imaging formats and shutter-type 3D TV technology, and explained the market situation for these different technologies, during the recent Digitimes Technical Forum (DTF). In a speech titled "Projective capacitive panels and 3D panels: Principles and market overview, Hsieh explained that touch screen technologies used by smartphones, mobile Internet devices (MID), tablet computers, notebooks and all-in-one PCs can be differentiated as shown in the table at the end of the article. Each type of touch technology has its own characteristics, but as the market moves towards multi-touch functionality, resistive and electromagnetic technologies are beginning to decline. The projective capacitive technologies that are currently regarded as the focal point for development in the industry can be subdivided into glass type and film type panels according the type of substrate material they use. Principles of projective capacitive touch technology Projective capacitive touch screens use two layers of grids of rhomboidal glass or film sensors, with one layer responsible for X-axis detection and the other for Y-axis detection. Each rhomboidal sensor has a capacitive pair, between which there is mutual capacitance; an electrostatic field is generated on the surface of each sensor and projected to the outer side of the screen through the non-capacitive material of the glass or plastic film, with the user directly touching the glass, rather than the surface of the sensor itself. The control IC periodically checks the status of each indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode on the X and Y axes of the panel, first providing a pulse voltage to a particular drive port, and then reading a corresponding voltage from the corresponding sensor port. This information is then converted into digital values, which are provided to the control IC for data analysis, and the results of this analysis express whether a finger has touched the panel. 3D market overview and technical trends Citing figures from market research organizations, Hsieh explained that shipments of 3D TVs, 3D Blu-ray players and 3G games consoles will all break through the 200 million mark in 2015. The ensuing demand for liquid crystal shutter (LCS) 3D glasses means that shipments of such devices may reach 210 million units, increasing the value of the market to JPY4.250 billion (US$50.6 million). Key manufacturers of current 3D technology include Dolby, NHK Media, Nvidia, RealD, Sensio, TDVision, XpanD and THX. Other than its technology's lack of compatibility with existing 2D MPEG/DVB video/broadcasting standards, RealD in particular is more than a match for the industry giant Dolby in areas such as marketing, CE market position and CE 3G deployment. In terms of H.264 definitions, the 3D video formats currently on the market include the frame sequential format used for Blu-ray 3D, the side-by-side left/right eye system used by BSkyB, and the over-under left/right eye technology adopted by CableLabs/DirectTV. As RealD's patents for side-by-side technology expire in August 2011, Hsieh believes that this will be the right moment for Taiwan-based manufacturers to move into the sector. Comparison of 3D display technologies Type Subtype Viewing angle Resolution Brightness Hardware requirements 3D glasses Shutter glasses 2 Unchanged <50% 120Hz display, shutter glasses, single synchronization device Polarized 3D glasses (monitor) 2 1/2 50% Micro phase retarder display polarized glasses Polarized 3D glasses (projector screen) 2 Unchanged 50% Two projectors, special screen, polarized glasses Colored glasses 2 1/2 Loss of color fidelity Colored glasses Naked-eye 3D Grating spectroscopy 2-N 1/N 1/N Grating Lenticular lens spectroscopy 2-N 1/N >1/N Lenticular lens Source: Super-Union Optical (SUO) 3D displays can be divided into 3D glasses-based and naked eye 3D technologies. The latter technology is still very much in its infancy, and displays using 3D glasses are currently still the norm, with shutter 3D glasses being the mainstream choice. Current mainstream 3D TV designs all use video frequency time division display technologies, in which the left and right eye images are displayed one after the other, while shuttered glasses alternately open and close over the right and left LCDs, allowing both eyes to see different full HD images, which the brain then reassembles into a 3D scene. Common problems with shutter-type 3D TV displays Number Problem 1. Crosstalk. Scanning backlight or black frame insertion methods can be used to increase panel driving frequency and improve LCD shutter response rates, in order to reduce crosstalk. 2. Light degradation problems with glasses. This requires increasing the efficiency of light emission in panels and improving light emission control. 3. Insufficiently vibrant color. This can be improved by the addition of primary colors via yellow light, as in Sharp's Quattron four color (RGBY) LCD technology. 4. Flicker issues with glasses. This must be dealt with by reducing interference and improving LCD response times. 5. Lack of software. 2D to 3D image conversion technology can be used to broadcast existing 2D content as lifelike 3D content. Source: Super-Union Optical (SUO) Good active 3D shutter glasses require attention in the following areas: Number Area 1. Contrast levels, reaction times, transmittance and field of view for the lenses of the shutter glasses. 2 There must be absolutely no issues of ghosting, pseudo stereo, dropped frames or inability to operate. 3 Insufficiently vibrant color. This can be improved by the addition of primary colors via yellow light, as in Sharp's Quattron four color (RGBY) LCD technology. 4. Design of the glasses must be comfortable and ergonomic. Source: Jackson Hsieh, Technical Sales Department manager at Super-Union Optical (SUO) Last but not least, Hsieh gave a brief introduction to SUO. The firm is located in Tainan Science Park, where it strives to provide industry-leading products in areas including 2.8-inch to 19-inch projective capacitive touch panels, 3D LCS glasses and polarizer lens products. Jackson Hsieh, Technical Sales Department manager at Super-Union Optical (SUO)Photo: Staff reporter, Digitimes Comparison of touch panel technologies Technology Resistive Capacitive Surface acoustic wave (SAW) Infrared Electromagnetic sensor Sensor method Voltage detection Senses changes in capacitance caused by static electricity in the human body Detects acoustic waves Blocked optical signal Electromagnetic sensor Price Cheap Quite expensive Expensive Very expensive Expensive Durability Good Excellent Good Average Excellent Accuracy Good Good Good Good Good Transmittance 85-90% More than 90% More than 92% 100% More than 90% Touch media Finger/stylus Finger (gloves cannot be worn) Finger/stylus Finger/stylus Dedicated electromagnetic stylus Panel characteristics Vulnerable to scratching and flame, fairly low transmittance Resistant to scratching, stains, water, static electricity and dust, fast reaction time, multitouch recognition Resistant to scratching and flame Resistant to scratching and flame, very reliable, not very resistant to water or stains High sensitivity, large volume, difficult to assemble Sizes (inches) 1-20 3-19 9-42 Unlimited 3-29 Source: Super-Union Optical (SUO)

Seoul, Korea (December 15, 2010) – LG Display, a leading innovator of TFT-LCD technology, unveiled its FPR (film-type patterned retarder, polarized glasses) 3D panel at a launch ceremony held on December 15 in Beijing, China.Held under the theme of "opening a new 3D era that protects the eyes," the FPR 3D panel launch ceremony brought together about 250 people, along with representatives from LCD TV companies, high-ranking officials from industry association, state-run research institutes and the retail industry.LG Display CEO Young Soo Kwon noted in his welcoming speech, "It is a pleasure for LG Display to announce the opening of the 'FPR 3D era' in China which is emerging as the center of the worldwide TV market. LG Display will focus on FPR 3D products as we believe that FPR is superior in all aspects and represents genuine 3D technology better suited to consumers."The Chinese and global LCD TV makers plan to offer a full lineup of 3D LCD TV sets featuring FPR panels from the beginning of 2011. The product not only delivers full HD picture quality, but also eliminates flicker and crosstalk which are problems associated with SG (shutter glasses) 3D displays. It also resolves the issue of high costs linked to the existing PR (patterned retarder) type panel by using film instead of glass substrate.Moreover, lightweight and comfortable polarized glasses that emit no electromagnetic waves allow consumers to enjoy long hours of viewing without any discomfort in their homes.Next-generation 3D technology recognized by expertsOrganized by LG Display and sponsored by China Video Industry Association/China Electronic News and China 3D Industry Association, the FPR 3D panel launch ceremony included a presentation given by Research Institute of TV and Electro-Acoustics under Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China and Beijing Ophthalmology Research Institute that acknowledged the superiority of FPR technology. An analysis of the flicker effect that occurs during 3D viewing showed the FPR panel is less tiring on the eyes compared to the SG type.James Sheedy, director of Optometry Research Center at Pacific University in the US, delivered a lecture titled "Vision and 3D Display" at the event. Sheedy noted, "Problems with the SG type panel included the weight of the glasses, power consumption and reduced brightness. However, LG Display's FPR 3D panel has no flickering, produces minimal cross talk and delivers a bright screen. Also, the glasses can be made with curved lenses, like regular glasses, so it is superior in terms of protecting eyesight."Li Jun Tao, VP of Gome Group, China's leading retail chain, said, "As several TVs are displayed together at the stores, there have been problems with the SG type 3D TV sets such as synchronization signal error, interruption and discharged batteries of glasses." VP of Suning, Wang Zhe, said, "The launch of FPR which resolves these technical issues is expected to boost sales of 3D TV."Conquering the 3D market through global allianceAmong those present at the launch ceremony were top executives from China's six largest LCD TV makers, namely Skyworth, Konka, Hisense, Haier, Changhong and TCL, as well as global LCD TV companies LG Electronics, Vizio and Toshiba. They agreed to cooperate for FPR 3D promotion based on shared recognition of its outstanding features.Yang Dong Wen, VP of China's LCD TV market leader Skyworth, said, "The launch of FPR 3D TV products, which are clearly different from the existing 3D TVs, should expand China's 3D LCD market to over 8 million units next year."LG Display FPR 3D panelPhoto: Company

TOKYO, Japan, December 13, 2010 – Seiko Epson Corporation today announced that it has recently developed and begun shipping samples of the S1C17F57, a new 16-bit microcontroller with a built-in driver optimized for small- to medium-size segmented electronic paper displays (e-paper displays or EPDs) such as E Ink Surf. The company plans to begin volume shipments in March 2011, with monthly production of one million units. Epson at the same time announced it had started shipping its newly developed S1D14F50 series of energy-efficient driver ICs capable of wringing the maximum performance from segmented EPDs.The EPD market is rapidly expanding due to an explosion in demand for products such as e-books. The high contrast, flexibility, image stability, and low power consumption make EPDs the ideal replacement for LCDs in products like these, and in many segmented applications.To meet the increased demand for segmented EPDs, Epson developed the S1C17F57, a microcontroller with standard functions such as memory (ROM and RAM), timers, and serial interfaces. The product also includes embedded features such as a real-time clock, theoretical regulation, a high performance segmented EPD driver, and a temperature sensor. As a result, the device does not simply drive the display, but also corrects temperature effects that could potentially distort the image on the display thus maximizing the characteristics of an e-paper display with a single chip.Epson also leveraged its expertise with energy efficient technologies to achieve very low power draw (120nA in sleep mode). Moreover, the microcontroller can be shipped as bare die only 200-microns thick, making it perfect for applications in smart cards and other small mobile devices that demand long battery life and thin form factors.Epson has also jointly developed with Citizen Seimitsu, an integrated e-paper display module that includes the S1C17F57. Citizen Seimitsu has already begun shipping this chip-on-flex (COF) module, and has attached an e-paper display that makes it easy for manufacturers to design e-paper products."Epson has a long track record of providing energy efficient semiconductors for various battery driven products. By adding this unique microcontroller unit to the product family, we will be able to support emerging e-paper applications such as display cards," said Ryuhei Miyagawa, deputy COO of Epson's microdevices operations division."Epson developed the world's first embedded e-paper driver microcontroller," said Shuji Watanabe, division manager of Citizen Seimitsu's display division. "Citizen Seimitsu's integrated e-paper display module incorporating Epson's microcontroller provides EPDs with high image quality, flexibility, and ultra-low power consumption and we are now moving forward with applications for IC cards, watches, and small mobile devices. Citizen Seimitsu participated in the development of this controller from the planning stage and in addition to COF (chip-on-film), we can also mount the controller directly to an EPD. We believe that it this will make it possible to produce an integrated e-paper display module with a small-footprint at low cost.""Epson's new 16-bit microcontroller driving E Ink Surf displays aims at a large and growing market segment that include applications such as smartcards, shelf labels, battery indicators, wrist watches and electronic signage" said Sriram Peruvemba, chief marketing officer for E Ink Holdings. "We congratulate Epson on the launch of the S1C17F57".Epson simultaneously developed a new series of low-power driver ICs, called the S1D14F50 series. Drawing just 100nA of power in Deep Standby mode, these driver ICs can expand the segment display domain when coupled with the S1C17F57. Since display circuitry optimized for driving EPDs is built-in, outstanding performance is also demonstrated even when used as a standalone driver IC.Going forward, Epson will continue to expand its lineup of microcontrollers and driver ICs for EPDs and develop products that meet customers' needs.Epson new microcontroller for e-paper products, the S1C17F57Photo: Company

Memoright has announced the launch of their 2.5-inch STM-25 MLC SSD Series. The STM Series provides a cost effective SSD solution, with a maximum capacity of 256GB, and has intended applications for storage systems, cloud computing, business-use servers, workstations and high-end PCs.Memoright SSD has been widely adopted for military and industrial storage purposes, with its emphasis on stable and reliable performance, and has become a leading global supplier of SSDs for military applications. In order to meet demand for high performance and high capacities, as well as reliability, Memoright adopts the self-developed circuit design and a close-examination manufacturing process used to produce military and industrial SSDs specifically for STM-25, with the series supporting SATA II interface and having wide range storage capacities of 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, 256GB available to choose from. Memoright also provides 1.2-inch and 1.8-inch versions of the STM Series SSD for small form factor applications.Memoright STM-25 SSDs perform well in read/write speeds and IOPS (input/output operations per second), exceeding a read speed of 240MB/s and a write speed of 170MB/s in IOMeter Benchmark tests and reaching 24,000/17,000 IOPS.The STM-25 SSD boasts 64MB built-in DRAM cache and delivers Memoright's signature durability, along with power savings and reliability. A storage system equipped with STM-25 SSD will enjoy 50%/60% faster read/write performance, compared to competitors' products.STM-25 is supported by Memoright's Health Doctor, which can monitor and detect temperature, erase counts, bad blocks, spare blocks and other data on the SSD, as well as SSD operating conditions and performance indicators, and then calculates the SSD's useful life based on these parameters, with all information in graphic display through a customized graphics interface.Memoright 2.5-inch STM-25 MLC SSD SeriesPhoto: Company