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ON Semiconductor has introduced the NCP5890 a unique lighting management device that integrates LCD backlighting, fun light controls and ambient light sensing into a tiny 3 mm x 3 mm x 0.5 mm package. With its 30-volt (V) output capability, the device drives LEDs in series to achieve homogeneous backlight over the LCD screen. In addition, the NCP5890 controls three sets of white LEDs or RGB LEDs to create fun light patterns on keypads or chassis in a unique combination with backlighting.

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Loewe, a leading European TV manufacturer has chosen the flagship video postprocessor from NXP Semiconductors, PNX5100 to deliver full-HD picture quality on its latest 37-inch and 40-inch LCD TV line-up the Spheros R37 Full HD 100, the Individual 40 Selection Full HD 100 and the Individual 40 Compose Full HD 100. The 100Hz flat panels from Loewe will draw on NXP's Motion Accurate Picture Processing (MAPP) technology and full motion compensated up-conversion to reduce contour blurring and halos for brilliant 1920x1080 high-definition (HD) images.

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Texas Instruments Incorporated announced a breakthrough generation of ultra-low power MSP430 microcontrollers (MCU), offering the industry's lowest power consumption for devices that can provide up to 25 MHz peak performance, increased Flash and RAM memory and integrated peripherals such as radio frequency (RF), USB, encryption and LCD interfaces. With as low as 160 uA/MHz (microamp per megahertz) active power consumption and 1.5 uA in standby, MSP430F5xx MCUs enable longer battery life and the ability to use smaller batteries for portable applications, or no batteries at all for energy harvesting systems that run off of solar power, vibration energy or human body temperature.

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Responding to the market growth of wide-aspect ratio LCDs, Fujitsu Components America, Inc. announced an expanded line-up of standard, wide-aspect ratio, 4-wire resistive touch panels. The devices fit available wide-aspect ratio LCDs to eliminate custom development costs for OEMs and shorten their product time-to-market.

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MCF5227x processors with on-chip LCD and touch-screen modules expand control options and help reduce system cost and time to market

SAN JOSE, Calif. (Embedded Systems Conference) – April 14, 2008 – Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) with touch-screen interfaces have enhanced the ease of use of countless consumer electronics products. To help accelerate deployment of touch-based control in industrial human-machine interface (HMI) applications, Freescale has introduced ColdFire® LCD microprocessors with an integrated touch-screen controller.

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Device improves sound, reduces system cost and simplifies design in HDTVs and media docking stations

DALLAS (April 8, 2008) - Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced the industry's first PWM-input 20-Watt stereo Class-D power stage with closed-loop feedback. Extending TI's portfolio of closed-loop architecture offerings, the highly efficient power stage produces a more accurate sound, improves EMC performance, and relaxes power supply performance requirements to lower system cost. The flexible device supports multiple output configurations and includes a simple PWM interface to a video or audio processor to ease design and speed time to market for manufacturers of LCD, plasma and DLP® TVs and media docking stations.

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TOKYO, February 13, 2008 Renesas Technology Corp. (headquartered in Tokyo, Chairman & CEO Satoru Ito), Sharp Corporation (Osaka, President & COO Mikio Katayama), and Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. (Hsinchu, Taiwan, Chairman Frank Huang) today announced an agreement to establish a joint venture specializing in drivers and controllers for small- and mid-size LCDs. Consolidating the business operations of Renesas Technology and Sharp in this field, the new company will engage in the design, development, sales, and marketing of LCD drivers and controllers. Business operations related to these products will be transferred to the new company starting April 2008 for Renesas Technology, and by the end of fiscal 2008 for Sharp. The new company will begin full operations on April 1, 2008.

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NXP TV543 single-chip platform enables internet TV and decoding of High Definition streams via terrestrial reception

NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, today announced the world's first single-chip LCD TV solution to deliver ground-breaking HDTV picture quality for advanced H.264 broadcast and MPEG-4 Internet content. The new NXP TV543 platform, featuring the PNX8543x processor, allows TV manufacturers to dramatically boost picture quality for both analog and digital reception, while allowing viewers to access Internet and digital video content all from the comfort of the living room.

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SUNNYVALE, CA January 7, 2008 Maxim Integrated Products (Pink Sheets: MXIM) introduces the MAX17014 highly integrated, multiple-output power-supply controller for TFT-LCD TVs and monitors. This device operates from an 8V to 16.5V input-voltage range, and is optimized for LCD-panel applications that use a 12V supply. To save space, cost, and design time, this TFT-LCD solution integrates step-down and step-up regulators; positive and negative charge pumps; two operational amplifiers; and a Dual Mode, logic-controlled, high-voltage switch-control block.

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Langen and Nürnberg, Germany, February 26th 2008 — FME's MB86R01 graphics controller codenamed 'Jade'™ plays a crucial role in enabling a state-of-the-art instrument panel in the futuristic Artega GT sports car

Artega is not only the name of the car but also of the company, set up by Klaus Dieter Frers, CEO of paragon. The idea was to design a sports car for the future that is able to take advantage of the latest technologies without any of the brand expectations and history that can restrict well-known and established manufacturers.

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