California Micro Devices Presents ASIP(TM) Solutions for Flat Panel Displays at DisplaySearch Conference

California Micro Devices Presents ASIP(TM) Solutions for Flat Panel Displays at DisplaySearch Conference

Highly Integrated ESD and EMI Solutions for High Definition Flat Panel TVs and Mobile Handset Displays

SAN DIEGO, March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- California Micro Devices (NASDAQ:CAMD), a leading supplier of application specific analog semiconductor products for mobile handsets, personal computer and digital consumer electronics applications, will be showcasing its popular Application Specific Integrated Passive(TM) (ASIP(TM)) solutions for digital television, flat panel monitor and mobile handset applications at the 8th Annual DisplaySearch US FPD Conference in San Diego, California from March 20 through 22.

Designed Into Leading Digital Consumer Electronics and Mobile Applications

California Micro Devices' ASIP(TM) solutions are designed into a broad range of leading digital flat panel TVs, flat panel monitors and mobile handsets, providing the industry's highest levels of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection and electromagnetic interference (EMI) filtering, along with other functions such as signal termination and level shifting.

MediaGuard(TM) HDMI Port Protection for Digital TV

The CM2020 and CM2021 HDMI MediaGuard(TM) port protectors provide low capacitance ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection plus backdrive and overcurrent protection and low capacitance level shifting circuits for HDMI receivers and transmitters increasingly used in digital TVs, flat panel displays, set top boxes and DVD players. These highly integrated, proven and economical solutions permit ease of layout and faster time to market.

Praetorian(TM) EMI Filters for Wireless Handsets

Praetorian(TM) EMI filter arrays are designed for the latest multimedia enabled wireless handsets with high data rates between the processor and their high resolution displays and cameras. The groundbreaking Praetorian(TM) process technology allows the integration of spiral inductors with capacitors and ESD protection diodes in a single chip design, providing superior EMI filtering, higher cutoff frequencies, minimal insertion loss, sharper rolloff and greater levels of attenuation at high frequencies than conventional RC filters.

PhotonIC(TM) LED Drivers for Wireless Handsets

CMD will be displaying its newest capabilities in LED drivers for mobile phones. CMD recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire Arques Technology (see separate release) with a broad portfolio of innovative products. As advanced multimedia features become increasingly accepted, brighter display, high intensity camera flash and 'funlights' become key requirements. CMD's PhotonIC(TM) product offering provides significant power efficiency, low cost and maximum space savings.

Other Booth Highlights

Other major applications that California Micro Devices will be presenting include:

- ESD solutions featuring the PicoGuard(TM) CM1213 family of ESD diode
arrays, providing up to 8 channels of 8kV contact ESD protection in a
single package, with only 1pF of capacitance -- the industry's lowest
capacitance diode arrays for DVI, HDMI, USB, serial ATA and IEEE 1394
ports.
- Centurion(TM) EMI filters for wireless handset high speed color LCD
interfaces. California Micro Devices' proprietary Centurion(TM) advanced
zener process technology provides enhanced EMI filtering performance,
greater ESD protection and dramatically lower capacitance levels than
traditional solutions.

About California Micro Devices Corporation

California Micro Devices Corporation is a leading supplier of application specific analog semiconductor products for the mobile handset, personal computer and digital consumer electronics markets. Key products include Application Specific Integrated Passive(TM) (ASIP(TM)) devices and selected high value mixed signal ICs. Detailed corporate and product information may be accessed at http://www.calmicro.com/.

ASIP(TM), Application Specific Integrated Passive(TM), Centurion(TM), MediaGuard(TM), PhotonIC(TM), PicoGuard(TM) and Praetorian(TM) are trademarks of California Micro Devices. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Source: California Micro Devices

CONTACT: Richard Haas of California Micro Devices Corporation,
+1-408-934-3108, richardh@calmicro.com

Web site: http://www.calmicro.com/

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