DGAP-News: Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR

DGAP-News: Dialog Semiconductor Plc. / Key word(s): Product Launch Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR MULTI-TOUCH DISPLAY SENSOR ICs ENABLE WINDOWS 8.1 TOUCH CERTIFICATION 17.10.2013 / 08:00 --------------------------------------------------------------------- DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR MULTI-TOUCH DISPLAY SENSOR ICs ENABLE WINDOWS 8.1 TOUCH CERTIFICATION Touch screen All-in-One PC passes Microsoft's latest hardware certification program confirming Dialog's Multi-Touch ICs are ready for mass-market deployment Kirchheim/Teck, Germany 17 October 2013 - Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated power management, audio, AC/DC and short-range wireless technologies, today announced its Multi-Touch Integrated Circuit (MTICTM) - part number DA8901 - has successfully passed the requirements for Windows 8.1 Certification. Dialog's MTIC is the world's first chip to support touch technology from FlatFrog targeting high volume consumer devices. Dialog's MTICs are suitable for use in a full range of products from notebooks, tablets, 2-in-1 PCs and UltrabookTM to stationary and portable all-in-one PCs and monitors. In addition to being optimised for Microsoft Windows 8.1, MTIC is also able to support Google Android-based touch-enabled operating systems. Unique to FlatFrog Touch is the ability to measure how hard the user touches the screen with up to 10 bits of pressure resolution. Using in-glass infrared light, the system can track multiple touches and gestures from a number of objects including gloved hands or a stylus. This provides a premium, true-touch user experience at performance levels which surpass the latest optical and capacitance-based solutions, creating new ways to interact with the touch operating system. With FlatFrog Touch, sensors are located around the edges rather than across the surface of the screen so there is nothing to block light from the display. This results in superior image quality and maximises brightness with no colour distortion, while removing the need for expensive specialised production processes. Unlike traditional optical-based touch systems, all the sensor electronics are located under the display enabling the cover glass to reach to the very edges of the screen providing beautiful bezel-free industrial designs and seamless user interaction. Mark Tyndall, VP Corporate Development and Strategy at Dialog Semiconductor commented, 'Achieving Microsoft Windows 8.1 certification is recognised by the industry as a critical requirement for multi-touch PCs. Reaching this milestone gives our customers the confidence for mass-market adoption of MTIC in PC products launching in the first half of 2014.' DA8901 comes in a 5.7 x 5.0mm QFN package and its small footprint makes it ideal for mounting alongside the infrared LED emitter and receiver components on a narrow, low-cost printed circuit board that enables optimal industrial design. This is also ideal for Windows 8.1 PCs, tablets and Ultrabooks. Commercial samples of DA8901 are available now. â?? ENDS â?? Note to Editors: FlatFrog Laboratories AB is based in Lund, Sweden and was founded in 2007. The company is revolutionising the touch industry with its patented optical in-glass PSD technology, providing true multi-touch systems that allow a superior user experience. FlatFrog offers a uniquely smooth and precise touch control technology, supporting up to 40 simultaneous touches with pressure detection. Applications include digital signage, automotive, education, gaming and medical displays, as well as consumer electronics. FlatFrog investors include Invus, Sunstone Capital, Intel Capital and FÃ¥rö Capital. Company Contact: Lauren Ofstedahl Dialog Semiconductor Phone: +1 (408) 845-8518 lauren.ofstedahl@diasemi.com Twitter: @DialogSemi Media Contact: Lauren Ginsberg Racepoint Group Phone: +1 (617) 624-3254 lginsberg@racepointgroup.com About Dialog Semiconductor Dialog Semiconductor creates highly integrated, mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), optimised for personal portable, low energy short-range wireless, LED solid state lighting 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 focus and expertise in energy-efficient system power management and a technology portfolio that also includes audio, short-range wireless, AC/DC power conversion and multi-touch, Dialog brings decades of experience to the rapid development of ICs for personal portable and digital consumers applications, including smartphones, tablets, Ultrabooks(TM) and digital cordless phones. Dialog's power management processor companion chips increase the performance of portable devices by extending battery lifetime, enabling faster charging and enhancing the consumer's 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 2012, it had $774 million in revenue and was one of the fastest growing European public semiconductor companies. It currently has approximately 1,000 employees worldwide. The company is listed on the Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange (Regulated Market, Prime Standard, ISIN GB0059822006) and is a member of the German TecDax index. It also has convertible bonds listed on the Euro MTF Market on the Luxemburg Stock Exchange (ISIN XS0757015606). 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