GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Nov. 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- O 2 Micro ® International Limited (Nasdaq: OIIM ), a global leader in the design, development and marketing of high-performance integrated circuits and solutions, is pleased to announce the patent grant for its Battery Module Identification methodology.
This patented methodology, issued 19 claims under United States patent number 8,525,477, assigns an address to each battery module after they have been assembled into a battery management system (BMS). Assigning unique addresses after assembly saves manufacturing time and cost.
"Self-addressing capability in the BMS lowers BMS and battery pack assembly cost, contributing toward the new energy goal for electric vehicle (EV) and/or Hybrid EV (HEV) applications," remarked Bill Densham, strategic marketing director, O 2 Micro.
About O 2 Micro
Founded in April 1995, O 2 Micro develops and markets innovative power management components for the Computer, Consumer, Industrial, Automotive and Communications markets. Products include LED General Lighting, Backlighting, Battery Management and Power Management.
O 2 Micro International maintains an extensive portfolio of intellectual property with 24,833 patent claims granted, and over 25,000 more pending. The company maintains offices worldwide. Additional company and product information can be found on the company website at www.o2micro.com .
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Statements made in this release that are not historical, including statements regarding O 2 Micro's or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, plans or predictions of the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties such as reduced demand for products of electronic equipment manufacturers which include O 2 Micro's products due to adverse economic conditions in general or specifically affecting O 2 Micro's markets, technical difficulties and delays in the developments process, and errors in the products. You are also referred to the Form F-1 in connection with the company's initial public offering in August 2000, Form F-3 in connection with the company's public offering in November 2001, and the annual reports on Form 20-F, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. The company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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