GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Aug. 21, 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, today announced the grant of a key Battery Pack Protection patent.
O 2 Micro was issued 20 claims under United States patent number 8,502,503 for the invention of a set of protection circuits capable of protecting a set of battery modules. Without protection from fault or an undesired condition, the battery pack will not supply power to an automotive traction system or other high cell count applications.
Bill Densham, strategic marketing director, O 2 Micro, commented, "This invention enables 'limp-home' capability for vehicles and other high cell count applications after a module disconnect fault condition."
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 24,081 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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