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Xicor® to Demonstrate 205 MHz and 230 MHz Analog Front Ends For High Performance UXGA Monitors
X98023 and X98021's Low-Jitter Architecture Provide Enhanced Image Quality at High Resolutions
MILPITAS, California - March 19, 2003 - Xicor, Inc. (Nasdaq: XICO), a leading supplier of highperformance, low power mixed-signal integrated circuits, will be demonstrating two new high speed analog front ends (AFEs) for UXGA applications at the Display Search Conference in San Diego, CA, on April 1-3, 2003. Prototypes of the 230 MHz X98023 and the 205 MHz X98021 AFEs will be used to digitize video signals sent to 20-inch LCD TFT flat panel monitors.
Both the X98023 and X98021 have three independent channels to capture the red, green and blue (RGB) or YUV video signals sent from personal computers, workstations or video set-top boxes to drive an LCD monitor or LCD projector. Each channel has an 8-bit, fully differential signal path to provide the low noise and high performance needed to support high pixel count monitors. The X98023 supports UXGA resolutions (1600 by 1200 pixels) at a refresh rate up to 85 Hz and the X98021 supports UXGA resolutions up to a refresh rate of 75 Hz. Each of these devices has a state-of-the-art internal digital phase-locked loop (DPLL) with 64 phase steps and significantly improved jitter performance over currently available products. On-the-fly display mode optimization is further eased by a unique offset and gain adjustment structure that decouples the gain and offset adjustments and completely eliminates offset error and drift.
"The X98023 and X98021 offer a new level of video performance for high resolution UXGA products," stated John Sramek, general manager of Xicor's Signal Processing Division. "Our DPLLs eliminate the trade-offs and complexity of traditional analog PLL solutions to provide sharper images and improved video quality for high resolution monitors, projectors and televisions. Display Search has recently reported that Q4 2002 shipments of large-area (10" and greater) LCD TFT displays rose 15% quarteron- quarter and 27% year-on-year to a record high of 18.7 million units, and that within this market there were 'shifts to larger sizes'. We are looking forward to demonstrating our products at their Conference."
The X98023 and X98021 are fabricated in a generic 0.18 micron CMOS process for easy integration with additional digital functions in future products.
The X98023 and X98021 will be demonstrated at the Display Search Conference in April and demonstration boards are available now.
Xicor is sponsoring the Registration Reception at the Conference the evening of March 31, 2003, from 7 to 9 pm.
- Summary of Features: X98023 Analog Front End
- 230 MSPS maximum conversion rate
- 800 mW typical power consumption @ 230 MSPS
- Low PLL long term clock jitter (250 pS p-p @ 230 MSPS)
- 64 interpixel sampling positions
- 0.35 V to 1.4 V analog input range
- Programmable analog input bandwidth from 100 MHz to 780 MHz
- 2 channel input multiplexer
- RGB, SOG and YUV input formats
- Completely independent 8-bit gain and 10-bit offset control
- AC or DC input coupling
- Single 3.3 V power supply, internal 1.8 V regulation
Xicor designs, develops, and markets a wide variety of programmable mixed-signal integrated circuits and nonvolatile memory products used in networking, computing, communication and industrial applications. The Company's products include digitally controlled potentiometers and system management ICs that allow system designers to digitally control analog functions in signal processing, microprocessor monitoring and power management. Xicor product, corporate and financial information is readily available on the World Wide Web at http://www.xicor.com
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