MILPITAS, Calif., May 13 CA-Micro-MDDI-MIPI
MILPITAS, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- California Micro
Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) announced that the Company has developed an innovative
display controller architecture that serves both the Mobile Display Digital
Interface (MDDI) and Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) standards for
high speed serial display interfaces for use in today's most advanced mobile
handsets. The unique architecture, developed in collaboration with major
handset and device manufacturers, will permit advanced handsets that utilize
CPUs and application processors with on-chip MDDI compatible hosts to
interface with liquid crystal display (LCD) modules that feature either MDDI
or MIPI based clients.
The existence of the two standards for high speed serial display
interfaces has compelled handset makers to procure different LCD modules which
are based on the serial interface standard supported by their selection of CPU
architecture. With the development of products based on the new MDDI-to-MIPI
bridge architecture, handset makers utilizing a CPU with an MDDI based host
will have the flexibility to procure either a display module with an MDDI
based client or a MIPI based client. This will allow handset makers that
produce models utilizing both MDDI and MIPI based CPUs to satisfy all of their
display requirements with modules based on the MIPI standard, resulting in
higher volumes and lower module prices.
In addition to providing multi-standard display module support for MDDI
based CPU handset designs, products based on the new MDDI-to-MIPI bridge
architecture will also be able to interface to existing GSM and WCDMA baseband
and application processors via an industry standard CPU interface. This will
provide handset makers seeking an early introduction of MIPI based handset
designs the flexibility of utilizing widely available GSM and WCDMA CPUs
without an integrated MIPI host. Handset makers can reduce product launch
risks associated with dependence upon new product development schedules while
taking full advantage of the benefits of a high speed serial display interface
which include a reduced number of interface signals, lower power consumption
and reduced electromagnetic interference (EMI).
"Handset makers that produce systems based on both the GSM and CDMA
standards, and associated 3G standards, will have the opportunity to achieve
cost savings as a result of concentrating their purchasing power on procuring
LCD modules based on a single standard while also enjoying the cost, space,
power and EMI reduction advantages inherent in the use of the serial
interface," commented Kyle Baker, CMD's vice president of marketing.
Products based upon the architecture are expected to be available for
sampling in September 2008 with production targeted for March 2009. Details of
the new architecture will be presented by CMD at the upcoming SID 2008
International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition to be held May 20th - 22nd in
Los Angeles, California.
About California Micro Devices
California Micro Devices Corporation is a leading supplier of application
specific analog and mixed signal semiconductor products for the mobile
handset, digital consumer electronics and personal computer markets. Key
products include protection devices for mobile handsets, digital consumer
electronics products such as digital TVs and personal computers as well as
analog and mixed signal ICs for mobile handset displays. Detailed corporate
and product information may be accessed at http://www.cmd.com.
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