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4K Ultra-HD SlimPort transmitters and receivers feed an ever-expanding ecosystem Analogix Semiconductor, Inc., today announced the availability of its highly integrated SlimPort-4K product line, which allows users to share content from their mobile devices on external displays at up to 4K Ultra-HD resolution, with 3D graphics and audio. Analogix’s high-speed, ultra-low power SlimPort-4K transmitter, ANX7816, is in mass production and the SlimPort-4K receiver, ANX7738, is sampling. SlimPort components and adaptors are DisplayPort (DP1.2/MyDP1.0) certified. The DisplayPort standard provides for even higher frequencies and Analogix is already developing the next generation of SlimPort® transmitters that will support 4K at 60 frames per second – which provides the smooth, life-like cinematic experience desired by movie viewers. “With SlimPort-4K the video output capabilities of smart phones and tablets surpass that of most mainstream Blu-ray video players,” said Andre Bouwer, vice

Analogix’s Built-In SlimPort 4K Solution enables Smartphones and Tablets to Share Theater-Quality Content on External Monitors, TVs and Projectors ZTE Corp. and Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. are demonstrating the industry’s first 4K capable smartphone under ZTE’s premium Nubia brand during this week’s 2014 International CES show in Las Vegas. The Nubia 4K capable smartphone features a built-in SlimPort® interface solution from Analogix Semiconductor, Inc., which allows it to display theater-quality movies, sports, presentations and other content on external displays with up to 4K resolution. The Nubia smartphone features Nubia’s NeoLink technology, the industry’s first truly end-to-end commercial mobile solution, with SlimPort as underlying technology, and it is on display at both ZTE’s booth #31431 in South Hall 3 and the SlimPort booth #36912 in South Hall 4 of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Ultra-HD 4K displays, the latest advance in video performance, offer vertical resolution of

New Smart Phone and Tablet Reference Designs Speed Time to Market of Mobile Devices taking the Small Screen to the Big Screen Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of mobile application processors, and Analogix Semiconductor, Inc., a leading innovator in mixed signal circuits and IP, team up to launch SlimPort® enabled reference designs targeting mainstream smartphones and tablets. SlimPort delivers uncompressed audio and video over the existing mobile USB connector to HD TVs, computer monitors and projectors, while conserving mobile battery life. The SlimPort interface provides simple plug-and-play connectivity and allows mobile users to enjoy their content in theater-quality full 1080p video and audio on virtually any size displays, without the need for extra power cables. “The marriage of Rockchip’s high-performance graphics processing and SlimPort delivers outstanding video performance,” said Mr. Chen Feng, vice president of Marketing for RockChip. “We’ve

Milestone Reflects Company’s Leadership and Continued Growth in High-Bandwidth, Low-Power Video Connectivity Analogix Semiconductor, Inc., today announced that it has now shipped more than 500 million DisplayPort™ devices into the consumer electronics market. This important milestone underscores Analogix’s leadership in DisplayPort technology, which enables PCs, tablets and smart phones to connect with the latest high-resolution TVs, projectors and monitors. Analogix supplies a wide variety of DisplayPort digital media chips and IP cores, as well as full custom application-specific chips, to many of the world’s leading electronics brands, which use them primarily in internal display controllers and external connector ports. Analogix is the leading supplier of DisplayPort semiconductors for phones, tablets and PCs. Kewei Yang, Analogix Semiconductor’s chairman and CEO said the industry’s growing acceptance of DisplayPort technology has been a major reason for his company’s sustained

Selection by one of China’s Largest Smartphone Makers Extends String of SlimPort Design Wins among Leading Global Device Makers Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. and ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) today announced that ZTE’s newest flagship smartphone – the Nubia Z5S – features a built-in SlimPort® interface solution for displaying content on external displays with Full-HD resolution. Nubia is a premium brand of smartphone, under ZTE Corporation. Designed for high-performance entertainment, the Nubia Z5S runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro high-speed processor, which features Adreno320 graphics for enhanced gaming and visual effects. As ZTE’s first smartphone to feature SlimPort, the Z5S brings a whole new dimension to the smartphone user experience. “We designed the Nubia Z5S to be our fastest, most fully featured smartphone, with an array of advanced entertainment capabilities,” said Ni Fei, General Manager of the Nubia brand. “Its built-in SlimPort interface allows users to make the most of

With More Than 30 Years of Corporate Finance Experience, He has led $1.6 billion in Equity, Debt and Merger Transactions Analogix Semiconductor, Inc., the market leader in enabling DisplayPort™ solutions and creator of SlimPort® connectivity products, today announced that veteran technology executive Mike Seifert has joined the privately held company as chief financial officer (CFO). Seifert brings more than 30 years of financial experience to the job, including 15 years as CFO in both private and public companies. Most recently, he served as CFO of PureWave Networks, Inc., helping the wireless base station company through two funding rounds. Before that, he served as CFO of Multigig, Inc. until its successful 2012 merger with Analog Devices, Inc. He has previously served as CFO or corporate controller of Virage Logic Corp., Southwall Technologies Inc., SiteSmith, Inc., Compression Labs, Inc. and PMC-Sierra, Inc. Earlier in his career, he also spent 10 years with professional services

SlimPort Transcends Form Factors and Operating Systems to facilitate a Single Connector for HD Audio-Video Connectivity Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced that the new HP Chromebook 11 ultraportable notebooks feature built-in SlimPort® interface solution, which allows users to connect with high-resolution HDTVs, monitors and projectors over a single standard mobile USB connector to give presentations or play movies and video games on the big screen, while using very little power. The new HP Chromebook 11 is the first SlimPort-enabled device to use Google’s Chrome operating system. Previous SlimPort-enabled products, including Google’s Nexus 4 smartphones and Nexus 7 tablet computers, have used either Android ™ or other operating systems. HP’s new Chromebook is also the first SlimPort-enabled product to support Samsung’s Exynos family of ARM processors. “HP Chromebook 11 underscores the versatility of SlimPort, which is now supporting multiple processors, operating systems

G2 Buyers Can Display HD Movies, Give Presentations or Play Video Games on Any Size Screen LG’s new flagship smartphone, the G2, is now available at all major U.S. wireless carriers including Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, as well as BestBuy. The G2 offers consumers some of the most advanced mobile features on the market today, and its built-in SlimPort™ interface makes life-on-the-go even better on a bigger screen. Connecting easily with projectors – both HDMI and older VGA models – as well as with TVs and computer monitors, the SlimPort solution from Analogix Semiconductor enables G2 users to plug in their handset and give presentations or share movies on any size screen, either on the road, in the office or at home. G2s and other SlimPort-enabled devices can even function as mobile gaming system controllers. “LG’s next-generation G2 smartphone was designed for how people truly want to use their devices,” said Dr. Ramchan Woo, LG’s smartphone platform division leader.

SlimPort Ultra-HD Solution enables Smartphones and Tablets to Share Theater-Quality Content with TVs, Monitors and Projectors Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today launched the industry’s first SlimPort® ultra high-definition (Ultra-HD) transmitter solutions, which enable smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices to connect with TVs, projectors and computer monitors to display movies, presentations and other content in up to 4K resolution. The company is demonstrating its new ANX781X family of SlimPort Ultra-HD transmitters during Qualcomm Inc.’s Uplinq 2013 mobile developers conference, Sept. 3-5, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel. “We are delighted to work with Qualcomm to be the first to enable Ultra-HD capability for tablets and smartphones,” said Andre Bouwer, vice president of marketing for Analogix. “Our new ANX781X family raises the capability of mobile device displays to the level of high-end personal computers or game stations. They’re perfect for watching sports

Built-in Connectors Allow Another Google Device to Display High-Resolution Video, Presentations and Games on HDTVs, Monitors and Projectors Google’s new Nexus 7 tablet displays an array of new features, including a faster processor and a thinner, lighter profile than its predecessor. But one of its most powerful new features is the ability – thanks to its built-in SlimPort ® interface – to connect with TVs, projectors and computer monitors to play home videos, give presentations or even function as a mobile gaming system controller. Manufactured for Google by ASUSTeK Computer Inc., the new Nexus 7 tablets use Analogix’s SlimPort solution, which allows users to connect and display content from their tablets on any size screen with full-HD theater-quality resolution, 3D graphics and audio. Consumers benefit from SlimPort immediately by: Connecting to an HDTV – and enjoying a full-length movie, sharing pictures and videos. Connecting to a Monitor – and editing a document,