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Analogix Presented with a Prestigious EDN China Innovation Award; Company’s DisplayPort: ANX9805, ANX9832, ANX9841 Product Group Receives the “Leading Product Award” in the Embedded Systems and IC Group Analogix Semiconductor, Inc., a manufacturer and innovator of high-performance analog and mixed signal devices for the digital media and communications markets, was presented with a prestigious EDN China Innovation Award recognizing its contribution to the industry. The company’s DisplayPort: ANX9805 (DisplayPort Transmitter), ANX9832 (DisplayPort to VGA Converter), ANX9841 (4-Lane DisplayPort Receiver with Timing Controller) Product Group received the “Leading Product Award” in the Embedded Systems and IC Group. The award was presented at the EDN China Innovation Award Ceremony in Shenzhen on November 18. Launched five years ago, the EDN China Innovation Award strives to recognize the brightest companies working in the most innovative technologies in China. The winners in each

Analogix Semiconductor, Inc., a world leader in high performance digital multimedia interface solutions, today announced that it has closed a $10 million Series B-3 venture capital funding round. The round was led by China-focused venture capital group Keytone Ventures. Major existing Analogix Semiconductor investors, including Woodside Fund, DCM, Globespan Capital Partners, and JAIC, participated. With offices in Santa Clara, Shenzen, Beijing, and Tokyo, Analogix Semiconductor has made a name for itself in the development of semiconductors for the digital multimedia market. “Ever since Analogix Semiconductor was founded in 2002, this company has developed innovative products in the market for high-performance semiconductors for digital multimedia,” says Dr. Kewei Yang, Chairman and CEO of Analogix Semiconductor. Analogix Semiconductor was the first company to deliver DisplayPort technology and the first to market HDMI receivers and transmitters with a reach of 25 meters over

Former President of Spansion Greater China Brings Global Sales Expertise to Leading-Edge Semiconductor Provider Analogix Semiconductor, Inc., a world leader in high performance digital multimedia interface solutions, today announced that it has appointed Gary Wang to the position Vice President of World Wide Sales. Mr. Wang has more than 20 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. Most recently, he served as president of Spansion Greater China and corporate vice president of Spansion, Inc., which is the world’s largest pure-play provider of flash memory solutions. As president of Spansion Greater China, Mr. Wang was responsible for Spansion’s sales and marketing in the region. Under Mr. Wang’s direction, Spansion Greater China grew to become the number-one flash memory supplier for top original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in China. An innovation leader in the development of semiconductors for digital multimedia equipment, including computer monitors and mobile devices,

Analogix announces the industry’s first low-power, low-cost DisplayPort to HDMI or DVI converter that lets consumers watch video from their DisplayPort enabled PCs on flat-panel TVs and large LCD monitors Analogix Semiconductor, a world leader in high-performance digital multi-media interface solutions, today released the industry’s first low-power DisplayPort to HDMI or DVI converter. The Analogix ANX9830 is designed to connect DisplayPort-enabled computers to flat-panel televisions, multimedia projectors and multimedia A/V receivers, and will unsettle potential competitors with its low price. As video proliferates on the Web, consumers are downloading content onto laptops, desktops and netbooks and want to display that content on flat-panel televisions and other multimedia displays. To connect through DisplayPort, the next generation digital display interface connectivity, they will require a variety of converter options. “Video is creating a new, more vibrant Internet, and Analogix

The Low-Power Analogix ANX9832 Helps Achieve Higher Resolution Images on Legacy Displays with VGA Connectors over Long and Low Quality Cables Connected to New DisplayPort Enabled Computers at a Significantly Lower Cost Analogix Semiconductor, a world leader in high-performance digital multi-media interface solutions, today released a low-power DisplayPort to VGA converter that offers the highest resolution in the industry. The ANX9832 is designed to connect DisplayPort-enabled computers to legacy monitors, flat-panel televisions, multimedia projectors and home theater systems with VGA ports and delivers the lowest power consumption in the market in its class at a significantly lower system cost than competitive products. Industry estimates show that more than 2 billion legacy monitors, flat-panel televisions, multimedia A/V receivers and other VGA receiver display devices remain in use as new notebooks, desktops and netbooks are introduced in the market with DisplayPort, the next

The New, Ultra-Low-Power Analogix HDMI Transmitter Allows Users to Play High-Definition Content from a Portable Device on a Flat-TV or Projector – Without Draining the Battery Analogix Semiconductor, a world leader in high performance digital media interface solutions, today released an ultra-low-power HDMI™ transmitter for portable media devices that reduces power demands to close to zero. Part of its CoolHD™ family of products, the low-cost Analogix ANX7150 significantly extends the battery life of media players, digital cameras, mobile phones and camcorders when transmitting high-definition video streams to flat-panel televisions and other displays. The ANX7150 has been designed to further the mobile HD video revolution. As consumers increasingly store more high-quality video content on mobile devices, they will actively seek simple, low-power solutions to play that video on larger, high-resolution displays. “The ANX7150 HDMI transmitter is a unique product that positions Analogix