Product category: Analogue and Mixed Signal ICs
News Release from: Chrontel
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 10 December 2002
TV chip to bring
convergence to Samsung PCs
Chrontel has been selected to supply video interface chips for Samsung's latest notebook PC designs
Samsung Electronics will use Chrontel's CH7017 LVDS (low voltage differential signal) + TV-out transmitter to drive the flat panel displays and external TVs in Samsung's new Intel Pentium 4-based computers. "Samsung views the PC as a platform for digital convergence. We are aggressively designing new products that meet the needs of PC consumers worldwide, who increasingly demand a range of video output capabilities", said Samsung Senior Engineering Manager, Kevin Lee.
Related stories
Encoder chip outputs analogue TV
The latest SDTV/HDTV encoder IC from Chrontel complies with the Intel SDVO (serial digital video output) PC interface specification
Video interfaces take content protection onboard
Two new DVI transmitters support high-bandwidth digital content protection and comply with Intel's serial digital video output PC interface specification
"Chrontel's LVDS + TV-out chip enables Samsung to cost-effectively combine a PC flat panel display and external TV-out display into our new notebook designs".
Almost every notebook computer contains an LVDS chip, which is the standard industry technology for transmitting the output of a PC graphics processor to a flat panel display.
Chrontel's CH7017 integrates a dual LVDS transmitter with a TV-out (or TV encoder), which sends video signals directly to a conventional NTSC or pal television.
Further reading
LVDS transmitter meets new Intel specs
A new LVDS transmitter is the first of its type to comply with Intel's new, proprietary SDVO (serial digital video output) PC interface specification
The chip also incorporates a display scaler, which automatically adjusts the output pixel resolution to the physical size of the display.
The CH7017, announced by Chrontel in August, is the first integrated circuit to combine all three video functions into a single device.
According to independent industry analysts, Samsung has a major share of the Asian PC market, the world's fastest growing region for computer purchases.
"We consider Samsung's selection of Chrontel's CH7017 chip for their latest notebook PCs to be an enormous endorsement of our technology", said Dr David Soo, Chrontel President and CEO.
• Chrontel: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Electronicstalk email newsletter
• Electronicstalk Home Page
Related Business News
Taiwan Shares Climb 0.9 Percent
Taiwan shares rose on Thursday as investors were cheered by U.S. stock gains overnight. The Weighted Price Index of the Taiwan Stock Exchange rose 49.39 points, or 0.9 percent, to close at 8061.28.
Acxiom Agrees to Be Acquired by...
...Silver Lake and ValueAct Capital for $3.0 Billion. Acxiom Corporation announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, the leading investment firm focused on large-scale investments in technology-driven growth industries, and ValueAct
Opnext Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Operating Results
Opnext, Inc. , a global leader in the design and manufacturing of optical modules and components, today announced preliminary and unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2007.
Vista Partners Updates Coverage on TXP...
...Corporation; Maintains $0.80 Price Target. Vista Partners announced today that it has update coverage on TXP Corporation . Vista Partners provides equity research to institutional and individual investors, with a focus on publicly traded small capitalization companies.
Ceasefire in Gaza Strip begins to...
...take hold ahead of Abbas visit. Gaza City, Gaza Strip (AP) - A tenuous ceasefire between rival Fatah and Hamas forces appeared to be holding Thursday, and shellshocked residents emerged from their homes to stock up on food and supplies after four days of intense fighting brought the ci
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
