Silicon Image Looks to Expand MHL® 2.0 Ecosystem with Reference Design Platforms for MHL Accessories
09 January 2013 - 8:05AM
Business Wire
Silicon Image (NASDAQ:SIMG), a leading provider of HD
connectivity solutions, today announced three turnkey reference
platforms designed to quickly bring to market new accessories
supporting the latest MHL® 2.0 mobile connectivity standard. Built
around the latest Silicon Image MHL 2.0 bridge ICs, the reference
designs enable original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to deliver
to market new MHL 2.0 enabled accessories, including multimedia
audio/video docking stations as well as adapters that deliver
content to HDMI®, DVI, and analog VGA monitors and displays.
Silicon Image has been at the forefront of MHL technology,
contributing to the technology’s robust ecosystem and market
adoption worldwide. With a growing MHL ecosystem of an estimated
190 million smartphones and tablets and 30 million displays and
accessories that shipped by the end of 2012, these new reference
platforms are designed to enable manufacturers to quickly bring to
market new products that interoperate with the large MHL installed
base of devices.
“Mobile device OEMs continue to take full advantage of the MHL
value proposition as the adoption rate of the technology continues
to accelerate,” said David Kuo, director of product marketing at
Silicon Image, Inc. “Silicon Image’s new MHL 2.0 turnkey reference
designs have been developed to enable OEMs to quickly meet market
demands for a new class of mobile accessories that include
multimedia docking station and adapters to connect to any display
type.”
The Silicon Image RK-9296, RK-9296AUD and RK-1296 turnkey
reference platforms are designed to comply with the latest MHL 2.0
specification, accelerating OEMs design, development and production
times at the lowest bill of material (BOM) costs.
Reference Design Details:
- RK-9296: Turnkey solution for
MHL 2.0 to HDMI adapters
- RK-1296: Turnkey solution for
MHL 2.0 to VGA
- RK-9296AUD: Turnkey solution for
new class of multimedia audio / video docking stations for
MHL-enabled devices.
MHL technology enables 1080p60 uncompressed video in 2D and 3D
formats with up to eight channels of digital audio while
simultaneously charging the mobile device. Silicon Image offers a
broad portfolio of production-proven MHL semiconductor and IP
solutions for mobile, DTV and home theater applications. For more
information about Silicon Image’s MHL product portfolio, please
visit: www.siliconimage.com.
Note to editors: Silicon Image will be showcasing its HD
connectivity solutions for mobile, wireless, DTV and home theater
applications during the 2013 International CES at the Las Vegas
Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV from Jan. 8-11, 2013 at booth
#MP25575 in South Hall 2. To schedule a meeting, please contact:
Press_relations@siliconimage.com.
About Silicon Image, Inc.
Silicon Image is a leading provider of connectivity solutions
that enable the reliable distribution and presentation of
high-definition content for consumer electronics, mobile, and PC
markets. The company delivers its technology via semiconductor and
intellectual property products that are compliant with global
industry standards and feature market leading Silicon Image
innovations such as InstaPort™ and InstaPrevue™. Silicon Image’s
products are deployed by the world’s leading electronics
manufacturers in devices such as desktop and notebook PCs, DTVs,
Blu-ray Disc™ players, audio-video receivers, as well as mobile
phones, tablets and digital cameras. Silicon Image has driven the
creation of the highly successful HDMI® and DVI™ industry
standards, the latest standard for mobile devices – MHL®, and the
leading 60GHz wireless HD video standard – WirelessHD®. Via its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Simplay Labs, Silicon Image offers
manufacturers comprehensive standards interoperability and
compliance testing services. For more information, visit us at
http://www.siliconimage.com/.
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of federal securities laws and regulations, including, but
not limited to, statements regarding the growth in the adoption of
the MHL specification and the market of MHL-enabled products, the
features and benefits of MHL technology and the availability,
performance, functionality, features, and benefits of Silicon
Image’s MHL-enabled semiconductor products and turnkey reference
platforms. These forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, including the risks that the growth in the adoption
of the MHL specification and/or the market of MHL-enabled products
will slow or not continue and that Silicon Image’s MHL-enabled
products and reference platforms will not perform as anticipated or
provide the functionality, features and benefits described in this
news release, as well as the risks and uncertainties described from
time to time in Silicon Image’s filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC), which could cause the actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking
statements. Silicon Image assumes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement.
Silicon Image and the Silicon Image logo are trademarks,
registered trademarks or service marks of Silicon Image, Inc. in
the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks and
registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners
in the United States and/or other countries.
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