LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- OmniVision
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI), a leading developer of advanced
digital imaging solutions, today announced from the Consumer
Electronics Show in Las Vegas,
that its high definition (HD) OVP7200 and OVP921 liquid-crystal on
silicon (LCOS) chipset will be used in an advanced heads-up display
(HUD) developed by the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology
Research Institute (ASTRI). The new HUD is specifically designed
for use in next-generation automobiles.
"Heads-up displays are already popular among premier automobile
manufacturers. As the technology becomes more accessible, we expect
to begin to see these displays being deployed in mainstream
automotive designs," said Mr. Kenny
Chan, Senior Manager at ASTRI. "OmniVision's complete LCOS
chipset gives us a competitive advantage in this growing market
segment by enabling us to deliver a cost-effective and
high-performance heads-up display solution that meets the high
standards of automobile manufacturers."
OmniVision's OVP7200 is a single panel, color field sequential
LCOS device with native HD resolution of 1280 x 720 and a diagonal
measurement of 0.37 inches. The cost-effective, low-power
consumption OVP7200 uses an all-digital technology to drive the
liquid crystal to deliver a stable and reproducible image.
Working in tandem with the OVP7200, the OVP921 is a companion
chip that provides advanced image processing and a host of other
features that simplify system design, save space, and reduce power
consumption. The OVP921 provides optimized system performance
without the need for an external image processor or memory
component.
About OmniVision
OmniVision Technologies (NASDAQ:
OVTI) is a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions.
Its award-winning CMOS imaging technology enables superior image
quality in many of today's consumer and commercial applications,
including mobile phones, notebooks, tablets and webcams, digital
still and video cameras, security and surveillance, entertainment
devices, automotive and medical imaging systems. Find out more at
www.ovt.com.
About ASTRI
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology
Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of Hong
Kong SAR in 2000 with a mission to enhance Hong Kong's competitiveness in local
technology-based industries through applied research. In 2006,
ASTRI was designated the Hong Kong Research and Development Centre
for Information and Communications Technologies by the Innovation
and Technology Commission. ASTRI offers collaboration and
partnership in several business models worldwide covering
technology licensing, research contract, industry collaborative
project and spin-off. For further information, visit
www.astri.org.
Safe-Harbor Language
Certain statements in
this press release, including statements regarding the expected
benefits, performance, capabilities, and potential market appeal
of, as well as anticipated demand for systems
incorporating the OVP7200 and OVP921 are forward-looking
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks
and uncertainties, which could cause the forward-looking statements
and OmniVision's results to differ materially, include, without
limitation: potential errors, design flaws or other problems with
the OVP7200 and/or OVP921, customer acceptance and/or demand
for systems incorporating the OVP 7200 and/or OVP921, and other
risks detailed from time to time in OmniVision's Securities and
Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited
to, OmniVision's annual report filed on Form 10-K and quarterly
reports filed on Form 10-Q. OmniVision expressly disclaims any
obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking
statement.
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