Telechips inc. Licenses ARM Mali-200 GPU to Deliver Dynamic User Experiences Across a Wide Range of Multimedia Designs
July 16 2008 - 3:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
OpenGL ES 2.0 Conformant Mali-200 GPU Enables Dynamic 2D and 3D
User Experiences on all Classes of Mobile Consumer Devices SEOUL,
Korea and CAMBRIDGE, England, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Telechips Inc. (KDQ: 054450) and ARM [(LSE:ARM); (NASDAQ:ARMH)]
today announced that Telechips is the first Korean licensee of the
ARM(R) Mali(TM)-200 graphics processing unit (GPU), bringing
advanced 2D and 3D graphics capabilities and low memory bandwidth
usage to a range of portable consumer devices, including PMPs,
PNDs, home and in-car audio and mobile phones. High-performance 2D
and 3D graphics are driving a step change in advanced screen
displays, from next-generation user interfaces and gaming on mobile
phones, personal media players, in-car media systems and home audio
devices, through to smooth mapping and photo-realistic views on
personal navigation devices. Supported by the ARM Mali graphics
stack, the OpenGL ES 2.0 conformant Mali-200 GPU enables high
performance while maintaining the long battery life that is
critical in mobile devices. Telechips, a Korean-based leader in the
design and development of digital media processors, selected the
Mali-200 GPU for its ability to address multiple product markets,
encouraging innovation into the software supply chain and
maximizing the benefits of graphics acceleration with a single GPU
solution. "As a major player in the innovative Korean semiconductor
market, Telechips aims to stay at the forefront of technological
advancements in order to remain competitive," said Min-ho Seo,
chief executive officer and president of Telechips. "We selected
the Mali-200 GPU for its ability to meet the full range of
performance points to enable our chip sets to bring visually
stunning graphics to the widest range of target consumer products."
"Telechips is an agile and innovative silicon vendor with the
flexibility to drive graphics acceleration into all classes of
portable devices," said Michael Dimelow, marketing director, ARM
Media Processing Division. "We welcome the opportunity to work with
Telechips to bring the capabilities of the market-proven Mali-200
GPU to multiple product markets and at multiple price points,
contributing to the ARM vision that soon all consumer visual
experiences will be enhanced by graphics hardware acceleration."
About the Mali-200 Graphics Processing Unit The low-power,
high-performance ARM Mali-200 graphics processing unit is the
world's first to pass OpenGL ES 2.0 conformance at up to 1080p HDTV
resolutions and brings highest image quality for 2D and 3D graphics
on any device with a screen. The product features a programmable
shader pipeline, the highest fill-rate efficiency on the market
with alpha-blended pixels, full scene anti-aliasing with no
additional bandwidth overhead, and alpha-blending of an unlimited
number of layers, all without compromising power. The Mali-200 GPU
has the lowest memory bandwidth of any embedded GPU, enabling very
low power usage and extended battery life. Furthermore, ARM Mali
middleware complements the Mali-200 GPU to create the most
complete, openly licensable graphics stack available in the market
today. This full graphics solution from ARM is supported by the
Mali graphics ecosystem that harnesses the reach and power of the
ARM Connected Community(TM). The Mali-200 GPU is ARM's most widely
licensed GPU to date. Further information on ARM embedded graphics
solutions is available at:
http://www.arm.com/products/esd/multimediagraphics_home.html About
Telechips Telechips is a leading fabless semiconductor company in
Korea. It designs and develops multimedia platforms for application
markets ranging from portable MP3 players, car audio, home audio,
mobile phones, and broadcasting such as mobile TV, DAB and its
products support a comprehensive range of multimedia and
communication technologies such as MP3, camera, video, mobile TV
and GPS navigation. Telechips customers include market leading
companies such as Samsung, Philips, Sony, JVC, Hyundai, Thomson
(RCA), and LG. About ARM ARM designs the technology that lies at
the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking
and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive,
security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering
includes 32-bit RISC microprocessors, graphics processors, enabling
software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed
connectivity products, peripherals and development tools. Combined
with comprehensive design services, training, support and
maintenance, and the company's broad Partner community, they
provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path
to market for leading electronics companies. More information on
ARM is available at http://www.arm.com/ ARM is a registered
trademark of ARM Limited. Connected Community and Mali are
trademarks of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are
the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to
represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and
the regional subsidiaries: ARM, Inc.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM
Taiwan Limited; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.;
ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc., ARM Germany GmbH;
ARM Embedded Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; and ARM Norway, AS.
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