Jul 31 2009
The Institute of Microelectronics (IME), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and Maradin Technologies Ltd (MT), an innovative display projection start-up company, today announced their collaboration to develop an innovative application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) chip for next generation high resolution displays of portable devices.
The aim of the collaboration is to develop an innovative ASIC chip for Maradin's revolutionary projection chip using Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology for next generation high resolution displays of portable devices. IME will drive the ASIC chip development with several innovative features to manipulate the cutting-edge MEMS scanning micro-mirrors to achieve a Super Video Graphics Array (SVGA) resolution with both interlaced and progressive scanning regimes. These novel features together with breakthrough micro-mirror design can eliminate inherent scanning distortions and utilize high optical efficient solution of laser projection for overall system power efficiency.
Maradin brings a new paradigm for projection chip architecture allowing improvement of display quality and reduction of size and cost while maintaining minimum possible power consumption. Maradin's approach promises better image quality at lower cost than other state-of-the-art projection technologies.
"IME has been developing low power signal conditioning devices for MEMS Sensors for more than a decade. We have developed ASICs for various inertial and biomedical MEMS Sensors with internal or industry driven programmes. Our Ultra-low Power RF, Analog, Mixed Signal design, and MEMS design and fabrication capabilities present a compelling value proposition for enabling our industry partners in their product innovations and development. I'm very glad that Maradin has chosen to collaborate with IME," said Professor Dim-Lee Kwong, Executive Director of IME.
"As Maradin solution requires cutting edge performances both in the MEMS and ASIC technologies, we see IME as a perfect partner for the development of our product. IME experience in ASIC driven MEMS, along with its openness to new concepts and technologies, allow us to rapid our product development along with enabling novel solutions for implementation of the upcoming product," said Mr. Matan Naftali, CEO of Maradin.