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To: Greg Jung who wrote (425)	10/1/1999 12:50:00 AM
From: BBull	Respond to of 1277

Ask for some basic questions regarding gnss's products: are their processors used in cutting- edge flat-panel TV screen as well(Like Philips Plat TV)? Thanks.

To: Greg Jung who wrote (425)	10/1/1999 6:46:00 AM
From: straight life	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1277

New Genesis Chip Adds More Integration and Raises the Bar On Image Quality Latest LCD Monitor And Projector Chip Supports Up To UXGA Resolutions With Exceptional On-Chip Features, Including Frame-Rate Conversion TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 1999-- LCD monitor and projector manufacturers can get superior products to market faster and cheaper, now that Genesis (Nasdaq:GNSS - news) has unveiled its third-generation video/graphic-processing chip. Genesis has radically advanced its video/graphic-processing technology to produce a new platform that further widens the image quality gap between Genesis and its competition. The gmZ4 integrated circuit (IC), announced today, contains all the functionality of Genesis's popular gmZ2 and gmZ3 chips, plus third-generation algorithms and architectures that deliver exceptional image quality. All of this is packed into a single chip with many valuable features. The chip was developed to enable the highest visual quality level, while simplifying system design and reducing the cost of flat panel displays, ultra-portable projection systems, home theater gear and other pixelated display applications. ``Until our new gmZ4 was introduced, the gmZ2 produced the highest image quality in the display market,' said Kun Il Kim, Genesis Microchip's Product Manager of Display Products. ``The gmZ4 is now the new reference for image quality -- the competition's going to have to try a lot harder. We've redesigned our scaling engine and packed a ton of features into a single IC. This chip gives our customers flexible solutions for differentiation that are easy to implement at the system level.' On-chip integration features include: Up and down scaling with a Genesis's proprietary ``content adaptive' algorithm (the chip will provide the most optimal image quality depending on the characteristics of the image) -- Integrated frame-rate conversion and phase-locked loop (PLL) -- On-chip microcontroller, for fast and easy system implementation -- Full-featured integrated on-screen display (OSD) -- Programmable gamma correction -- Digital control for brightness and contrast -- High-quality video de-interlacing processing Robust auto-setup for compatibility with a wide variety of host graphic systems ``This gmZ4 enables optimal design solutions for the mainstream XGA and SXGA platforms,' Kim added. ``It is 'DVI-ready' and connects directly to the new DDWG digital video interface. It is the ideal platform for systems with an analog input, a digital input or both at the same time.' The gmZ4 is available now in a standard 292-pin PBGA package. Volume pricing is $29 (US) in volume quantities. The UXGA version is available in a 336-pin PBGA and sells for $35 (US) in volume quantities. Genesis Microchip Inc. (Nasdaq:GNSS - news) -- an ISO9001-registered company -- designs, produces and markets highly integrated semiconductors for flat panel displays, home theater equipment, projection systems, video workstation gear and dozens of other applications. You can find Genesis chips in products from Acer, Apple Computer, Daewoo, Dell, Fujitsu, IBM, In Focus Systems, Hitachi, LG Electronics, Mitsubishi, NEC, Philips, Samsung, SGI, Sharp, Sony, Tatung, ViewSonic and more than 200 other companies. In May 1999, Genesis Microchip merged with Paradise Electronics to broaden its flat-panel enabling technology with Paradise's mixed-signal integrated circuits. Genesis is headquartered in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada, while its U.S. subsidiaries are located in San Jose and Mountain View, California. Further information is available at: genesis-microchip.com Acronyms: -- DDWG (Digital Display Working Group) -- DVI (digital visual interface) -- LCD (liquid crystal display) -- PBGA (plastic ball grid array) -- SXGA (super extended graphics array) -- UXGA (ultra extended graphics array) -- XGA (extended graphics array)