(Source: PrimeNewswire)
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maxim Integrated Products (Nasdaq:MXIM) introduces the MAX3600, a 3-channel RGB laser driver that enables the integration of high-resolution pico projectors into small-form-factor applications.
Synopsis for Investor:
-- Targeted applications for the MAX3600 RGB laser driver include
smartphones, portable media players, mobile-computing devices,
digital cameras/camcorders, accessory projectors, and digital
picture frames.
-- Laser-based pico projectors are always in focus so images are
always crisp, no matter the surface, like the inside of eye
glass lenses, a windshield, or even the back of a hand. The
incumbent pico projector technologies (DLP and LCoS) require
manual focusing and are most suitable for flat surfaces.
-- Fabricated using Maxim's newest BiCMOS process, the MAX3600
achieves very fast switching times, thus supporting resolutions
up to WXGA and 1080p.
-- This MAX3600 integrated solution consumes 75% less real estate
and 30% less power than discrete designs, making it well suited
for compact battery-operated devices. OEMs will also benefit
from a 25% lower solution cost.
Fabricated using Maxim's newest BiCMOS process, this device achieves very fast switching times of less than 2ns to support high-resolution images up to 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels) and WXGA (1400 x 768 pixels). Additionally, it eliminates the need for three discrete laser drivers, thus enabling system designers to embed pico projectors into a new class of consumer electronics.
Targeted applications include smartphones, portable media players, mobile-computing devices, digital cameras/camcorders, accessory projectors, and digital picture frames.
Pico projectors: the next "killer app" for portable consumer electronics
Quickly becoming small enough to fit into the tight enclosures of today's smartphones, embedded pico projectors promise to transform the multimedia capabilities of consumer electronics. These miniature projectors enable users to display images and video from their portable devices onto walls and other surfaces, effectively freeing consumers from the constraints of their cramped displays. Given the widespread integration of video capabilities in consumer electronics, a large potential market exists for pico projectors.
