SANTA
CLARA, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Trident Microsystems, Inc. today announced that the
Cyber9525DVD graphics chip has been designed in to handle the graphics tasks of the Acer
TravelMate 330 notebook computers. "Trident
has created a competitive graphics controller roadmap for the notebook market. We selected
their high-performance 3D chip because it handles large amounts of data at low power
consumption. We can differentiate our notebooks by pointing to the quality and speed of
the graphics, and the no-compromise 3-hour battery life that's unique in the thin and
light segment," said Campbell Kan, senior product manager of portable products at Acer.
The Cyber9525DVD(TM) is a high-performance, multimedia LCD
flat-panel 3D notebook graphics controller with 2.5MB of embedded SDRAM. Trident's
Cyber9525DVD true AGP improves 3D performance over competitive products that only provide
frame-based AGP with no access to the system memory for 3D textures. The chip's small
footprint, low power consumption and powerful graphics engine is a feature-rich package
that enhances the multimedia capability of the TravelMate 330.
In addition to the on-chip high-performance single-cycle
3D graphics engine, the Cyber9525DVD also incorporates Trident's proprietary THAMA
(Trident Hardware-Assisted MPEG-2 Acceleration) architecture which enables full DVD player
with AC3 Direct support. THAMA offers full-motion 30fps playback with 9.8Mbps VBR
(variable bit-rate) movie clips on the notebook's Pentium II 300MHz. The TrueVideo®
accelerator provides high-quality video capture/playback, supports two independent video
windows, and dual display for presentations on various display devices including TFT/DSTN,
CRT, and TV.
"We are pleased that Acer has embraced the
Cyber9525DVD. Cyber9525DVD has already secured a number of significant design wins for
Trident. Embedding memory, supporting the AGP and integrating DVD hardware assist on the
graphics controller lowers the number of devices required. This combination is the key to
the latest ultra-slim notebook designs, and permits Acer to offer an advanced 3D notebook
with stunning graphics. The Acer TravelMate 330 notebook line is a very attractive package
with superior performance figures," said Mr. Frank Lin, Trident's President and CEO.
Trident Microsystems, Inc., with headquarters in Santa
Clara, California provides digital media for the masses. Trident's products are sold
through a network of OEMs, original design manufacturers and system integrators worldwide.
For further information about Trident and its products please consult the company's Web
site:
http://www.tridentmicro.com.
Founded in 1976 with worldwide headquarters in Taiwan, the
Acer Group is the third largest PC manufacturer in the world. The Acer Group maintains
more than 28,000 employees who staff 120 enterprises in 44 countries, supporting dealers
and distributors in over 100 countries worldwide. Producing and marketing a wide variety
of computer products to end-users and resellers, Acer supports such a diverse range of
products by manufacturing motherboards, DRAM, CD-ROM and CD-RW drives, ASICs, BIOs, memory
products, and other primary components. Acer factories are certified ISO-compliant, the
highest standard awarded by the Bureau Veritas Qualitas International, and the Acer Group
is publicly traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (2306). For more information about The
Acer Group, please visit its Web site at
http://www.acer.com.
NOTE: Trident and TrueVideo are registered trademarks of
Trident Microsystems, Inc. Cyber9525DVD is a trademark of Trident Microsystems, Inc. Other
trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Trident Microsystems, Inc. |