Interface Pushes Data-Transfer Speeds To 225 MHz

July 21, 2003

The SiI 1171 and 1172 PanelLink receiver and transmitter offer the highest available data-transfer rates, 225 MHz, for a single-link configuration. The receiver and transmitter, which provide a single-channel digital-visual-interface (DVI) connection for flat-panel display subsystems, fully comply with the DVI specification. The SiI 1171 receiver and SiI 1172 transmitter support the new breed of high-resolution QXGA (2048 by 1536) displays by providing a low-cost, single-link digital interface. By boosting the single-link bandwidth to 225 MHz, the SiI 1171 and SiI 1172 extend the maximum dual-link speed to 450 MHz for future higher-resolution displays. The SiI 1171 is housed in a 100-lead TQFP, while the 1172 comes in a 48-lead TSSOP. In 10,000-unit lots, the receiver costs $9.65 each, and the transmitter is $5.85 apiece. Samples are immediatly available. Production is slated for the fourth quarter.

Silicon Image Inc.www.siliconimage.com; (408) 616-4000

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Dave Bursky

Technologist

Dave Bursky, the founder of New Ideas in Communications, a publication website featuring the blog column Chipnastics – the Art and Science of Chip Design. He is also president of PRN Engineering, a technical writing and market consulting company. Prior to these organizations, he spent about a dozen years as a contributing editor to Chip Design magazine. Concurrent with Chip Design, he was also the technical editorial manager at Maxim Integrated Products, and prior to Maxim, Dave spent over 35 years working as an engineer for the U.S. Army Electronics Command and an editor with Electronic Design Magazine.