Freescale Carle and Samsung Electronics announced on LED display technology cooperation

Freescale Semiconductor and Samsung Electronics, before Carle announced that the two sides will cooperate together to enter the LED market, new energy saving and environmental protection.

Carle, vice president and vice president of analog / mixed signal and power division general manager ArmanNaghavi said, Freescale LED backlight drive technology is the industry's smallest volume, the highest degree of integration solutions. We cooperate with Samsung on the breakthrough technology - LED backlight technology, which will help to further promote the innovation and development of the LCD market. "

Freescale Carle in December 2007 to provide Samsung LED display technology samples. In September 2008, Freescale Carle introduced the first LED backlight in the standard power management integrated circuit. This white LED driver IC is designed to control the LED backlight for TV and flat panel monitors. Since 2007, Samsung has successfully launched the award-winning products include ultra-high contrast active control LED backlight technology.

According to IMSResearch reports, backlight applications (including LED driver IC) used semiconductor, its market size is expected to grow from $1 billion 100 million in 2008 to $2 billion in 2012.

IMSResearch Market Research Analyst JamieFox said, we predict LED backlight in the notebook, monitor and TV market will grow rapidly. In particular, the notebook market is expected from 2008 to 2010 will be a period of rapid growth. C114.net