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Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR MULTI-TOUCH DISPLAY SENSOR IC ENTERS MASS PRODUCTION WITH MAJOR PC OEM

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Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR MULTI-TOUCH DISPLAY
SENSOR IC ENTERS MASS PRODUCTION WITH MAJOR PC OEM

21.10.2014 / 08:00

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SmartWaveTM Multi-Touch Integrated Circuit (MTICTM) now in volume
production with products anticipated in-store before year end with a major
PC OEM

London UK, 21 October 2014 - Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB:DLG), a provider
of highly integrated power management, AC/DC, solid-state lighting and
Bluetooth(R) Smart wireless technology, today announced its DA8901
Multi-Touch IC has entered mass production. First volume shipments have
been integrated into touch modules using Dialog's SmartWaveTM and
FlatFrog's optical In-GlassTM touch technologies. These low-cost, optically
superior, Windows 8-certified touch modules will feature in a range of PCs,
with first products anticipated to hit stores before the end of the year.

"Since announcing the launch of our Multi-Touch sensor IC, we have been
collaborating with our technology partner FlatFrog alongside high-volume
manufacturing partners to complete the design-in, qualification and
pre-production phases required to bring our customer's products to market,"
said Mark Tyndall, Senior Vice President Corporate Development & Strategy
and General Manager Emerging Products Business Group for Dialog
Semiconductor. "Having successfully completed this process, we are
delighted that a leading PC OEM has realised the unique advantages of the
technology and is now entering mass production."

"FlatFrog is pleased to have achieved this major milestone with Dialog."
added Dhwani Vyas, President and CEO for FlatFrog AB. "We are excited that
consumers will soon have the chance to experience the benefits of superior
optical and multi-touch performance provided by our In-GlassTM touch
technology as a leading PC OEM brings their PC products to market."

Touch modules featuring Dialog's SmartWave TM MTICs are now available in a
range of sizes from 15" to 65" featuring both flat and curved screens. With
the touch sensors located around the outside of the viewing area, there is
nothing to impede the light from the display providing perfect optical
clarity in an ultra-thin, flush edge-to-edge design. Innovations such as
integrated gesture recognition, multi-finger pressure detection, unlimited
glove support and palm rejection, ensure the technology offers a complete
future-proof touch experience.