O2Micro Selected As Only Non-Chinese Company to Join China Semiconductor Lighting Technology Standards Working Group
December 16, 2011. O2Micro® International Limited (NASDAQ: OIIM) is pleased to announce its selection as the only non-Chinese, LED driver company to join the China Semiconductor Lighting Technology Standards Working Group of the China Electronics Standardization Institute (CESI) in Beijing, China, on December 2, 2011.
The China Semiconductor Lighting Technology Standards Working Group of CESI has the right to define and vote on LED lighting industry technical standards of China.
O2Micro was the only company selected for the working group this year out of the five non-Chinese applicant companies. "It's a significant milestone for O2Micro's LED lighting techniques to be officially endorsed by China's government," said Dr. Yung Lin, executive vice president of O2Micro. "Our patented free dimming™ and step dimming control technologies carry advantages in energy-saving and one of the best price performance ratios, compared to conventional LED lighting technology. We believe our solutions will contribute to China's LED lighting industry moving forward."
About O2Micro
Founded in April 1995, O2Micro develops and markets innovative power management and e-commerce components for the Computer, Consumer, Industrial, and Communications markets. Products include Intelligent Lighting, Battery Management, and Power Management.
O2Micro International maintains an extensive portfolio of intellectual property with 17,633 patent claims granted, and over 18,000 more pending. The company maintains offices worldwide. Additional company and product information can be found on the company website at www.o2micro.com.
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Statements made in this release that are not historical, including statements regarding O2Micro's or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, plans or predictions of the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties such as reduced demand for products of electronic equipment manufacturers which include O2Micro's products due to adverse economic conditions in general or specifically affecting O2Micro's markets, technical difficulties and delays in the developments process, and errors in the products. You are also referred to the Form F-1 in connection with the company's initial public offering in August 2000, Form F-3 in connection with the company's public offering in November 2001, and the annual reports on Form 20-F, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. The company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.Contact Information:
Gary E. Abbott
Director of Investor Relations, O2Micro
Phone: 408.987.5920. x8888
Email: gary.abbott@o2micro.com
