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O2Micro Granted Significant Phase Array Inverter Patent in Korea
February 9, 2006. O2Micro® International Limited (Nasdaq: OIIM), a leading supplier of innovative power management and
security components and systems for the Computer, Consumer, Industrial, and Communications markets, was granted 78 claims under Korea patent number 0537534 for its Phase Array invention.
This patented architecture is the basis of O2Micro's Phase Array backlight Intelligent Inverter® product family, designed for large LCD panel applications that require multiple lamps, such as LCD TVs and monitors. This results in lower system cost
and increased system performance by reducing the ripple current during Low Frequency Pulse Width Modulation (LPWM) dimming.
"This patented architecture provides phased dimming control that is desirable for all large-size LCD monitor and TV applications," stated Dr. Yung Lin, executive vice president of O2Micro's Intelligent Lighting business unit. "It's very exciting
to receive a patent grant from Korea, the world's largest supplier of large-size LCD panels, for this architecture."
About O2Micro
Founded in April 1995, O2Micro develops and markets innovative power management, and security components and systems for the Computer, Consumer, Industrial, and Communications markets. Products include Intelligent Lighting, Battery Management, Power Management,
SmartCardBus® and Security products, such as VPN/Firewall system solutions.
O2Micro International maintains an extensive portfolio of intellectual property with 3,573 patent claims granted, and over 5,000 more pending. The company maintains offices worldwide. Additional company and product information can be found on the company website
at www.o2micro.com.
O2Micro, the O2Micro logo, SmartCardBus, Intelligent Inverter, and combinations thereof are registered trademarks of O2Micro.
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:
Gil Goodrich
Director of Investor Relations, O2Micro
Phone: 408.987.5920, Ext. 8013
Email: gil.goodrich@o2micro.com
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