Parade Technologies Announces Sampling Availability of eDP 1.5 TTED In-cell Device with Active Stylus Function for Mainstream Notebook Market

TC3410-AS enables a single-chip display, touch and active stylus solution for LCD displays up to 16.0” and 1920 x 1200 resolution

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Parade Technologies, Ltd. (Taiwan OTC: 4966.TWO), today announced sampling availability of the TC3410-AS device, the industry’s first single-chip Touch with TCON Embedded Driver (TTED) solution with integrated active stylus support for 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) resolution. This new device drastically reduces the silicon, hardware, sensor costs and logistical complexity associated with adding active stylus capability to existing touchscreen panels. The TC3410-AS device combines Parade’s broad portfolio of patented touchscreen technology and market proven eDP TCON, in-cell and high-speed signal technology, to provide excellent picture quality at 120 Hz display with responsive 240 Hz active stylus performance.

The TC3410-AS leverages Parade’s TrueTouch™ patented technology and design expertise, built on the experience of shipping more than one billion touch devices and proven in-cell performance in the notebook market. TC3410-AS builds on the flexibility and production experience of TC3408 and TC3410 to enable customers another feature option to address the touch and pen needs of their products.

The TC3410-AS supports asynchronous touch scanning which allows displays to function at variable refresh rates without losing active pen synchronization. Parade has also worked extensively with active stylus industry standards to minimize the touch scanning interval without compromising touch performance. This ensures excellent picture quality by allowing maximum time for source settling.

TC3410-AS is footprint compatible with production proven TC3408 and TC3410 glass designs, which have been widely adopted across common screen sizes by major LCD panel makers in the WUXGA notebook space. This allows panel makers the option to simply replace the TTED device on glass without any other circuit changes in response to various project needs from OEM customers. In addition, TC3410-AS has built in on-chip circuits to support TPMUX-on-glass which enables the connection of the touch sensors required to support up to 16.0” displays without increasing chip complexity.

“With the addition of the TC3410-AS device to our notebook in-cell portfolio, Parade has provided cost effective solutions for our customers to quickly adopt various combinations of in-cell solutions to meet their needs,” said Jimmy Chiu, Executive Vice-President of Marketing at Parade. “We remain committed to working with panel makers and notebook OEMs to drive the adoption of in-cell panels in the notebook market.”

Availability

The TC3410-AS is sampling now.

About Parade Technologies

Parade Technologies, Ltd. (Taiwan OTC: 4966.TWO) is a leading fabless supplier of mixed-signal ICs for a variety of popular display, touch controller, and high-speed interface standards used in computers, consumer electronics and display panels. Parade’s portfolio of IC products serves the growing demand for DisplayPort™, eDP™ (Embedded DisplayPort), HDMI®, SATA, PCI Express and USB ICs for display, touch, storage and interface applications. Parade leverages its close relationships with market-leading Tier-1 OEMs to develop ICs that provide unique system capabilities. Many of the company’s devices integrate proprietary technologies that offer superior system signal integrity, advanced system integration and enhanced power efficiency. As a result of the company’s “standards-plus” design philosophy, Parade ICs have been designed into products offered by nearly every leading computer and display vendor worldwide. Parade Technologies, Inc., is a wholly owned US-based subsidiary of Parade Technologies, Ltd. Parade Technologies, Inc. can be reached at [phone], or on the Internet at http://www.paradetech.com.