Sound Vision provides ASIC Control Chip for Displaytech Microdisplays

Sound Vision Expands Chip/Display Compatibility

FRAMINGHAM, Mass, October 26, 2000 -- Sound Vision Inc., a leading innovator of digital imaging software and silicon solutions, today announced it is manufacturing Clarity 2.0 image processing chips programmed to interface with microdisplays made by Displaytech, Inc, a leading manufacturer of ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) microdisplays. The advanced feature set and software programmability of Clarity 2.0, combined with the outstanding image quality of Displaytech's LightView QVGA display modules, provides a compelling component set for leading OEMs producing digital imaging devices for cameras, cellular phones, PDAs and personal computers.

"Manufacturing Clarity processing chips programmed to perform with Displaytech's microdisplays allows us to expand our product line and gain further access to the fast-growing digital still camera market," said Jim Dunn, vice president of business development at Sound Vision. "Displaytech's LightView display modules offer an attractive alternative to traditional displays because of their superior image quality, lower cost and low power consumption."

Sound Vision's flagship product, Clarity, is a fully programmable platform designed for digital imaging and audio devices. The chip translates images captured by the device's image sensor and formats them into data that can be viewed on a display. Together with the company's comprehensive firmware library and consulting services, the Clarity platform enables digital camera marketers and OEMs to achieve rapid time to market with digital imaging products, including cameras, cellular phones, PDAs, security devices, medical devices, automobiles, robotic equipment and other home and business appliances.

"Digital still camera viewfinders are a significant target market for Displaytech's LightView QVGA display," said J.P.VALiulis, Displaytech's senior director of business development. "The digital still camera market is growing at an amazing rate, and the need for advanced display solutions is increasing along with it. Our customers are introducing a variety of innovative consumer products and they need interface electronics like those from Sound Vision to work along side our displays."

Displaytech manufactures an extensive line of microdisplays for personal viewing and projection applications based on proprietary FLC technology. Smaller than a postage stamp, Displaytech displays are ideal for applications such as viewfinders for digital still cameras and camcorders, as well as rear projection television and monitors and front projection systems because of their image quality, low power consumption and small size. Head-mounted displays, PDAs, smart phones and "Dick Tracy" watches are also anticipated. With the advent and adoption of mobile computing worldwide, the applications for these full-color, high-resolution displays will increase dramatically.

About Sound Vision

Sound Vision is a leading developer of highly integrated software and silicon solutions enabling digital imaging and sensing to be incorporated into a variety of end products. The company's products and services are designed to meet the needs of product designers and OEM's, enabling them to rapidly bring entire families of digital imaging products to the market at a reduced cost. Sound Vision is unique in both its depth of image processing experience and its system design business model, focusing exclusively on meeting the needs of customers that serve the digital camera, toy, wireless communications, security, and other consumer and business markets. Information on Sound Vision can be found on the World Wide Web at www.SoundVisioninc.com.

About Displaytech

Displaytech, Inc. makes and sells microdisplays with superior image quality for electronic viewfinders in consumer digital still cameras, camcorders, and mobile communication devices. The low power and compact form factor of Displaytech's LightView microdisplay product line enable innovative end-product design. The patented Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal (FLC) technology at the heart of the Company's microdisplays is also used in a line of ultra-fast photonics switching products for emerging optical applications. A fabless manufacturing model positions Displaytech to keep pace with the high-volume consumer electronics market. For more information on all Displaytech products, press releases, and images, visit www.displaytech.com.

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LightView is a trademark of Displaytech Inc.