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Embedded-FRAM DTV IC

Fujitsu Microelectronics has announced an embedded-FRAM (ferroelectric RAM) for digital TVs that enables simultaneous use of four-channel HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connector ports—for connecting devices such as multiple DVD recorders, camcorders, and video game consoles—and which stores display data, such as resolution, that audio-visual digital entertainment devices read when they are used with digital TVs. The chip supports the HDMI-connector interface-specification standard for digital audio-visual equipment and combines, on a single embedded FRAM, the display data memory for four HDMI connector ports, which previously required separate memory for each port. Using this device in digital TVs enables, Fujitsu says, high-speed factory programming of EDID (Extended Display Identification Data). Via an HDMI connection, products that output video or audio, such as DVD players, first read the display data, such as display resolution, and then automatically adjust their output to suit the display.

Fujitsu, www.fme.fujitsu.com