BEIJING, Dec. 1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Vimicro Corporation
(Nasdaq: VIMC), a leading fabless semiconductor company that designs advanced
mixed-signal multimedia semiconductor products and solutions, today announced
Dell, the largest PC/notebook manufacturer in the world, has adopted Vimicro's
PC camera processor in its latest notebook. Vimicro's PC camera processor has
received Windows Hardware Quality Lab Certification for Windows Vista by
Microsoft. The notebooks, which are designed to provide a rich personal
entertainment experience to customers, are currently being sold in North
America.
The broadband rollout has led to the proliferation of Internet
communications and online gaming applications, which is driving the demand for
PC cameras. Recently, tier-one PC and notebook manufacturers, such as Dell,
Sony, and Lenovo, have launched notebooks with embedded cameras, indicating a
positive development trend in the notebook camera market.
"As the largest PC camera processor designer in the world, we are pleased
to be cooperating with Dell," said Kevin Jin, president and chief operating
officer of Vimicro, "Embedded notebook cameras require multimedia processors
with higher stability and reliability. Vimicro's processors enable PC and
notebook manufacturers to meet customer demand and achieve significant
competitive advantages in terms of functionality and cost. With our
accumulated experience and technological capability in the PC multimedia
processor area, Vimicro is well positioned to leverage the growth in this
market."
As the first Chinese IC design company to be listed on NASDAQ, Vimicro
places importance on innovation and its development in the international
market. The company's technological depth and design capability is evidenced
by the more than 700 patents it has filed globally. Through its close
relationships with leading international customers such as Sony, Logitech and
Creative, Vimicro has acquired over 60 percent global market share in the PC
multimedia processor market.
About Vimicro
Vimicro International Corporation is a leading fabless semiconductor
company in China that designs, develops and markets proprietary digital
multimedia signal processing chips and solutions that enable multimedia
applications for mobile phones over 2.5G/3G networks and PCs over broadband
Internet.
http://www.vimicro.com/english
