MILPITAS, CA (August 15, 2011) – SiliconCore Technology, a leading fabless analog products company, today announced that the US Patent Office has approved its patent application for “Higher Performance DVD Writing Current Circuit” and has issued the patent under patent number US 7,916,613 B2.  The technique described in the patent uses a proprietary semiconductor circuit design with a “Thin Gate Driver” output stage to achieve very fast switching of the high currents generated by the Laser Diode Driver (LDD) for high speed CD and DVD recording, while maintaining excellent linearity and minimal undershoot and overshoot.  This function is one of the most critical specifications of the LDD devices used on CD and DVD recorders in the PC market.  The “Thin Gate Driver” technology has been applied successfully by SiliconCore Technology on its full range of LDD devices and it has enabled the company to achieve over 50% world-wide market share, with LDD customer shipments to date exceeding 300 million units.

 

 “We are very pleased to have been awarded this important patent, it is a testament to our innovative design capability and will allow us to continue our leading market share position in the LDD market.  SiliconCore Technology has developed a very strong R&D capability, this is essential for the company growth and for our diversification plans into the LED Driver space”, said Eric Li, President and CEO of SiliconCore Technology.

 

About SiliconCore Technology

SiliconCore Technology is a fabless provider of analog semiconductor products targeted at high volume consumer applications.  The major product lines are Laser Diode Drivers used on DVD recorders and LED Drivers for LED display panels and LED lighting applications.  Headquartered in Guangzhou, China, SiliconCore Technology also has design locations, operations centers and sales offices in Shanghai, Zhaoqing, Chengdu, Shenzhen and Beijing, China, as well as in Milpitas, California, Singapore, Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, Korea.  Through its SiliconSign subsidiary, SiliconCore Technology also develops, manufactures and markets LED Digital Signage systems.  For more information please visit www.silicon-core.com and www.silicon-sign.com