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LONG BEACH, Calif.
— May 21, 2007 — QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), and Ubixon Co., Ltd., a
developer of ubiquitous portable consumer devices, today at the 2007 Society for
Information Displays (SID) International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition
announced an agreement to integrate QUALCOMM¡¯s Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems
(MEMS) displays into the next generation of Ubixon Bluetooth¢ç
stereo headset products.
QUALCOMM MEMS displays are a technology breakthrough
that promise substantial performance benefits over competing display
technologies. The reflective displays, based on Interferometric Modulation (IMOD)
technology, require no backlighting and can be viewed in
bright sunlight and in a wide range of environments.
Moreover, these displays offer a significant reduction in power consumption as
compared to other display technologies, while extending device battery life and
enabling new features. IMOD displays work by reflecting light so that specific
wavelengths interfere with each other to create pure, vivid colors. The
phenomenon that makes a butterfly¡¯s wings shimmer is the same process
that gives IMOD displays their color.
MEMS technology uses semiconductor-like and thin-film
manufacturing processes to produce tiny and highly reliable mechanical devices
such as sensors, valves and switches. QUALCOMM¢ç MEMS devices have
been uniquely optimized for fabrication on large glass substrates, thus
facilitating their application to direct view displays.
Ubixon is recognized in the marketplace for its
distinctive line of consumer electronic devices,
such as the
world¡¯s first Bluetooth headsets with integrated 3D sound technology.
¡°We are excited to work with Ubixon toward the common
goal of delivering innovative solutions to end users,¡± said Dr. John Batey, vice
president and general manager of QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies. ¡°With the delivery
of the industry¡¯s first direct view MEMS displays, we are providing technology
that enables mobile devices to be used in more environments and for more hours
per charge, thereby enhancing consumers¡¯ user experience.¡±
¡°Our tradition at
Ubixon is to deliver products that raise the bar in terms of quality and
usability,¡± said Su-Tab Choi, chief executive officer of Ubixon Co., Ltd. ¡°In
working with QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies and its unique displays, we are
continuing that tradition by taking the user experience to the next level.¡±
QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies was formed to
take a leadership role in the development of display technologies for the full
range of consumer-targeted mobile products. Using advanced MEMS technologies,
QUALCOMM
MEMS Technologies products reflect QUALCOMM¡¯s overall
innovation strategy of increasing the capability of mobile devices while
minimizing power consumption requirements. QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies
is headquartered in San Diego, Calif., with offices in
San Jose, Calif. and Hsinchu, Taiwan.
SID participants
are encouraged to stop by booth #2041 to see live demonstrations of
QUALCOMM MEMS displays. To learn more about QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, please
visit: www.qualcomm.com/qmt.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in
developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products
and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in
San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2007
FORTUNE 500¢ç company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market¢ç
under the ticker symbol QCOM.
Ubixon Co., Ltd. (http://www.ubixon.net/English) is
an emerging
developer of ubiquitous portable consumer devices. Headquartered
in Seoul,
South Korea, Ubixon currently exports its patented Bluetooth products to North
America, Europe and Asia.
Ubixon¡¯s parent company, Uclick Co., Ltd., is a South Korea-based financial
Internet portal and technology company.
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