As the final blog before we (OK, I) settle down for a long winters nap, I wanted to mention a few items about the size of the ArcticLink III VX device. Yes, we’ve shrunk the device 44% from 6 x 6 mm to 4.5 x 4.5 mm. This is true for all 13 variants of […]
Tag: viewability
Pico’s: Why Our Dual Output ArcticLink III VX6 Matters
Whether in our earnings calls, or here on HotSpots, we’ve talked a lot about pico projectors in the last few months. Well…as much as we’ve only recently externally talked about them, they’ve been a hot topic internally here for quite some time. So much so, in fact, that we dedicated 2 of the 13 devices […]
Display Interfaces; What’s Popular Where, and Why We Chose What We Chose
Hopefully our readers have had a chance to digest everything so far on the ArcticLink III VX. We’re going to do our best to continue to bring you information as we approach the end of the year. Today’s subject is interfaces, and why we chose what we chose. According to our internal market research and […]
QuickLogic Generations; How the ArcticLink III VX Compares and Contrasts to the ArcticLink II VX
For those who are avid readers of the QuickLogic HotSpots, the ArcticLink II VX (ALII) is a very familiar topic. As the primary vehicle for our VEE and DPO technologies, the ALII has been used by OEMs such as Pantech, BenQ, Kyocera, and others. But, like all things aimed at consumer technology, it must evolve, […]
Presentation from FPD
If you are unable to make it, you are welcomed to view the PDF version of today’s FPD Technology and Application Forum presentation here. A video of the actual presentation should be available in a few short weeks. Look for new blogs on the ArcticLink III VX starting tomorrow […]
So, Is the ArcticLink III VX Really a CSSP?
One of the questions I’ve been asked consistently since our first ArcticLink III VX press meeting is “is this really a CSSP? Isn’t it more of an ASSP?” In summary: Yes, this is a CSSP. Here’s why: Obviously there is no fabric on this chip. This certainly makes the silicon appear to be closer to […]
Introducing the ArcticLink III VX…
For those who haven’t seen today’s release, we did in announce (a couple of days ahead of expectations) QuickLogic’s newest product family, the ArcticLink III VX, featuring VEE HD+ and DPO HD+ in interface bridging, interface pass-through, and interface duplication and bridging options. This product family targets smartphones, tablets, and embedded pico projector applications. In […]
A Few Random Items
Happy (belated) Halloween from QuickLogic. As you recover from the hoards of freeloading kids in search of sugary goodness, a few random items and thoughts for today: (1) So…battery life is important to users? http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/iphoneios-5-battery-saver-tips/15712 http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1738691 http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/19/tech/mobile/iphone-4s-problems/index.html http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_19234280 (2) CES We’ve been asked, and yes, we will be at CES this year. More information will […]
On Kyocera
So, the news is out of our next smartphone, the Kyocera DIGNO. We are extremely excited about working with Kyocera, and having seen this phone during the development and integration process, I definitely would recommend it for any of our Japanese readers. The screen is gorgeous – the OLED ‘Luminous Display’ is a thing of […]
What Does Effective Lumens Look Like?
A quick word or two with a much more impactful image. People have asked me to show some sort of visual evidence of what VEE can do for pico projectors. Below are two images I took of pico-projected content, the left one with VEE turned off and the right with VEE turned on. For those […]
