the Microsemi LED driver solution consisting of two chips

a leading provider of semiconductor technology aimed at powering a smart, secure, connected world, today announced collaboration with Sony® Corporation Semiconductor Business Group for the first open market 3D-capable timing controller plus local dimming solution for the manufacturing of lower cost, high volume next-generation LCD TVs. The combined solution includes a Sony timing and lighting controller, part number and the Microsemi LED driver solution consisting of two chips, the DAZL series 32-port logic chip and 8-port LED driver power chip.

The complete turn-key reference design draws on Sony’s powerful video and light processing technology and Microsemi’s DAZL! LED drive technology, enabling the production of superior, high quality 3D and 2D images using LCD panels from a wide variety of manufacturers. The combined technologies allow lower cost 60 Hz refresh LCD panels to produce the image quality of more expensive 120 Hz panels, and enable 120 Hz panels to match the image quality of costly state of the art 240 Hz panels. TV designers, particularly in rapidly expanding markets such as China, can now create 3D-enabled LCD TVs with enhanced image motion quality and contrast ratio while reducing cost, simplifying design complexity and shortening time to market. Microsemi is also planning to extend its relationship with Sony to include support of Sony’s next generation of video and light processing technology.

This joint effort has yielded an easy to adopt yet technologically advanced solution for next-generation LED TVs,” said Paul Pickle, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Microsemi’s Analog Mixed Signal Group. “The collaboration resulted in a complete turn-key solution supporting advanced features such as scanning LED backlighting and 3D, greatly reducing development time and cost for TV manufacturers.


Microsemi Corporation offers the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor technology. Committed to solving the most critical system challenges, Microsemi’s products include high-performance, high-reliability analog and RF devices, mixed signal integrated circuits, FPGAs and customizable SoCs, and complete subsystems.