MILPITAS, California, May 13 /PRNewswire/ --

California Micro Devices (Nasdaq: CAMD) announced that the Company has
developed an innovative display controller architecture that serves both the
Mobile Display Digital Interface (MDDI) and Mobile Industry Processor
Interface (MIPI) standards for high speed serial display interfaces for use
in today's most advanced mobile handsets. The unique architecture, developed
in collaboration with major handset and device manufacturers, will permit
advanced handsets that utilize CPUs and application processors with on-chip
MDDI compatible hosts to interface with liquid crystal display (LCD) modules
that feature either MDDI or MIPI based clients.

The existence of the two standards for high speed serial display
interfaces has compelled handset makers to procure different LCD modules
which are based on the serial interface standard supported by their selection
of CPU architecture. With the development of products based on the new
MDDI-to-MIPI bridge architecture, handset makers utilizing a CPU with an MDDI
based host will have the flexibility to procure either a display module with
an MDDI based client or a MIPI based client. This will allow handset makers
that produce models utilizing both MDDI and MIPI based CPUs to satisfy all of
their display requirements with modules based on the MIPI standard, resulting
in higher volumes and lower module prices.

In addition to providing multi-standard display module support for MDDI
based CPU handset designs, products based on the new MDDI-to-MIPI bridge
architecture will also be able to interface to existing GSM and WCDMA
baseband and application processors via an industry standard CPU interface.
This will provide handset makers seeking an early introduction of MIPI based
handset designs the flexibility of utilizing widely available GSM and WCDMA
CPUs without an integrated MIPI host. Handset makers can reduce product
launch risks associated with dependence upon new product development
schedules while taking full advantage of the benefits of a high speed serial
display interface which include a reduced number of interface signals, lower
power consumption and reduced electromagnetic interference (EMI).

"Handset makers that produce systems based on both the GSM and CDMA
standards, and associated 3G standards, will have the opportunity to achieve
cost savings as a result of concentrating their purchasing power on procuring
LCD modules based on a single standard while also enjoying the cost, space,
power and EMI reduction advantages inherent in the use of the serial
interface," commented Kyle Baker, CMD's vice president of marketing.

Products based upon the architecture are expected to be available for
sampling in September 2008 with production targeted for March 2009. Details
of the new architecture will be presented by CMD at the upcoming SID 2008
International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition to be held May 20th - 22nd in
Los Angeles, California.

About California Micro Devices

California Micro Devices Corporation is a leading supplier of application
specific analog and mixed signal semiconductor products for the mobile
handset, digital consumer electronics and personal computer markets. Key
products include protection devices for mobile handsets, digital consumer
electronics products such as digital TVs and personal computers as well as
analog and mixed signal ICs for mobile handset displays. Detailed corporate
and product information may be accessed at http://www.cmd.com.

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