O2Micro International Ltd. (OIIM)

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O2Micro Receives Patent for Inverter Operations Power Supply
O2Micro International Limited (MM) (NASDAQ:OIIM)
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Today : Wednesday 20 April 2011

O2Micro® International Limited (Nasdaq:OIIM) was issued 12 claims under United States patent number 7,911,463 for its Power Supply Topologies for Inverter and Power Factor Correction operations.

This patented architecture provides a simplified design and methodology for power supplies in LCD panel applications.

Dr. Yung Lin, executive vice president, O2Micro, remarked "This invention provides a technique for inverters utilizing high power factor front-end design to achieve high-performance power management in LCD backlight applications."

About O2Micro

Founded in April 1995, O2Micro develops and markets innovative power management and e-commerce components for the Computer, Consumer, Industrial, and Communications markets. Products include Intelligent Lighting, Battery Management, Power Management, and SmartCardBus®.

O2Micro International maintains an extensive portfolio of intellectual property with 15,621 patent claims granted, and over 16,000 more pending. The company maintains offices worldwide. Additional company and product information can be found on the company website at www.o2micro.com.

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