VIA Technologies Launches Digital Media IGP Chipsets for Ultra Mobile Devices

(Product News, 3 Apr 2008)

VIA Technologies Inc. has launched its VIA VX800 Series of digital media IGP chipsets featuring the latest video, graphics and connectivity performance in a single chip measuring just 33x33mm. The VIA VX800 Series comprises two primary digital media IGP chipsets, the VIA VX800 for ultra-thin and light notebooks, mini PCs and embedded devices, and the ultra-low voltage VIA VX800U for the fast-expanding ultra mobile market, including the rapidly-emerging mini-notebook, UMPC and UMD markets.

Strategic to the continued success of the VIA Ultra Mobile Platform based on the VIA C7-M ULV processor, the VIA VX800U packs a host of features into an even more power efficient package with a maximum power draw of only 3.5W. Bringing high quality graphics, video and memory performance to ultra compact x86 systems, the VIA VX800U series delivers full Microsoft DirectX 9 3D graphics, high definition video and audio playback, and support for up to 4GB of DDR2 system memory.

Fully Microsoft Windows Vista compliant, the VIA VX800 Series supports both current VIA C7, VIA C7-M and VIA Eden processors and also upcoming processors based on the VIA Isaiah Architecture, ensuring vendors can offer a wider range of performance and price points utilizing the same platform infrastructure.

The VIA VX800 Series integrates all the cutting-edge features of a modern chipset's North and South bridges into a single chip package measuring just 33x33mm, generating a silicon real estate saving of over 42 percent over traditional twin-chip core logic implementations.

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