O2Micro granted inverter patent for LCD power supply

O2Micro International Ltd was issued nine claims under U.S. patent number 7,057,611 for its integrated power supply for LCD panel invention.

The patented integrated LCD panel power supply architecture utilizes a single controller IC that provides all the necessary power and voltage signals to drive a LCD panel.

Dr. Yung Lin, executive vice president, O2Micro, commented, "This patented architecture integrates the LCD backlight controller and multiple DC/DC controllers into one single controller IC that improves system performance, reliability and significantly reduces the system cost.''