HSINCHU CITY, Taiwan, April 2 -- Germany-based IC developer Micronas and semiconductor foundry UMC reported the first-pass silicon success of the DPS 9450 video controller chip. The DPS 9450, designed in UMC's 0.18 micron mixed-mode CMOS technology, provides a single-chip solution that greatly simplifies integration of video and TV functionality for the fast-growing flat panel display market that includes LCD and plasma displays. "The short development window in which we have been able to achieve these outstanding results reflects the close cooperation and technological expertise that exists between our two companies' teams," said Fu Tai Liou of UMC. "Through our cooperative efforts, Micronas is able to provide their chips for the flat panel market, an area with tremendous growth potential in the coming years."