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E Ink and Toppan Announce Manufacturing and Marketing Agreement for Large Area Electronic Paper Displays

E Ink Corporation, the world¡¦s leading developer and marketer of electronic paper display technology and TOPPAN Printing Co., Ltd. a leader in the global printing industry, today announced an agreement for TOPPAN to manufacture and market segmented electronic paper displays modules for use in public signs.

E Ink Corporation, the world¡¦s leading developer and marketer of electronic paper display technology and TOPPAN Printing Co., Ltd. a leader in the global printing industry, today announced an agreement for TOPPAN to manufacture and market segmented electronic paper displays modules for use in public signs. Under the terms of the agreement, TOPPAN will utilize E Ink„¥ Imaging Film products in the manufacture and assembly of these display modules.

In contrast to traditional display technologies on the market today, E Ink¡¦s reflective paper-like display technology enables displays that are extremely easy-to-read at virtually any angle and under any lighting condition - including direct sunlight. Ultra-low power consumption and low heat dissipation have the potential to eliminate the need for noisy, power consuming fans; thus making quiet, battery-operation possible for certain applications.

The thin, light form of these electronic paper displays offers a wide range of sign installation options for customers which are currently constrained by existing heavy display products. TOPPAN is targeting the sale of these display modules to system integrators of public and transportation signs in fiscal 2005.

Starting in 2001, the two companies entered a strategic alliance to develop, manufacture and sell E Ink Imaging Film products for electronic paper displays. With this current agreement, TOPPAN plans to enter the business of manufacturing and selling segmented display modules. To manufacture an electronic paper display module, TOPPAN laminates the E Ink Imaging Film to a printed circuit board and then adds additional display electronics to produce electronic display tiles. The current controller can drive up to 90 of these tiles to make large area signs.

A prototype will be displayed at the E Ink booth #266 at ¡§FPD International 2004¡¨ (Produced by Nikkei BP, October 20 to 22, at Pacifico Yokohama Exhibit Hall). This prototype is the result of a cooperative development between TOPPAN Printing Co., Ltd., NEC TOPPAN Circuit Solutions, Inc., TOPPAN Technical Design Center Co., Ltd. and E Ink Corporation.

About E Ink
E Ink Corporation is the leading developer of electronic paper display (EPD) technologies. Products made with E Ink's revolutionary electronic ink technology possess a paper-like high contrast appearance, ultra-low power consumption, and a thin, light form. E Ink's technology is ideal for many consumer and industrial applications spanning handheld devices, watches, clocks, and public information and promotional signs. Future technology developments will enable many new applications through ultra-thin, lightweight, rugged, flexible, full color displays. E Ink is a private corporation that includes among its investors and strategic partners TOPPAN Printing Company, Royal Philips Electronics, The Hearst Corporation, CNI Ventures, a division of Gannett Co., Inc, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Vossloh Information Technologies, and Motorola, Inc. E Ink news can be found at: http://www.eink.com/news

About TOPPAN
Formed in 1900, TOPPAN Printing Co., Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan is a leader in the global printing industry. With its consolidated subsidiaries, TOPPAN had net sales of 1,252 Billion Yen (10.4 Billion US$) with 33,292 employees in fiscal 2003. TOPPAN applies the expertise it has gained from printing in diverse industry sectors that include securities & cards, commercial printing, publications printing, packaging materials, industrial materials, electronics, business forms and multimedia. For more information, please visit TOPPAN's website at http://www.toppan.co.jp/english/

Zarlink delivers world's first demodulator to meet full NorDig Unified standards for terrestrial DTV market

- New chip integrates RF signal strength indicator and digital IF filter

OTTAWA, Canada, June 22 /CNW Telbec/ - Zarlink Semiconductor
(NYSE/TSX:ZL) today launched the industry's first terrestrial DTV demodulator to fully comply with the stringent NorDig Unified 1.0.2 standard. Featuring an on-chip RF signal strength indicator and digital IF (intermediate frequency) filter, the ZL(TM)10353 device upgrades the performance of Zarlink's market-leading MT352 demodulator, allowing customers to further reduce costs and save board space in their digital television equipment designs.

Zarlink is the number one provider of terrestrial DTV demodulators, shipping in excess of four million MT352 chips in 2004 alone. The ZL10353 is a "drop-in" replacement for all current MT352 applications and continues to offer the industry's lowest operational and standby power, and the fastest DVB-T (digital video broadcast - terrestrial) "blind-scan and auto re-acquisition" capability.

"As the first company to achieve full NorDig Unified compliance, we ensure our customers have the highest possible performance standard in their DTV equipment designs," said Bob Ferreira, DTV Front-End product line director, Zarlink Semiconductor. "This new demodulator extends our best-in-class performance levels and adds valuable on-chip features to significantly reduce time and cost-to-market."

The device can be dropped directly into any PCB (printed circuit board) designed with the MT352. The board will be fully functional with a simple software upgrade.

The ZL10353 chip delivers maximum flexibility in a wide range of digital entertainment equipment, including STBs (set-top boxes), TNIMs (terrestrial network interface modules), hand-held devices, PVRs (personal video recorders), and PC-TV computer cards/modules that receive DVB-T terrestrial signals.

Integrated modules maximize space and functionality

The integrated digital IF filter on the ZL10353 demodulator eliminates the need for switched bandwidth SAW (surface acoustic wave) filters in the tuner design. This feature allows compliant reception of 6, 7 or 8 MHz (megahertz) channels using a single filter, thereby reducing the overall bill of materials and saving board space.

The product also contains an RF signal strength indicator, allowing download and reading of the television signal strength directly at the receiver box. Consumers may detect problems with the terrestrial signal upon television set-up or during use, enabling clearer, more satisfying TV viewing without requiring expensive service calls from the carrier.

Superior blind scan capability

Zarlink was first-to-market with demodulators delivering a very high-speed "blind scan and auto re-acquisition" function. Most receivers rely on complex, software-based channel-scanning algorithms that require the consumer to enter the key parameters of the signals for which they are looking. The ZL10353 demodulator uses a hardware-based, very low software-overhead state machine that automatically and quickly scans the entire broadcast band. Since terrestrial operators routinely change services and relocate channels to new frequencies, consumers value this high-speed scanning function.

Power savings

The ZL10353 device delivers the industry's lowest power consumption at less than 300 mW (milliwatts) in a typical application. It features a "sleep" pin that reduces the chip's power requirement 1,000-fold when a device is not in use, assisting manufacturers in meeting power reduction directives and the strict power requirements of handheld and PC-TV equipment.

The ZL10353 offers extended operational temperature range of -10 to +80 degrees Celsius, delivering higher reliability in more rugged consumer environments.

Product availability

Zarlink's new demodulator is available now. The ZL10353 device is offered in a compact 64-pin LQFP (low-profile quad flat pack) measuring just 10x10 mm.

Zarlink supports the product with a comprehensive evaluation system that includes TNIM reference designs, evaluation software and PC interface. Device drivers are also available.

Zarlink works with module and set-top box manufacturers to offer system designers a wide choice of front-end applications. For more on the company's digital television technology, visit http://dtv.zarlink.com/ .

About Zarlink Semiconductor

For over 30 years, Zarlink Semiconductor has delivered semiconductor solutions that drive the capabilities of voice, enterprise, broadband and wireless communications. The Company's success is built on its technology strengths including voice and data networks, consumer and ultra low-power communications, and high-performance analog. For more information, visit www.zarlink.com.

Shareholders and other individuals wishing to receive, free of charge, copies of the reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Regulatory Authorities, should visit the Company's web site at www.zarlink.com or contact investor relations.

Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, among others, the following: increasing price and product/service competition by foreign and domestic competitors, including new entrants; rapid technological developments and changes; the ability to ensure continuity of supply from outside fabrication services; changes in environmental and other domestic and foreign governmental regulations; protection and validity of patent and other intellectual property rights; exposure to currency exchange rate fluctuations; the ability of the Company to attract and retain key employees; demographic changes and other factors referenced in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 26, 2004 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 24, 2004. Investors are encouraged to consider the risks detailed in those filings

Zarlink, ZL, and the Zarlink Semiconductor logo are trademarks of Zarlink Semiconductor Inc.

For further information: North America: Heather McCulligh, Media
Relations, (613) 270-7322, heather.mcculligh@zarlink.com; Europe: Simon Krelle, Pinnacle Marketing Communications, 44 (0) 7973 821036, simonk@pinnaclemarcom.com; Asia-Pacific: Karen Li, The Hoffman Agency - China, 86-10-6507-0985, kli@hoffman.com.cn

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