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IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ:SYXI) announced today that its Micronix division has developed its next generation +/- 15V Electrophoretic Display (EPD) Source Drivers, the MX860 and MXEI1480. Using CMOS technology, the drivers feature serial-input, parallel-output digital shift registers with level conversion and precise PWM display grayscale on each parallel output. The MX860 has selectable register lengths of 240, 256, or 268, and register lengths of 400 or 480 are available on the MXEI1480. Both designs feature a cascadeable architecture to facilitate various display resolutions. "Clare Micronix's EPD source drivers were designed in collaboration with E Ink Corporation, the world leader in electronic paper (ePaper) display technology. Over the past several years, Micronix has worked closely with us to understand the requirements for driving our electrophoretic imaging film," said Rob Zehner, Product Manager for E Ink. "As a result, their source driver ICs deliver best-in-class performance, with key features like greatly reduced peak power consumption." "The MX860 and MXEI1480 are a direct result of our close relationship with industry leaders of ePaper products," stated Bob DeCaro, Vice President and General Manager of Clare Micronix. "These two products are designed to drive either active or passive matrix displays and both feature unique power management circuitry to reduce the power required by half, an important feature for battery powered applications. Micronix continues to demonstrate a strong presence in providing leading products for the ePaper marketplace." "The MX860 is a key component of our ER 0100, iLiad, electronic reader device," commented iRex Technologies' Founder Dr. Alex Henzen, Vice President of Process Development and Innovation. "Its unique topology is integral for simultaneously extending battery life, supporting excellent grayscale performance, and reducing system costs. The Micronix team provided a clear product upgrade path that gave us a competitive edge in the development of the ER 0100. The MX860 was a superior improvement from our initial co-developed first generation E Ink driver." The MX860 and MXEI1480 are designed to operate from -40 degrees C to +85 degrees C with a 2.7V to 5.5V logic supply voltage. Both are available as Gold Bumped Die in Waffle Pack, and Gold Bumped Die in Wafer Form, and the MX860 is additionally available in 48mm Tape Carrier Package, and 15mm, RoHS compliant, 324 pin BGA package. About Micronix and IXYS Micronix, a leader in the design of high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, has produced over 450 application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and application specific standard products (ASSPs) for the display, communications, consumer, and medical markets. Micronix is a subsidiary company of IXYS Corporation, a leading supplier of higher power semiconductors and modules for the global power market. IXYS develops and markets primarily high performance power and RF semiconductors and control ICs that are used in controlling and converting electrical power efficiently in power systems for telecommunication infrastructure, motor drives, medical systems and transportation. IXYS also serves emerging markets with digital and analog ICs that control flat panel displays, medical instruments and telecommunication products. Additional information about Micronix and IXYS can be found at www.claremicronix.com and www.ixys.com. About E Ink Corporation E Ink Corporation is the world's leading supplier of electronic paper display (EPD) technologies. E Ink's technology is ideal for many consumer and industrial applications spanning handheld devices, watches, clocks, and public information displays, and promotional signs. E Ink is a private corporation that includes among its investors and strategic partners TOPPAN Printing Company, Royal Philips Electronics, The Hearst Corporation, Intel Capital, CNI Ventures, a division of Gannet Co., Inc., Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Vossloh Information Technologies, and Motorola, Inc. E Ink news can be found at: www.eink.com/press. About iRex Technologies iRex Technologies BV, based in the Netherlands, is a spin-off company from Royal Philips Electronics NV. Its corporate mission is to provide solutions for reading written digital content with the ease and comfort of print on paper, combined with the interactivity, flexibility and up-dating ability of digital information. iRex has a Business-to-Business focus: supporting organizations in bringing their content (newspapers, books, documents) to their members, customers and employees, wherever they are, whenever they want it. E Ink, Eureka, Ionics EMS, Inc., Philips, Quanta Display, and Wacom are included as some of iRex's business partners. For the latest on iRex Technologies see http://www.irextechnologies.com/. Safe Harbor Statement Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including performance, rating, benefits, reliability, availability, and suitability of products for various applications, may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the results of IXYS to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2006. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements.