SlimPort Pro converges Audio, Video, Data and Power onto a single interface, giving smartphones the connectivity of a personal computer

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — May 13, 2014 — Analogix Semiconductor, Inc., is announcing the second annual SlimPort Developers Summit, featuring SlimPort^® Pro, its one-chip solution for connectivity of audio, video, data and charging for today’s mobile ecosystem.

SlimPort(R) Pro converges Audio, Video, Data and Power - your smartphone becomes a PC-in-your-pocket (Photo: Business Wire)

The one-day event features industry experts addressing current trends and the future of mobile device connectivity, covering topics such as:

• “Competition in Mobile” (Whitey Bluestein, Mobile Strategist)
• “The SlimPort^® experience” (LGE)
• “Mobile market trends” (Paul Semenza, DisplaySearch)
• “SlimPort^® Pro value proposition” (Analogix)
• “Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0” (Qualcomm)
• “MyAOC optical cable introduction” (Optomind)
• “SlimPort Adopters Program” (Analogix)

The audience will be introduced to SlimPort^® Pro, the ultimate convergence of Display, Audio, Data and Charging, simultaneously enabling Full HD or higher resolution display, up to eight-channels of immersive audio and data transfer at USB High-Speed rate up to 480 Mbps (megabits per second) over the existing 5-pin micro-USB connector and future USB connectors on mobile devices.

SlimPort-enabled phones, tablets and notebooks connect to an ecosystem of accessories that extend the experience of mobile devices to gaming, dazzling UHD home theater entertainment and home/office computing.

“64-bit application processors are now becoming available, equaling the processing capability of notebook computers. With SlimPort^® Pro you can dock your phone or tablet at your desk and use them as personal computers,” said Andre Bouwer, vice president of Marketing for Analogix. “You can run office applications on your Android device, create content which is ready to consume as soon as you leave your office and visit your customer.”

SlimPort^® creates a standard interface so that anyone can develop a variety of hardware and software applications expanding the performance of mobile devices, with the ultimate goal of enhancing consumer’s experience.

Analogix has implemented a SlimPort^® Adopters Program (SAP) that defines the certification requirements and provides certification and testing services to ensure that SlimPort-enabled devices interoperate.