SiliconCore Technology, a leading fabless analog products company, today announced that one of its Laser Diode Driver (LDD) devices has started mass production with SANYO's slim type Optical Pick-up Unit (OPU). Slim type OPU is used in DVD recorder drives which are standard on most Notebook Personal Computers. The LDD device controls the laser diode on the OPU and manages the accurate switching of the high currents required during the CD and DVD reading and writing operations.

"We are very pleased to have been selected by SANYO on this critical high volume product. Notebook computers represent the growing segment of the PC market and SANYO is a very important partner for SiliconCore, having the highest worldwide OPU market share," said Eric Li, President and CEO of SiliconCore Technology, Inc.

There are over 700 million OPUs produced worldwide per year, of which about 300 million are used in the Personal Computer market. The Notebook segment represents the growth area of the Personal Computer market and the majority of notebooks are equipped with slim type DVD recorder drives. These drives can play and record DVD as well as CD discs, allowing users to record and playback music, video or to back up and restore data files.

About SiliconCore

SiliconCore Technology is a fabless provider of analog semiconductor products targeted at high volume consumer applications. The major product lines are Laser Diode Drivers for Optical Pick-up Units and LED Drivers for LED panel displays. Headquartered in Milpitas, California, SiliconCore also has design locations and operations centers in Guangzhou and Zhaoqing, China. For more information please visit www.silicon-core.com.

About SANYO

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. is a leading company for energy and environment, providing solutions for energy, environment and lifestyle applications based on its brand vision 'Think GAIA.' SANYO's businesses are divided into three business domains: Energy, Ecology and Electronics. These three areas cover a broad range of products and services such as rechargeable batteries, photovoltaic systems, HVAC/R equipment, digital imaging devices, personal navigation systems, home appliances, electronic components and others. For further information, please visit SANYO's web site at http://sanyo.com/.