March 17, 2011 – BUSINESS WIRE — The System LSI Division of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has licensed the OptiML Zoom image enhancement solution from Tessera Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:TSRA). Camera modules incorporating this technology enable high-quality zoom functionality in cell phones, portable video recorders and other camera-equipped mobile devices.

OptiML Zoom technology combines a non-mechanical lens designs with specialized algorithms to provide high-performance zoom with better reliability and manufacturability, says Tessera.

"Samsung has been offering high-quality CMOS imagers to the market place, and the cell phone market demands not only crisp, clear images, but also more advanced imaging technologies like 3X zoom," said Dojun Rhee, vice president, marketing team, System LSI Division, Samsung Electronics.

"Industry partners like Samsung LSI are crucial for executing our vision for implementing advanced imaging technologies in mobile devices," said John Keating, senior vice president, Tessera.

The OptiML family of image enhancement products from Tessera enables significantly higher quality images in a cell phone camera form factor without the need for mechanical parts, resulting in a more reliable, miniaturized, cost-effective solution. The OptiML Zoom solution offers 3X zoom capabilities, and the OptiML Focus solution enables all objects from 20cm to infinity to be in focus at once. The OptiML Low Light solution improves performance in low light, one of the key challenges in cell phone cameras, by increasing the amount of available light by as much as 250%, without degrading the field depth or other performance factors.

Tessera Technologies Inc. develops, invests in, licenses and delivers innovative miniaturization technologies and products for next-generation electronic devices. For information, go to www.tessera.com.

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