HSINCHU, Taiwan and IRVINE, Calif. – January 8, 2009 – Realtek Semiconductor Corp. (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 2379.TW), one of the world’s largest IC design houses, today announced that the Cables To Go TruLink™ Wireless USB to VGA Kit, based on the Realtek Wireless USB to VGA reference design, has received an International CES 2009 Innovations Design and Engineering Award from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards are presented annually to the most outstanding consumer products in the industry’s hottest product categories. Featured products are selected by a panel of independent industrial designers, engineers, and members of the trade press for their appeal to consumers, value to users, unique and novel features, and design and aesthetic qualities.

 

The TruLink™ Wireless USB to VGA Adapter Kit is a wireless VGA solution for connecting a computer to a monitor or projector. It enables users to wirelessly display video content from a computer to a remote monitor, projector, or television up to 30 feet away. It provides a highly secure wireless connection ideal for classroom or conference room presentations or to display content from a laptop to a home entertainment system.

 

“The Cables To Go TruLink™ Wireless USB to VGA Kit’s selection as a CES 2009 Innovations honoree arrives as the culmination of a great partnership between Realtek and our product development team and attests to the outstanding quality of Realtek’s reference design and Realtek’s position as preeminent technology provider in Wireless USB,” said Bill Diederich, president at Lastar, parent company of Cables To Go.

 

“Cables To Go’s award-winning TruLink™ Wireless USB to VGA Kit brings wireless functionality to monitors and projectors and adds a completely new dimension to user experience,” said Frederic Battaglia, director of marketing at Realtek. “Realtek is very pleased to work with Cables To Go to bring this exciting product to market.”

 

The TruLink™ Wireless USB to VGA Adapter Kit will be demonstrated at the 2009 International CES in the Cables To Go booth (#20947, South 1 Hall). It will also be showcased along with other honorees at the Innovations Showcase at the Sands Expo and Convention Center/The Venetian, Booth #72062.