THine Joins China Video Industry Association

THine Electronics, Inc. (JASDAQ: 6769) announces that THine Electronics Shenzhen Co., Ltd., THine’s 100% sub-subsidiary, has joined China Video Industry Association (CVIA), Chinese national first level industrial organization of consumer electronics.

Established in 1988, CVIA is an industrial organization approved by Ministry of Civil Affairs of China. CVIA has made considerable achievements in making industrial standards, market regulations, and policies in China. As a member of CVIA, THine will participate in activities for making Chinese industrial standards in such areas as audio video equipment such as 8K TV, video monitoring system, and smart home.

The expected average yearly growth rate of the market of smart TV and internet TV toward 2020 is about 15%, and continued demand for consumer video equipment is expected. Moreover, main events in 2018 will be broadcast (in recording) by 4K image, 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games will be broadcast in 8K, and the market of large-size 8K TV will significantly grow.

THine has established V-by-One® US specification as a next-generation high-speed interface technology for 4K and 8K video images and VBOC™ as an interface technology for image sensor cameras based on V-by-One® HS. THine will participate in activities of CVIA in making Chinese industrial standards as a company that establishes new high-speed interface technologies.

In the activities of CVIA, THine aims to contribute to innovation of video image market of China and the world through high-speed interface technologies.

* “V-by-One” is a registered trademark of THine Electronics, Inc.
* “VBOC” is a trademark of THine Electronics, Inc.

About THine Electronics

THine Electronics Incorporated is a fabless maker that provides innovative mixed signal LSI and analog technologies such as V-by-One® HS, LVDS, other high-speed data signaling, timing controller, analog-to-digital converter, ISP, power management and drivers for LEDs and motors in growing niche markets for our customers’ solutions, targeting its strategic markets in flat screen TVs, smart phones, document processing, amusement, industrial application, and automotive markets. THine is headquartered in Tokyo, and has subsidiaries in Taipei, Seoul, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Shanghai. THine Electronics is listed on JASDAQ of Tokyo Stock Exchange under the security code of 6769. For more information, please visit http://www.thine.co.jp/en/.

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