SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Silicon Image (NASDAQ: SIMG), a leading provider of HD connectivity solutions, today announced that its UltraGig™ 6400 ultra low-power 60GHz WirelessHD® mobile transmitter has been named a Finalist for new product or service in the consumer electronics category in The 2013 American Business AwardsSM (ABA), and will compete for a Gold, Silver or Bronze Stevie® Award. The UltraGig 6400 was recognized for enabling interference-free HD wireless video connectivity between portable devices and large displays. The 11th annual Stevie® awards will be presented on June 17, 2013 in Chicago, IL and September 16, 2013 in San Francisco, CA. Details about the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

Silicon Image's UltraGig 6400 is the industry's first complete 60GHz WirelessHD transmitter for mobile devices that integrates a 60GHz RF transceiver, baseband processor and embedded antenna array into a single IC package-meeting the power, size and performance requirements of mobile products, specifically smartphones and tablets. The UltraGig 6400 delivers real-time interactive HD video between portable devices and large displays. Its intelligent beam-forming technology creates a cable-like quality connection without wires and eliminates the interference associated with Wi-Fi-based solutions.

See demonstrations of 60GHz WirelessHD technology at these upcoming industry events:

  • Computex 2013 - June 4-7, 2013 - Taipei, Taiwan
    Silicon Image will demonstrate its technologies in a demo suite at the Grand Hyatt Taipei during Computex from June 4-7, 2013. This event is by invitation only. For media interested in meeting with Silicon Image, please contact: Press_relations@siliconimage.com.
  • E3 2013 - June 11-13, 2013 - Los Angeles, CA
    WiHD Rocks! will be exhibiting at booth #507 at E3 in Los Angeles from June 11-13, 2013.
  • Mobile Asia Expo 2013 - June 26-28, 2013 - Shanghai, China
    Silicon Image will be exhibiting in booth #N1, C21 at the Mobile Asia Expo 2013 in Shanghai from June 26-28.

For more information about Silicon Image's wireless solutions, visit: http://www.siliconimage.com/solutions/wireless/

About the Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. A fifth program, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, will debut this year. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

About Silicon Image, Inc.

Silicon Image is a leading provider of connectivity solutions that enable the reliable distribution and presentation of high-definition content for mobile, consumer electronics, and PC markets. The company delivers its technology via semiconductor and intellectual property products that are compliant with global industry standards and feature market leading Silicon Image innovations such as InstaPort™ and InstaPrevue™. Silicon Image's products are deployed by the world's leading electronics manufacturers in devices such as mobile phones, tablets, DTVs, Blu-ray Disc™ players, audio-video receivers, digital cameras, as well as desktop and notebook PCs. Silicon Image has driven the creation of the highly successful HDMI® and DVI™ industry standards, the latest standard for mobile devices - MHL®, and the leading 60GHz wireless HD video standard - WirelessHD®. Via its wholly-owned subsidiary, Simplay Labs, Silicon Image offers manufacturers comprehensive standards interoperability and compliance testing services. For more information, visit us at http://www.siliconimage.com/.

Supporting Resources

Silicon Image: http://www.siliconimage.com/

Silicon Image on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SiliconImageInc

Silicon Image on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/simgvideo

WiHD Rocks!: http://www.wihdrocks.com/

Forward-looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the functionality, features and benefits of the Silicon Image UltraGig 6400 mobile transmitter and WirelessHD technologies. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including the risk that these technologies and products will not perform as anticipated or provide the functionality, features and benefits described in this news release, as well as the risks and uncertainties described from time to time in Silicon Image's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which could cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. Silicon Image assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

Silicon Image and the Silicon Image logo are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Silicon Image, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners in the United States and/or other countries.

Silicon Image, Inc.
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