[February 27, 2013]

Silicon Image Announces New 60GHz WirelessHD® RF Receiver for HD Displays

Silicon Image (NASDAQ: SIMG), a leading provider of HD connectivity solutions, today announced the availability of a new 60GHz WirelessHD® omnidirectional RF receiver. The SiI6312 is a small form factor integrated circuit (IC) that contains a complete 60GHz RF receiver with an on-chip embedded antenna array. Based on the production-proven third-generation solution, the SiI6312 allows a simple design option for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) who want to develop wireless receive adapters for HDTVs optimized for use with WirelessHD-enabled mobile products. The SiI6312 is now sampling to OEMs worldwide.

The SiI6312 is pin-compatible with the current SiI6310, which enables easy upgrades to existing WirelessHD-compatible receive adapters and embedded display designs. Combined with the SiI6321 WirelessHD Receiver Network Processor (News - Alert), the SiI6312 is ideally suited for cost-effective mobile accessory products that can be bundled with WirelessHD-capable mobile devices based on Silicon Image's (News - Alert) UltraGig™ 6400 mobile transmitter.

"The new Sil6312 further advances Silicon Image's leadership in 60GHz wireless video connectivity," said Jim Chase, senior director of marketing of the wireless division at Silicon Image, Inc. "This solution ensures that WirelessHD-enabled displays can have a robust, reliable, interference-free connection to mobile devices using the UltraGig 6400 for gaming and other demanding interactive applications."

Key features and capabilities of the Sil6312 include:

• Optimum (News - Alert) RF link in any orientation
• Optimized for use with UltraGig 6400 WirelessHD mobile transmitter
• Low-cost CMOS design with embedded beam forming technology
• In-package embedded antenna array
• Pin-compatible with the Si6310 Gen3 RF Transceiver
• Low pin count interface to the SiI6320 baseband network processor
• 12mm x 12mm, 76 BGA package

The UltraGig 6400 is a complete WirelessHD transmitter for mobile devices that integrates a 60GHz RF transceiver, baseband processor, and embedded antenna array into a single IC package. Specifically designed for smartphones and tablets, this ultra-low power transmitter enables robust high-definition wireless video connectivity between portable devices and large displays, delivering a cable-quality connection without wires. The device is designed for low power operation, with all components in an easy-to-integrate, ultra-small form factor 10mm x 7mm package.

Silicon Image at Mobile World Congress (News - Alert) 2013 in Barcelona, Spain

The UltraGig 6400 and SiI6312 are being demonstrated in Silicon Image's booth in Hall 7, stand 7C71, February 25-28, 2013.

For more information about Silicon Image's technology solutions, visit http://www.siliconimage.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 consumer electronics, mobile, 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/.

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 SiI6312 60GHz WirelessHD RF Receiver and the 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 (News - Alert)), 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.

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