DigitalOptics Corporation (DOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSRA), will showcase its OptiML? micro optic solutions at SPIE Photonics West, January 23-26, 2012. DOC offers customized wafer-based micro optic solutions for next-generation defense, communication, semiconductor, consumer and other imaging applications.

WHERE:

   SPIE Photonics West
The Moscone Center
Booth 1016
San Francisco, California
 

Safe Harbor Statement

This document contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ significantly from those projected, particularly with respect to the features, characteristics, performance and benefits of DOC's OptiML micro optic solutions, DOC's participation at the SPIE Photonics West conference, as well as the subject matter of DOC's presentations at the conference. Material factors that may cause results to differ from the statements made include changes to the plans or operations relating to Tessera Technologies, Inc.'s (the "Company") businesses and groups, market or industry conditions; the future expiration of license agreements and the cessation of related royalty income; the failure or refusal of licensees to pay royalties; delays, setbacks or losses relating to the Company's intellectual property or intellectual property litigation, or any invalidation or limitation of key patents; fluctuations in operating results due to the timing of new license agreements and royalties, or due to legal costs; changes in patent laws, regulation or enforcement, or other factors that might affect the Company's ability to protect our intellectual property; the risk of a decline in demand for semiconductor products; failure by the industry to adopt technologies covered by the Company's patents; and the future expiration of the Company's patents. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this medial alert. The Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2010, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011, include more information about factors that could affect the Company's financial results. The Company assumes no obligation to update information contained in this media alert. Although this medial alert may remain available on the Company's and DOC's website or elsewhere, its continued availability does not indicate that the Company is reaffirming or confirming any of the information contained herein.

About DigitalOptics Corporation

DigitalOptics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tessera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSRA), delivers innovation in imaging and optics with products and capabilities that enable expanded functionality in increasingly smaller devices. DigitalOptics Corporation's miniaturized camera module solutions provide cost-effective, high-quality camera features, including extended depth of field (EDoF), zoom, image enhancement, optical image stabilization and MEMS-based auto-focus. These technologies can be applied to consumer electronic products as well as vertical markets such as, automotive, medical and security. The group also offers customized micro-optic lenses from diffractive and refractive optical elements to integrated micro-optical subassemblies. DigitalOptics Corporation is headquartered in San Jose, California. For information call 1.408.321.6000 or go to www.doc.com.

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For DigitalOptics Corporation
Moriah Shilton, 408-321-6713
Sr. Director, Investor Relations