Video Electronics Standards Association

Video Electronics Standards Association
AbbreviationVESA
FormationJuly 1989 (37 years ago) (1989-07)
PurposeStandards organization
HeadquartersSan Jose, California, USA
MembersSee list.
Websitevesa.org

The Video Electronics Standards Association, abbreviated as VESA (/ˈviːsə/), is an American technical standards organization for computer display standards. The organization was incorporated in California in July 1989 and has its office in San Jose. It claims a membership of over 300 companies.

In November 1988, NEC Home Electronics announced its creation of the association to develop and promote a Super VGA computer display standard as a successor to IBM's proprietary Video Graphics Array (VGA) display standard. Super VGA enabled graphics display resolutions up to 800×600 pixels, compared to VGA's maximum resolution of 640×480 pixels—a 56% increase.

The organization has since issued several additional standards related to computer video displays. Widely used VESA standards include DisplayHDR, DisplayPort, and Flat Display Mounting Interface.

Standards

History

At the time DisplayPort was announced, VESA was criticized for developing the specification in secret and having a track record of developing unsuccessful digital interface standards, including Plug & Display and Digital Flat Panel.

Members

The following major companies are members of VESA.

  • AMD – American multinational semiconductor company
  • Apple Inc. – American multinational technology company
  • Canon Inc. – Japanese multinational imaging corporation
  • Casio – Japanese electronics company
  • Dell – American multinational technology company
  • Dolby Laboratories – Audio technology company
  • Foxconn – Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer
  • Fujitsu – Japanese multinational technology company
  • Gigabyte Technology – Taiwanese computer hardware company
  • Google – American multinational technology company
  • HP – American information technology company (1939–2015)
  • HTC – Taiwanese electronics company
  • Huawei – Chinese multinational technology company
  • Ikegami Tsushinki – Japanese TV equipment manufacturer
  • Intel Corporation – American multinational technology company
  • JVC Kenwood – Japanese multinational electronics company
  • Lenovo – Chinese multinational technology company
  • LG Electronics – South Korean multinational electronics company
  • Maxell – Japanese electronics company
  • Microsoft – American multinational technology conglomerate
  • NEC – Japanese technology corporation
  • Nvidia – American multinational technology company
  • Panasonic – Japanese multinational electronics corporation
  • Parade Technologies
  • Samsung Electronics – South Korean multinational electronics corporation
  • Seiko Epson – Japanese multinational electronics company
  • Sony – Japanese multinational conglomerate

References

  1. ↑ "Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Video Electronics Standards Association". Federal Register. 2004-11-22. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
  2. 1 2 California Secretary of State. "Business Entity Detail: Video Electronics Standards Association". Entity Number C1645094. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2016.To retrieve the information, search for Entity Number C1645094.
  3. ↑ Video Electronics Standards Association. "Contact VESA". VESA.org. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ Video Electronics Standards Association. "Mission/Vision". VESA.org. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  5. ↑ Brownstein, Mark (November 14, 1988). "NEC Forms Video Standards Group". InfoWorld. Vol. 10, no. 46. p. 3. ISSN 0199-6649. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ Kliewer, Bradley Dyck (December 1990). "VGA to the max". BYTE. Vol. 15, no. 13. pp. 355–360. ISSN 0360-5280. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  7. ↑ "Commentary: Will VESA survive DisplayPort?". 13 October 2005.
  8. ↑ "Member Companies". VESA. Retrieved 10 July 2019.