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SANYO Electric Adopts Xilinx Extended Spartan-3A Family in Next-Generation Surveillance Cameras

Xilinx announced that SANYO has adopted the low-cost Xilinx extended Spartan-3A family for SANYO'S VCC-WD390 next-generation wide dynamic range surveillance cameras.  >>  

SAMSUNG Offers New PC Camera CMOS Image Sensor System-on-Chip for Real-time HD Video

Samsung announced that it has expanded its portfolio of CMOS image sensors to include a new high-definition 1/4-inch, 1.2 Megapixel (Mp) system-on-chip (SoC) imager, the S5K4AW, for notebook and...  >>  

Introduction of programmable hardware technology allows instantaneous processing of huge volumes of data

NEC has developed the XBridge ("cross bridge") system on a chip. The XBridge processes large volumes of image, audio, network packet, and other streaming data.  >>  

eASIC and Video-Cores Deliver Low-Cost Video IP Solutions

eASIC and Video-Cores announce availability of proven video IP cores for eASIC’s low-cost Nextreme ASICs. The combination of eASIC’s technology and Video-Cores’ Core Values video...  >>  

Thomson Selects Altera FPGAs for New Slow Motion Cameras

Altera has announced that Thomson has selected its families of FPGAs (Cyclone III, Stratix II GX, and Stratix III) in its new slow motion camera to capture and replay athletes in action.  >>  

Aptina Introduces New Feature-Rich ISP Companion Chip

Aptina Imaging announced today the launch of its new image signal processor (ISP) companion chip, MT9S311. The new ISP was designed to provide users with greater compatibility with Aptina’s...  >>  

OmniVision Targets Mobile Phone and DSC/DV Hybrid Markets With High-Sensitivity 5 MegaPixel Camera Chip Sensor

OmniVision Technologies Inc. has introduced the first 5 MegaPixel CameraChip Sensor that incorporates its proprietary 1.75 micron OmniPixel3-HS architecture. The new OV5630 delivers best-in-class...  >>  

OMNIVISION TURNS DIGITAL IMAGING WORLD UPSIDE DOWN

OmniVision Technologies has launched its OmniBSITM architecture, a novel sensor design that adopts a radically different approach to traditional CMOS image sensor technology. Using backside...  >>  

1.8V Video Amplifier with Video Load Detect Automatically Adjusts Power Consumption and Helps Reduce Overall System Power Consumption

Maxim Integrated Products (Pink Sheets: MXIM) introduces the MAX9516 video amplifier, which detects and reports the presence of a video load and reduces power consumption when the load is not...  >>  

Silicon Image Announces the Industry's Most Energy-Efficient HDMI Transmitters for Mobile Devices

Silicon Image, Inc. has announced the release of the most energy-efficient HDMI transmitters available in the market today. The new generation of VastLane HDMI transmitters, the SiI9022 and the...  >>  

Exar Introduces an Integrated Light Emitting Diode (LED) Flash and Backlight Combination Driver Solution

Exar Corporation has announced the release of a highly-integrated LED flash and backlight combination, the SP7682. With a 500mA channel supporting high brightness LED flash, combined with...  >>  

Express Logic Announces ThreadX RTOS Support for Freescale's Advanced i.MX27 Applications Processor

Express Logic, Inc., a worldwide leader in royalty-free real-time operating systems (RTOS), has announced that Express Logic’s ThreadX® RTOS now supports Freescale Semiconductor’s...  >>  

KODAK Announces First EASYSHARE Camera to Incorporate KODAK CMOS Image Sensor

Eastman Kodak Company has announced the first digital camera in its successful EASYSHARE line to incorporate the company’s new, innovative CMOS image sensor technology.  >>  

Wolfson brings high-quality sound and TV-connectivity to digital cameras

Wolfson Microelectronics (LSE: WLF.L) today launched the WM8941, a high-performance low-power CODEC with an integrated video buffer and speaker driver to enhance the performance of digital still...  >>  

Zoran Demonstrates New Generation Digital Camera Processors With Revolutionary Image Processing, DSLR-Grade Performance and High Definition Video Recording

Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) announced that its highly integrated tenth generation COACH digital camera processor, offering advanced video compression, DSLR-grade performance and high...  >>  

Avago Technologies Introduces High-Brightness Green Auto Focus Auxiliary Flash LED for Use in Digital Still Cameras

Avago Technologies introduced a high-brightness green auto focus auxiliary flash light emitting diode (LED) to assist the auto focusing function in digital still cameras used in low ambient light...  >>  

NEW ANALOG DEVICES LED DRIVER ENABLES BRIGHTER FLASH IN CAMERA-PHONES

Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI), a global leader in signal processing technologies and high-performance semiconductors for digital cameras, has introduced a white LED driver for the camera-phone...  >>  

National Semiconductor Introduces World's Smallest, Fully Integrated Flash LED Driver

National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE:NSM), the worldwide leader in power management technology, today introduced the world’s smallest fully integrated flash light-emitting diode (LED)...  >>  

Zoran Announces Digital Camera Processor with Integrated Image Stabilization Technology and Single Lens Reflex Quality

Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) has announced that its highly integrated ninth generation COACH digital camera processor, with integrated image stabilization and blur reduction technology, is...  >>  

Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry's Brightest and Smallest Auto-Focus Auxiliary LED Flash for Digital Still Cameras

Agilent Technologies Inc. has introduced a high-brightness LED (light-emitting diode) specifically designed to provide the illumination required to operate the automatic focus function of a digital...  >>  

Atmel Achieves Higher Resolutions With Its 2.5M Pixel CMOS Industrial Camera

Atmel® Corporation has introduced a new member of the ATMOS™ area scan CMOS camera family dedicated to industrial machine-vision applications. The additional members ATMOS 2M30 and ATMOS...  >>