ARC and BDTI Announce the Industry's First Certified H.264 Decoder Performance Benchmark Results.Independently Certified Results Validate Performance, Power, and Size of the ARC([R]) Video Subsystem ELSTREE, England -- ARC International This article is about the publicly traded processor company. For the privately held French housewares company of the same name, see ARC International (household). (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :ARK) and Berkeley Design Technology, Inc. (BDTI BDTI Berkeley Design Technology, Inc. BDTI Berkeley Design Technology Inc. ), the semiconductor industry's leading independent benchmarking and technology analysis company, today announced the industry's first certified H.264 decoder performance benchmark results - based upon the ARC([R])Video Subsystem. These results validate the low system clock rate and low energy consumption of the ARC Video Subsystem when decoding standard definition H.264 video. This low power is a benefit of ARC's configurable architecture that enables the creation of highly efficient subsystems and processors. The ARC Video Subsystem requires as little as 160 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , with low power consumption and small die size, to decode a 1.5 megabits per second (unit) megabits per second - (Mbps, Mb/s) Millions of bits per second. A unit of data rate. 1 Mb/s = 1,000,000 bits per second (not 1,048,576). E.g. Ethernet can carry 10 Mbps. (Mbps) BDTI video stream at 30 frames per second (fps) for the H.264 Baseline Profile decoder at D1 resolution. No special modifications were made to the standard ARC Video Subsystem to achieve these results. BDTI uses a proprietary video test clip, which consists of several types of scenes commonly used to evaluate video codec (1) A hardware circuit that converts analog video (NTSC, PAL, SECAM) into digital code and vice versa. The term may refer to only the A/D and D/A conversion, or it may include the compression technique for further reducing the signal (definition #2 below). See codec. performance. Further details of the benchmark results can be obtained by contacting BDTI (www.BDTI.com). In an article in its InsideDSP.com newsletter, BDTI stated, "ARC helped BDTI create a methodology which is both fair and responsive to the needs of video system and SoC developers, including a rigorous and independent certification process." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. BDTI's analysts, "BDTI's findings confirm ARC's claim that the ARC Video Subsystem can perform H.264 decoding at 160 MHz, with a die area of 9.1 mm2 and an average power consumption of 116 mW (3.9 joules of energy per frame) in a 0.13 micron process. By being the first to obtain BDTI Solution Certification for its H.264 decoder solution, ARC has taken a leadership role in bringing better information to the video solution marketplace, and has demonstrated its confidence in the ARC Video Subsystem." Derek Meyer, ARC's senior vice president of sales and marketing, said, "ARC partnered with BDTI because they are the industry's most respected independent authority for signal processing benchmarks. By following their rigorous and independent certification process, we now are able to provide customers with BDTI verified data that clearly shows the efficiency of the ARC Video Subsystem for H.264 decoding. This not only supports our leadership position, but will help our customers make more informed decisions for SoCs targeting video-intensive applications." About the Configurable ARC([R]) Video Subsystem ARC Video is a configurable subsystem that offers a powerful, highly efficient solution for low power multimedia applications. It incorporates must-have video and imaging codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation TSMC Traffic Systems Management Center TSMC Toll Station Management Controller TSMC Transportation Supply Maintenance Command TSMC Technical Services Manager Code G) for standard definition resolutions. The ARC Video Subsystem includes a configurable ARC 700 family core that is coupled with the company's award winning single instruction multiple data (SIMD (Single Instruction stream Multiple Data stream) A computer that performs one operation on multiple sets of data. It is typically used to add or multiply eight or more sets of numbers at the same time for multimedia encoding and rendering as well as scientific ) accelerator, which was specifically designed for video and audio processing. A media-centric DMA (1) (Digital Media Adapter) See digital media hub. (2) (Document Management Alliance) A specification that provides a common interface for accessing and searching document databases. engine incorporated in the ARC Video Subsystem is highly tuned to efficiently handle multimedia packet transfers. A full set of hardware and software development tools is included with each ARC Video Subsystem license. All ARC Media Subsystems are configurable, enabling system-on-chip (SoC) designers to add or remove instructions to better differentiate from their competition. By leveraging the programmable nature of ARC's subsystems, additional algorithms can be included beyond the optimized and pre-verified codecs supplied as part of the subsystem. Because the ARC Video Subsystem is based upon a configurable ARC 700 family core, it can run at up to 533 MHz in a 0.13 micron process. About ARC International plc ARC International is the world leader in configurable subsystems and CPU/DSP processors that are used by semiconductor companies worldwide to create system-on-chip (SoC) designs that provide a strategic competitive advantage. ARC's patented configurable products are smaller, consume less power, are less expensive to manufacture, and provide a higher degree of differentiation over what can be created using "fixed architecture" core alternatives. ARC International maintains a worldwide presence with corporate and research and development offices in California and Elstree, UK. For more information visit www.ARC.com. ARC International is listed on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. as ARC International plc (LSE:ARK). ARC and the ARC logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of ARC International. All other brands or product names contained herein are the property of their respective owners. This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, including the development, implementation, and release of features described herein. These are at the sole discretion of ARC International. Licenses from 3rd parties for certain software and essential patents may be required depending on licensee's use/implementation. For other factors that could cause actual results to differ, visit the company's Website as well as the listing particulars filed with the United Kingdom Listing Authority and the Registrar of Companies The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. in England and Wales England and Wales are both constituent countries of the United Kingdom, that together share a single legal system: English law. Legislatively, England and Wales are treated as a single unit (see State (law)) for the conflict of laws. . |
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