ChipWrights Announces Digital Camera Reference Design Now Available Worldwide; Programmability with Visual Image Signal Processing Maximizes Image Quality.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2003 ChipWrights, Inc., the leader in digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). (DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive ) technology for mobile imaging applications, today announced a reference design for digital cameras that supports both still and video functionality. This reference design gives manufacturers a path for quick time-to-market for state-of-the-art solid-state digital cameras with the latest features. This camera reference design comprises choice of sensor with image processing and power boards. The sensor board supports multiple sensor drivers including Motorola/Kodak 1.3 Mega Pixel CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. , Omnivision 2 and 3 Mega Pixel CMOS, Sony 4.1 Mega Pixel CCD sensors and many others. The image processing board includes ChipWrights' CW4511 visual signal processor which supports JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. compression at more than 15 Mpixels/sec., MPEG-4 CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). at 30 fps, and MPEG-4 VGA at 10-15 fps. The power board supports Secure Digital or CompactFlash. Included software provides proprietary algorithms enable image processing functions such as color filter array In photography, a color filter array (CFA), or color filter mosaic (CFM), is a mosaic of tiny color filters placed over the pixel sensors of an image sensor to capture color information. (CFA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986) Signed into law in 1986, the CFA was a significant step forward in criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and networks. The Act applies to "federal interest computers" that include any system used by the U.S. ), white clipping, color correction, gamma correction, RGB to YCC conversion, edge enhancement, and compression encoding and decoding to name a few. The flexibility offered by this programmable solution, along with field upgradability allows for an extended product lifecycle. About ChipWrights ChipWrights is a fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. specializing in the design, development, and marketing of a new class of digital signal processing-based devices called visual signal processors (ViSPs). Built on an innovative architecture comprising a RISC processor and a highly- integrated, scalable array of DSP vector processing units, this fully programmable, low cost, low power, and very high performance system-on-chip (SoC) family is ideal for building competitive products in the mobile digital imaging and video markets. Applications range from real-time image capture/presentation to image transmission/network media infrastructure. ChipWrights provides a complete software development tool suite and hardware reference designs. Headquartered in the United States, the company has offices in Newton, MA and Tokyo, Japan. Additional information is available at www.chipwrights.com. Note to editors: Note to editors: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Sales information as follows: For U.S. inquiries, please contact ChipWrights sales at 2150 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462. Tel: 1-617-928-0100, Fax: 1-617-928-0674. e-mail: sales@chipwrights.com For European inquiries, please contact ChipWrights authorized sales agent, Zilica Europe, 8 Hasting Close, Bray, Berks SL6 2DA, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1628 681565, Fax: +44 1628 681566 e-mail: Chipwrights@zilica.com |
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