DALSA Selects Aspex Semiconductor to Power Next-Generation Origin(R) 4K Workflow.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Aspex Semiconductor[TM], a UK-based 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. developing leading-edge software programmable Extreme Processors, today announced that DALSA has selected Aspex's Linedancer[TM] processors to power its "4K Lab-in-a-box" image processing workstation, designed to efficiently and cost effectively de-Bayer RAW 4K motion picture images. DALSA will be demonstrating a prototype of the workstation at NAB, based on Aspex's Accelera[TM] 3000 family of PCI cards, which integrate four Linedancer chips onto a simple PC plug-in card. Harnessing the power of 16,384 processor cores, the solution is able to de-Bayer RAW 4K image files at up to five frames per second, which is 10 to 40 times faster than CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. based software solutions. "At a technical level, we chose the Aspex platform because of its unique combination of software programmability, scalable performance, and fast time-to-market", said John Coghill, Vice President and General Manager of DALSA Digital Cinema. "But the real magic is what it delivers to our customers - the ability to work with our 16-bit, 4K images, efficiently and cost effectively. It's like having an entire render farm in a single workstation." Aspex's Linedancer processors accelerate key processor-intensive tasks required to convert ultra-high quality, 16-bit RAW Bayer image data captured by the DALSA Origin camera into standard RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). 4K film formats, as well as providing high quality, downscaled "Super 2K" images. "We're delighted to welcome DALSA as a partner", said Paul Greenfield, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Aspex Semiconductor. "As the leading player in digital cinematography cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special cameras, DALSA's 4K images are amongst the most demanding image processing applications we have seen in terms of quality and throughput, so it is a great match for our leading-edge platforms. With 8 million pixels per frame, and the requirement for full 16-bit dynamic range, our ability to handle tens of thousands of pixels in a single clock cycle leaves even the latest multi-core server farms in the dust, offering significantly reduced cost, space, heat, noise, and power supply requirements." DALSA and Aspex have entered into a long-term partnership agreement, which includes a limited-term exclusivity period for DALSA in the Digital Cinema market, linked to certain volume commitments. "As a silicon vendor, we don't usually engage in exclusivity discussions with customers. However, DALSA's market leadership in digital image capture, together with the similar mindset mind·set or mind-set n. 1. A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations. 2. An inclination or a habit. of our two companies, led us to a commercial agreement which makes sense for both sides." said Paul Greenfield, CEO of Aspex Semiconductor. "We anticipate that DALSA will be a multi-million dollar customer over the next few years. The exclusive relationship ensures that we'll focus 100% on enabling DALSA's success, and giving them early access to our latest technology platforms, helping maintain DALSA's competitive edge in this high growth market." About DALSA Digital Cinema DALSA Digital Cinema is a leader in the development and commercialization of 4K digital motion picture capture tools. The company's flagship product, the DALSA Origin[R] II, is widely acknowledged as the best cinematography camera available. The camera captures at 4K resolution, the industry's preferred image capture and archiving resolution format. Designed for cinematographers with 35mm cine lenses and a through-the-lens reflex viewfinder The preview window on a camera that is used to frame, focus and take the picture. On analog cameras, the viewfinder is an eye-sized window that must be pressed against the face. Point-and-shoot digital cameras use small LCD screens that are viewed several inches from the eyes. , the award winning camera combines industry leading 4K output with the widest possible exposure latitude for the highest quality motion picture production. The camera is distributed exclusively through the company's state of the art, full service camera rental facility in Woodland Hills, California. About DALSA Corporation DALSA is an international leader in high performance digital imaging and semiconductors with more than 1000 employees world-wide. Established in 1980, the Company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital imaging products and solutions, in addition to providing semiconductor products and services. DALSA's core competencies are in specialized integrated circuit and electronics technology, software, and highly engineered semiconductor wafer processing. Products and services include image sensor components (CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. and 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. ); electronic digital cameras; vision processors; image processing software; and semiconductor wafer foundry services for use in MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. , high-voltage semiconductors, image sensors and mixed-signal CMOS chips. DALSA is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol "DSA (1) (Directory Server Agent) An X.500 program that looks up the address of a recipient in a Directory Information Base (DIB), also known as white pages. It accepts requests from the Directory User Agent (DUA) counterpart in the workstation. " and has its corporate offices in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. About Aspex Semiconductor Limited Aspex Semiconductor is a leading edge fabless semiconductor company specialising in the development of ultra-high performance, software programmable "Extreme Processors", integrating thousands of processing cores onto a single chip. These high-performance programmable processors replace FPGAs, ASICs and DSPs at a fraction of the cost. Aspex enables customers to reduce component costs, shorten time to market and reduce risk by moving to software defined platforms. In addition, the company offers services and solutions to speed adoption of Aspex products, including the Accelera family of PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). plug-in cards, and the Advanced Video Encoder, the world's first multi-format HD video compression platform. Aspex Semiconductor has successfully demonstrated its architecture in the market place and by utilising the unique benefits of the Aspex processor family, customers are able to keep pace with the most demanding market conditions. Headquartered in Buckinghamshire, UK, Aspex serves clients and partners worldwide. |
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