Panasonic Develops a New-generation of its UniPhier System LSI Using a 45-nm Process.Osaka, Japan, June 19, 2007 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Panasonic, the leading brand by which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, has recently developed a new-generation of its UniPhier* system LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. that integrates new AV data compression/decompression (codec (1) (enCOder/DECoder) A hardware circuit that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion. When analog signals are entered into a computer, cellphone or other device via a microphone or video source such as VHS tape or analog TV, ) technology. The company started mass-production of the new UniPhier this month by applying a 45-nm process to a system LSI for the first time in the industry.** This development contributes significantly to the creation of a ubiquitous network inside and outside the home as networking among home-use digital devices can be achieved more widely and easily than ever before. Panasonic UniPhier system LSIs provide integrated platforms for digital electronics and are already used widely in all Panasonic digital AV devices. This new-generation UniPhier is however equipped with high performance for processing motion/still image data and further improves the technology with the addition of an AV codec that responds to the next-generation image data compression data compression Process of reducing the amount of data needed for storage or transmission of a given piece of information (text, graphics, video, sound, etc.), typically by use of encoding techniques. standard, such as H.264, ideal for handling high-definition images. As a result, data compressed down to one third to half that of the conventional methods can be sent to the network while retaining high image quality even for high definition images requiring large amounts of data thus achieving smooth bi-directional communication. Additionally, using the 45-nm semiconductor process, Panasonic achieves a single-chip, low-power system LSI with enhanced capabilities. The features of the new UniPhier are: 1. Digital image processing Digital image processing is the use of computer algorithms to perform image processing on digital images. Digital image processing has the same advantages over analog image processing as digital signal processing has over analog signal processing — it allows a much wider is improved by adopting an AV codec corresponding to multiple image compression/decompression standards. 2. A multi-processor and a high-speed graphics engine for a high-quality user interface are mounted, smoothly achieving interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. with other digital equipment. 3. Compact size and low-power consumption are accomplished through the 45-nm new-generation semiconductor process. Panasonic has achieved this development with the following three outstanding technologies: 1. A multi-decoding technology that enables two 1080p (1920 x 1080) high-definition (HD) screens to be processed simultaneously, and a high image quality encoding See encode. technology to compress 1080p HD images to a one third to half the size of conventional methods. 2. A high-performance 3D graphic processing technology and symmetric No difference in opposing modes. It typically refers to speed. For example, in symmetric operations, it takes the same time to compress and encrypt data as it does to decompress and decrypt it. Contrast with asymmetric. (mathematics) symmetric - 1. multi-processor technology providing secure processing. 3. A system LSI design technology to integrate 250 million transistors on a chip, and 45-nm microstructure mi·cro·struc·ture n. The structure of an organism or object as revealed through microscopic examination. microstructure Noun a structure on a microscopic scale, such as that of a metal or a cell semiconductor processing technology. So far, a significant amount of large communication data traffic on the network is one reason for the decrease in the data transfer speed, since full HD images have a large data volume. This leads to many restrictions for acquiring moving images without putting stress on the network. Moreover, the circuits scale of the 1080p compliant AV codec chip is around four times larger compared with conventional standard-definition (SD) quality since a highly complicated algorithm and high-speed processing are required. This has created a problem in the conventional 65-nm process whereby the size and power consumption of the LSI are doubled or more. * UniPhier is a trademark/a registered trade mark of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries. ** As of June 19, 2007. About Panasonic (Matsushita Electric Industrial) Best known by its Panasonic brand name, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products for a wide range of consumer, business and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of US$76.02 billion for the year ended March 31, 2006. The Company's shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MC) stock exchanges. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand, visit the Company's website at http://panasonic.net/. Source: Panasonic (Matsushita Electric Industrial) Contact: International PR Tel: +81-3-3578-1237 Fax: +81-3-3436-6766 Panasonic News Bureau Tel: +81-3-3542-6205 Fax: +81-3-3542-9018 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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