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News Release from: Hantro
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 June 2007
Freescale signs for multiformat video
capabilities
Freescale Semiconductor has licensed Hantro's multiformat hardware video codecs to use in SoC devices for mobile handsets.
Freescale Semiconductor has licensed Hantro's multiformat hardware video codecs to use in SoC devices that will provide mobile handset users a feature rich video experience with high performance capabilities and low power consumption Optimised for low power and high performance, Hantro's 6280 and 7190 multiformat hardware video IP products are an excellent choice for multimedia enabled chipsets
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 29 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Hantro's multiformat hardware video IP products are designed to meet the high performance standards of our baseband products, while providing the ability to optimise silicon area utilisation", says Tom Deitrich, Vice President and General Manager of Freescale's Cellular Division.
"Freescale is one of our largest and most innovative semiconductor customers", says Eero Kaikkonen, CEO of Hantro Products.
"This licensing agreement further strengthens our relationship with Freescale, and together we can help ensure the mobile phone market will be served with even more competitive products than before".
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