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News Release from: MIPS Technologies | Subject: HDMI transmit IP
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 February 2008
Interface IP is optimised for 65nm
process
HDMI IP portfolio includes a PHY and digital controller for both transmit and receive applications.
MIPS Technologies has unveiled the industry's first 65nm IP offerings for HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) MIPS Technologies' solution is uniquely optimised for HDMI connectivity in low power, portable transmit applications - including digital still cameras, camcorders, portable media players, game consoles and cellphones, as well as digital home receive applications such as high-definition DTVs and display units, A/V receivers and set-top boxes
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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HDMI has emerged as the dominant digital interface for a wide array of consumer electronics, representing today's de facto standard for creating high-bandwidth, streamlined connections between digital devices.
MIPS Technologies' rare expertise in both high-performance analogue IP and connectivity IP solutions - such as USB - uniquely positions the company to offer the most comprehensive HDMI IP solution at the most advanced geometries - including a PHY and digital controller for both transmit and receive applications.
Through integration onto the SoC, the company's IP reduces the overall system cost of implementing HDMI in consumer devices and consumes significantly less power than existing stand-alone HDMI interface chips commonly used today.
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The HDMI transmit IP is optimised for today's low power requirements crucial for portable and cellphone applications - supporting datarates of 1.65Gbit/s per TDMS channel (approximately 5Gbit/s in total) and video resolutions up to 1080p at 60Hz.
The HDMI transmit IP is also available in a version capable of up to 10.2Gbit/s for applications demanding higher datarates.
The HDMI receive IP integrates configurability options to support datarates up to 10.2Gbit/s and video resolutions to 1080p at 120Hz, 1440p and beyond.
The HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) encryption/decryption feature is available as an option.
Additionally, the integrated DMA will eliminate the need for a separate audio and/or video interface, allowing autonomous access from the HDMI controller to the audio and video information stored in the SoC system memory.
"MIPS Technologies is plugging into a compelling market trend with a HDMI solution that helps address some of today's real-world digital consumer challenges", says Rich Wawrzyniak, Senior Market Analyst, ASIC and SoC, Semico Research.
"HDMI is poised to proliferate rapidly and the demand to transfer HD video content from portable devices, coupled with the need for longer battery life, mean that small area and low power consumption are not only critical but will drive the integration of HDMI onto the SoC.
MIPS is offering a valuable proposition for customers to integrate HDMI functionality onto a single SoC with a specification that will meet the industry's power and space requirements".
"MIPS Technologies has long been the undisputed IP leader in the digital home, building a vast ecosystem of consumer electronics leaders in the DTV, DVD and set-top box markets where we continue to lead", comments Jose Franca, President and General Manager, analogue Business Group, MIPS Technologies.
"IP availability will now help fuel the HDMI movement and provide the configurability options and design flexibility necessary for powerful next-generation, consumer-based SoC designs".
"With the addition of HDMI IP to our technology portfolio, we can further extend our leadership across yet another major segment within the home, and even more critically, now strongly position our solutions for the portable equipment and cellphone markets".
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