Conexant Updates Multimedia Imaging Product Portfolio

Conexant Systems has announced the introduction of its second-generation CX92755 system-on-chip (SoC) solution. The CX92755 is a single-chip media processor for multimedia display products including connected Web devices and interactive video displays, and applications such as digital signage, home automation/security, and user interface (UI) control.

According to a press release, it supports advanced functionality including high-definition (HD) video encoding and decoding, video/graphics overlay, image processing, and integrated audio and power supply control.

Conexant Systems (News - Alert) is a supplier of innovative semiconductor solutions for imaging, audio, embedded modem, and video surveillance applications. It works on an ARM (News - Alert) Cortex-A8 processor and NEON single instruction, multiple data (SIMD) engine. The highly integrated SoC includes an advanced HD video codec and graphics processor.

These features enable the acceleration of advanced user interface application environments, as well as multimedia and signal processing algorithms. Integrated L1 and L2 cache further enhances system performance. Additionally, the SoC features include a PCI (News - Alert) Express interface to expand peripheral interface options, and DDR3 memory to enable high-speed data transfers. 

The SoC also includes an embedded high-performance graphics processor, which supports display list processing, alpha blending, and color key control for advanced user interface operation and display effects. Major network connectivity standards are supported including Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth and integrated Ethernet.

Sailesh Chittipeddi (News - Alert), Ph.D., Conexant president and chief operating officer commented that this new SoC is built on the company’s industry-leading image pipeline architecture, and delivers an unsurpassed level of image and video processing performance and the company’s Linux-based development environment and Android (News - Alert) support allows the customers to quickly and cost-effectively design interactive display devices, and easily add unique functions for their respective markets.

 The samples of the CX92755 can be attained in the second calendar quarter of 2011.

In other company news, TMCnet reported that Conexant Systems, Inchas terminated its agreement to be acquired by Standard Microsystems Corporation (SMSC), a semiconductor company providing Smart Mixed-Signal Connectivity(TM) solutions. Both the companies are based in the U.S.