ASIC vendor rolls out low cost, single-chip HD H.264 codec

According to eASIC (Santa Clara, Calif.) the eDV9200 requires only a few external components and lowers the cost of entry into the high-definition video market, opening up to HD applications such as toys, baby monitors, public transportation, wireless video surveillance and wireless webcams.

At the heart of the eDV9200 is fully programmable ITU-T compliant high definition baseline H.264 codec that supports all resolutions including 1080p, 720p, VGA, HVGA, QVGA, CIF and QCIF and variable bit rate (VBR) or constant bit rate (CBR) capabilities, according to eASIC. The device captures streaming data directly from a CMOS sensor, compresses it, and transfers it to a host system, or to a variety of storage devices, the firm said.

The eDV9200 interfaces directly to high-speed DDR/mobile DDR/DDR2 memories, TFT LCD displays and provides a number of user interfaces including USB2.0, UART, SD card, SPI, I2C and parallel port, eASIC said. An optimized 32-bit RISC processor provides system control and on screen display capability, the firm said.

The eDV9200 chip is housed in a 208 ball BGA package, eASIC said. High volume pricing starts for the device starts $4.99 each, the company said.

More information on the eDV9200 is available on eASIC's website.