NEC Electronics has announced the µPD9280GM, a super-resolution application-specific standard product that can reduce blurring that occurs when low-resolution images and video are expanded and displayed in 1920 x 1080-pixel HD monitors. Based on the company's single-fra
me super-resolution technology, the ASSP achieves crisp images in HD TV broadcasts by boosting 720 x 480-pixel standard definition (SD) image data. It is also capable of supporting one billion colors (30-bits color depths), which enhances color vividness and accuracy of display. With increased operating frequency of 150MHz, compared to the previous 108MHz, this improved operating frequency supports advanced processing of image data and boosts images with higher resolution even on full HD TV broadcasts. The super-resolution technology is also available as an intellectual property (IP) core.The ASSP extends its color quality from 24-bit color supporting 8 bits per component of red, green, and blue (RGB) color, to 30-bit color. While 24-bit color is only capable of displaying 15 million colors, 30-bit color can display one billion possible colors with smooth color gradation. The super-resolution technology that enables high-resolution processing with just one frame of image data helps reduce the processing load, and thereby eliminate the need for expensive, external high-capacity memory. The device is intended for applications in which data and memories previously recorded with only low-resolution technology, from security camera and automotive backup camera to medical endoscope. Samples of the µPD9280GM super-resolution ASSP are available, and mass production is scheduled to begin in July 2009.
Source : http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20090601/171084/
me super-resolution technology, the ASSP achieves crisp images in HD TV broadcasts by boosting 720 x 480-pixel standard definition (SD) image data. It is also capable of supporting one billion colors (30-bits color depths), which enhances color vividness and accuracy of display. With increased operating frequency of 150MHz, compared to the previous 108MHz, this improved operating frequency supports advanced processing of image data and boosts images with higher resolution even on full HD TV broadcasts. The super-resolution technology is also available as an intellectual property (IP) core.The ASSP extends its color quality from 24-bit color supporting 8 bits per component of red, green, and blue (RGB) color, to 30-bit color. While 24-bit color is only capable of displaying 15 million colors, 30-bit color can display one billion possible colors with smooth color gradation. The super-resolution technology that enables high-resolution processing with just one frame of image data helps reduce the processing load, and thereby eliminate the need for expensive, external high-capacity memory. The device is intended for applications in which data and memories previously recorded with only low-resolution technology, from security camera and automotive backup camera to medical endoscope. Samples of the µPD9280GM super-resolution ASSP are available, and mass production is scheduled to begin in July 2009.Source : http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20090601/171084/
