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Hantro's Multi-Format Hardware Video Codecs to Drive Next Generation of Freescale Cellular Handset Solutions
OULU, Finland, June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Freescale Semiconductor and Hantro have signed an agreement to license
Hantro's Multi-format hardware video codecs. The combination of Freescale's
system on chip solutions and Hantro's codecs is expected to provide mobile
handset users a feature rich video experience with high performance
capabilities and low power consumption.
Optimized for low power and high performance, Hantro's 6280 and 7190
multi-format hardware video IP products are an excellent choice for
multimedia enabled chipsets. Various configurability options allow the IC
vendors to tailor the IP cores to meet the application specific silicon area
and performance requirements. Supporting all the major video and still image
formats (H.264, H.263, MPEG-4, VC-1, and JPEG), IP cores enable video
services from low-cost feature phones to high-end Mobile TV or Personal Media
Player devices. Ultra low power designs enable up to HD 720p resolution video
capture and playback in battery-operated wireless devices.
"Hantro's multi-format hardware video IP products are designed to meet
the high performance standards of our baseband products, while providing the
ability to optimize silicon area utilization," 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 Oy. "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."
About Hantro
A leader in multimedia technology for mobile devices, Hantro's designs
have been incorporated in over 200 million handsets worldwide with customers
in the US, EMEA and APAC markets. Provided as intellectual property and
delivering optimal value and performance, Hantro's portfolio includes
hardware and software MPEG4, H.263, H.264/AVC and VC-1 video codecs, audio
and still image codecs as well as integration platforms and applications.
Uniquely positioned to deliver technology solutions for silicon providers,
device manufacturers and network operators, Hantro enables camcorder, media
player, video telephony, mobile TV and more. For further information please
visit www.hantro.com
Contacts:
Tony Hope
Director of Marketing
Phone number: +358-44-023-5107
