17 February 2004
EPSON’s first Mobile Graphics Engine with MPEG4/H263 hardware acceleration
Singapore, 17 February 2004 – EPSON presents a new Mobile Graphics Engine ideal for MMS phones – the S1D13732.
The functionality of new mobile phones is increasing dramatically. The already common feature of a built-in camera offers a wide range of additional applications like taking a snapshot or playback/recording of a video file. To enable a mobile phone architecture to do all necessary tasks supporting these functionalities, the Base Band Engine (BBE) needs some assistance: EPSON’s Mobile Graphics Engine series S1D137xx covers all needs for the next mobile phone generation.
Providing support for a YUV digital camera input as well as containing a JPEG Codec and MPEG4 hardware acceleration, the S1D13732 is an ideal solution for cellular phone markets where multimedia messaging (MMS) is required. MPEG4 function is realized by a combination of built-in MPEG4 hardware acceleration circuit and software on Host processor, which achieves an optimised low cost and low power Motion Picture System. EPSON will provide software libraries as well.
The S1D13732 contains 448 KByte of embedded SRAM, which is used as the image and video buffer. A built in SD-CARD I/F can be used to store all images or video data. Additionally, products requiring a rotated display can take advantage of the SwivelViewTM feature, which provides hardware rotation of the display memory transparent to the software application. The S1D13732 also provides support for “Picture-in-Picture Plus” (a variable size window with overlay functions). Higher performance is provided by the Hardware Acceleration Engine, which provides 2D BitBLT functions.
The S1D13732 provides impressive support for cellular and other mobile solutions requiring Digital Video functionality. However, its impartiality to CPU type or operating system makes it an ideal display solution for a wide variety of applications.
Samples are already available - volume production will start in March 2004.
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Pictorial: EPSON S1D13732
Download Datasheet: S1D13732_datasheet.zip
About EPSON
The Epson Group increases its corporate value through its innovative and creative culture. Dedicated to providing its customers with digital image innovation, its main product lines comprise information-related equipment such as printers and projectors, electronic devices including displays, semiconductors and quartz devices, and precision products such as watches. Epson products are known throughout the world for their superior quality, functionality, compactness and energy efficiency.
The Epson Group is a network of 88,036 employees in 111 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and to the communities in which it is located. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corp., which is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Group had consolidated sales of 1,322 billion yen in fiscal 2002.
About the EPSON Group
Epson Singapore Pte Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Seiko Epson Corporation, Japan. As the Regional Headquarters of Seiko Epson Corporation, Epson Singapore Pte Ltd handles sales and marketing
of information-related equipment such as printers, scanners and projectors, electronic devices including semiconductors, LCDs and crystal devices, and system devices in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines,
India, Australia and New Zealand.
More information about EPSON SINGAPORE PTE LTD is available at http://www.epson.com.sg/html/electronic_devices.html
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EPSON SINGAPORE PTE LTD
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Luvinna Lew / Chan Tuck Mun
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