Video Processing LSIs

Fujitsu's strengths in imaging and video processing can be seen in the success our customers enjoy, the result of working with us to provide solutions for products such as digital video cameras, set-top boxes (STB), hard-disk digital video recorders (DVRs), and digital TVs.

The Fujitsu line-up includes leading-edge full High-Definition (HD) H.264 CODEC IC products that can compress and decompress full HD video (1,920 dots x 1,080 lines) in the H.264 format in real time. The Full HD/SD transcoder can convert from MPEG-2 to the higher compression H.264 format to reduce data-storage requirements.

This product line-up can be used for video processing in products ranging from consumer applications (such as digital video cameras and home network appliances) to industrial applications (such as security cameras and broadcasting equipment).

MPEG-2 HL to H.264 HD Transcoder LSI

Fujitsu's transcoder chip can compress full HD (1,920 dots x 1,080 lines) MPEG-2 video data to H.264 data. The chip, MB86H52, is a transcoder that can compress MPEG-2 video to less than half the data size.

This transcoder product compresses the video data size while maintaining high video quality so it can be used in recording equipment like hard disk recorders, where the recording time can be lengthened by more than 2 to 5 times. With the expected increase of home network appliances, this product allows transmission of full HD video over narrow bandwidths. Also there are many opportunities to embed this LSI in equipment where the video data size needs to be reduced.

Digital terrestrial broadcasts and digital satellite broadcasts are compressed into the MPEG-2 format and then broadcast. The MPEG-2 format provides high-resolution video. However, if you want to record the video as it is to storage media like a hard disk, the data size is very large, so the recording time is limited.

Focusing on such issues, Fujitsu developed this MB86H52 transcoder LSI that converts MPEG-2 format video data to the H.264 format, which has higher compression. The transcoder functionality is based on the video processing technology of the presently shipping full HD H.264 CODEC (Encode / Decode) LSI product, MB86H51. Utilizing proprietary high-quality video technology developed by Fujitsu Laboratories, the new transcoder LSI maintains the quality of the inputted MPEG-2 video data when transcoding to H.264 format video data.

Full High-Definition (HD) H.264 CODEC LSI

Fujitsu's MB86H51 LSI product can compress and decompress full High-Definition (HD) video (1,920 dots x 1,080 lines) in the H.264 format in realtime. This is the industry's first full HD H.264 High Profile Level 4.0 video processing LSI with memory in one package. This LSI can be used for video processing in products covering a wide range of fields from consumer applications such as digital video cameras, hard disk digital video recorders (DVRs), and home network appliances to industrial applications such as security cameras and broadcasting equipment.

Proprietary video compression algorithms from Fujitsu Laboratories help reduce the processing burden while producing superior image quality. Fujitsu's system memory technologies enable a compact system with low power consumption.

Fujitsu plans to continue to be an industry leader of H.264 video processing LSIs in the future with full HD transcoders and full HD multi-decoders that can handle various video formats. We will provide customers with video processing LSIs for high-performance digital equipment.

MB86H55/MB86H56
Ultra-Low-Power Full High-Definition (HD) H.264 CODEC

Fujitsu MB86H55, MB86H56 can compress and decompress full HD video (1,920 dots x 1,080 lines) in the H.264 format in real-time. The two products feature power consumption of only 500mW during Full HD encoding including the in-package memory, an industry-leading level for low power consumption. In addition, MB86H56 offers processing of Full HD video at 60p, to improve picture quality even further.

These two products have memory in-package to offer a small package size of 15mm x 15mm, thus making it ideal to record, play and transmit superior picture quality HD video on portable devices such as digital camcorders, as well as on home networked appliances, commercial broadcast equipment, and security cameras.

These two products utilize Fujitsu Laboratories' proprietary picture quality algorithm to realize superior picture quality and a reduced video processing burden enabled by high-compression technology.

MB86H60
HD Multi-Standard Decoder for Set-Top-Boxes

Fujitsu MB86H60 is a highly integrated System-on-Chip (SoC) and complies with the DVB standard currently used in various regions, mainly Europe. The LSI decodes full HD video compressed in either MPEG-2 or H.264 and integrates on a single chip the necessary processing functions for a HD broadcast receiver, including processing of digital video, audio, and graphics. This makes the multi-decoder suitable for TVs, set-top boxes, and portable TV receivers. Also, as the LSI's functions can be implemented with the addition of only two 16-bit wide external memory chips, it allows set vendors to reduce their total costs when designing their TVs and set-top-boxes.

Following HD broadcasting in Japan and the US, for the ramp up of HD broadcasting in Europe, Fujitsu built on its expertise and experience of SmartMPEG series along with H.264 decoder technology, to offer this multi-decoder, MB86H60, capable of supporting both MPEG-2 and H.264 video compression formats on a single chip.