Techwell Adds Three ICs to Product Line for Growing Security Surveillance Market

Techwell Adds Three ICs to Product Line for Growing Security Surveillance Market

March 31, 2006

4-in-1 Video Decoder With Integrated Audio ADCs Combined with MJPEG Compression Controller Creates an End-to-End DVR Solution With Improved Integration, Functionality and Image Quality

 

    SAN JOSE, Calif., March 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Techwell, Inc., a designer of mixed signal video
semiconductor solutions for the consumer, security
surveillance, and automotive markets, today introduced
three additions to its line of integrated circuits for
security surveillance applications. Extending Techwell's
TW2800 family of security ICs, the pin-to-pin compatible
TW2815 and TW2816 four channel video decoders convert
analog composite video signals to digital component YCbCR
data for standalone and PC-based DVR security applications.
 The TW2815 also includes audio codecs and combined with the
new TW2700 4-Channel Compression Controller provide a
scalable, end-to-end MJPEG DVR solution.  Techwell will be
demonstrating these three new semiconductors for the
security surveillance market at the ISC West Show held in
Las Vegas NV April 5-7, 2006 Booth# 4127.

    The TW2815 and TW2816 include four integrated analog
anti-aliasing filters, 10-bit CMOS ADCs, and
high-performance adaptive 4H comb filters for all NTSC/PAL
standards. Both ICs provide simultaneous four channel Full
D1 and CIF time-multiplexed outputs with 54MHz, and both
operate at an ultra low level of power (typically 480-500
mW). In addition, the TW2815 offers four integrated audio
ADCs, an audio DAC, multi-channel audio mixed analog
output, and support for a standard I2S interface for record
output and playback input. 

    The TW2700 is a real-time 4-channel video compression
controller for security applications that can compress and
decompress 4 full-size video data streams simultaneously. 
As Techwell's first chip in the CODEC segment of the DVR
application, this RISC-based controller can be used with
the TW2815 to provide a complete DVR solution. Features
include four ITU-R BT.656 compatible video input ports; an
independent compression engine for each channel with a
proprietary algorithm; support for Triplex operations,
simultaneous recording, playback and network connection;
and support for up to sixteen channels through cascade
mode. 

    "These products represent Techwell's continued
commitment to the security surveillance market," said
David Nam, Techwell's Vice President of Sales and
Marketing. 

    Pricing and Availability

    The pin-to-pin compatible TW2815 and TW2816 use a
100-pin TQFP package, are currently sampling, and will go
mass production in Q2 2006. The TW2700 uses a 256-pin PQFP
package, will began sampling in Q2 2006, and will go mass
production in Q3 2006. Please contact a local Techwell
sales representative for evaluation boards, samples and
pricing. 

    http://www.techwellinc.com/contact/sales.html  

    About Techwell

    Techwell is a fabless semiconductor company that
designs, markets and sells mixed signal integrated circuits
for multiple video applications in the consumer, security
surveillance and automotive markets.  Techwell designs both
general purpose and application specific products that
enable the conversion of analog video signals to digital
form and perform advanced digital video processing to
facilitate the display, storage and transport of video
content. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Techwell currently
has over 70 employees in the U.S., Korea, Taiwan, China and
Japan. Please visit http://www.techwellinc.com for more
information. 

    For more information, please contact:

     Sabrina Joseph, Morphoses, 
     Public Relations & Marketing Firm
     Tel:   [phone]
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     Web:   http://www.techwellinc.com 

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