Graphics display controller provides new solutions for embedded computer vision applications

Socionext has developed the "SC1810" series, the fourth generation version of its high-performance graphics display controllers. In addition to further strengthening the graphics functions for in-vehicle display system, which the company has proven achievements, it incorporated what is claimed to be the world's first hardware accelerator that conforms with KhronosM Group's computer vision API OpenVXTM to the SC1810. It aims to provide high-performance, low power image recognition solutions for various embedded systems for home and industrial use, as well as automotive systems. The device features further evolved functions and performance for in-vehicle graphics display controllers, which the company has proven track record. In addition to its high resolution graphics capability with improved 3D image processing performance which is five times more than that of the company’s previous products, the SoC is also capable of handling six channels Full HD video inputs and three channels of Full HD display outputs, enabling variety of input and output controls. The SoC realizes "Integrated HMI system" which manages various information from inside and outside the car and controls multiple displays, with higher definition and image quality. “Socionext is furthering OpenVX adoption momentum with their OpenVX-compliant implementation,” said Frank Brill, chairman of the Khronos OpenVX Working Group and design engineering director at Cadence Design Systems. “Their SC1810 leverages one of the primary strengths of OpenVX, which is the ability to use a public, IP-free, standard API to access highly optimized, unique hardware blocks. OpenVX enables application developers to get to market quickly with high-performance, low-power embedded vision functionality. I congratulate Socionext on their achievement and look forward to the proliferation of vision-powered products based on the OpenVX standard.”