Solutions on a chip for enjoying the digital life style
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USBvision II
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Zoran Corporation
3112 Scott Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054-3317
Te l 408.919.4 1 1 1
Fax 408.919.4122
www.zoran.com
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Product Brief
Description
Zoran® offers a family of highly integrated silicon solutions, called
USBvision. Based on Nogatech™ technology, these ICs enable video
compression and capture in USB computer products. USBvision
chips are integrated into many video devices manufactured by
companies requiring high-speed compression of video and audio
data. USBvision chipsets enhance PC audio/video and provide USB
integration in the following computer products:
• PC-TVs
• Video capture devices
• Handheld computers
• Cable modems
• Camcorders
• PC set-top boxes
• PC digital video cameras
• LCD monitors
The Products
• Software drivers for the majority of popular operating sys-
tems including MicrosoftWindows 98, Windows 2000,
Windows CE, MAC, and Linux
• USBvision comprehensive reference designs that enable
our customers to enter the market quickly
• Integrated circuits (or chipsets) that compress video
images and process video, audio, and data simultaneously
through the USB narrow bandwidth channels, into personal
computers, iMacs, and "personal digital assistants" (PDAs)
Benefits Overview
• High-quality video, audio, and data performance
• Low system costs
• Cross platform compatibility for various operating systems
• Simplification of customers’ manufacturing process
• USB standard compliant hardware
Nogatech’s second-generation chipset, the USBvision II, includes
video, audio, and data, all streaming simultaneously via the USB
bus. High-resolution stills may also be captured while streaming
video.
• DirectShow standard compliant software drivers
Product Support
We maintain an ongoing design program for new products to enable
our customers to meet and exceed the tough requirements that
manufacturers face in this era of digital video, digital cameras, and
the Internet.
For rapid time-to-market development, Nogatech’s reference design
kits feature the USBvision II chip, drivers, schematics, training, ger-
ber files, and optional test boards.
Features
• WDM DirectShow driver supports Win98, Win2000, WinMe
• Drivers for Mac, WinCE and Linux
• Interface with CCD or CMOS sensors
- CIF size up to 30 fps
• Built-in programmable scaler
- VGA size up to 15 fps
(Down Scale – horizontal and vertical)
- High-resolution still capture (640x480)
• Selectable USB bandwidth (0.5Mbps-7.5Mbps)
• Selectable Raw/Compressed video out
• Simultaneous support for Audio/Video and Data (A/V
isochrones mode, data bulk mode up to 2Mbps)
• Support for camera control and image enhancement
• Selectable Data/Clock serial protocols such as SMBus
• 00-pin LQFP package
• Digital Stereo Audio input (8K/16K sample/sec,
8-bit u-Law/16-bit linear)
• Auxiliary simultaneous external serial bulk-data input
(0 to 2Mbit/sec)
• Low power consumption (190mW @ 3.3V) – can use USB
power source
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