[May 15, 2012] Toshiba HDMI Bridge IC Streamlines Mobile HD Connectivity Tweet (M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Dsseldorf, Germany, -- Toshiba Electronics Europe has introduced the TC358743 HDMI to CSI-2 bridge, which overcomes the limited video-input capabilities of many application processors by allowing an incoming HDMI video/audio stream to be connected to the processors MIPI CSI-2 camera input. When connected to the embedded application processor of a tablet device, a smart TV or a set-top box, the TC358743 enables a user to connect the HDMI output of a video source device such as a smartphone or laptop PC, a game console, a BD-player or Cable-box directly to the available HDMI input, using just a cable. Since the TC358743 also has an on-chip Consumer Electronic Control (CEC) unit, the user can then control the connected source device using the TV or set-top box remote. An NEC-compliant infrared input is also integrated on-chip. The TC358743 HDMI to CSI-2 bridge supports the latest HDMI 1.4 standard, and accepts RGB or YUV video in 2D as well as common 3D formats at up to 60 frames per second and up to 1080p resolution. HDMI Display Data Channel (DDC) and Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) are also supported. Robust content protection is assured by an integrated High-bandwidth Content Protection (HDCP) decryption engine and HDCP key storage, plus integrated authentication engine. The MIPI CSI-2 (version 1.01) output of the TC358743 provides up to four 1Gbps lanes for transmitting video, audio and InfoFrame data to the application processors MIPI CSI-2 camera input. An I2S port is also integrated, enabling the bridge to transmit audio from the HDMI stream through an I2S connection or embedded in the CSI-2 stream. The TC358743 is housed in a 1.2mm-high 6mm x 6mm 64-pin 0.65mm-pitch ball grid array package. About Toshiba Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) is the European electronic components business of Toshiba Corporation, which is ranked among the worlds largest semiconductor vendors. TEE offers one of the industry's broadest IC and discrete product lines including high-end memory, microcontrollers, ASICs, ASSPs and display products for automotive, multimedia, industrial, telecoms and networking applications. The company also has a wide range of power semiconductor solutions. TEE was formed in 1973 in Neuss, Germany, providing design, manufacturing, marketing and sales and now has headquarters in Dsseldorf, Germany, with subsidiaries in France, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. TEE employs approximately 300 people in Europe. Company president is Mr. Takashi Nagasawa. Toshiba Corporation is a world leader and innovator in pioneering high technology, a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products spanning digital consumer products; electronic devices and components; power systems, including nuclear energy; industrial and social infrastructure systems; and home appliances. Founded in 1875, Toshiba today operates a global network of more than 490 companies, with 203,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing US$77 billion. For more information visit Toshiba Electronics Europe's web site at www.toshiba-components.com Contact details for publication: Toshiba Electronics Europe, Hansaallee 181, D-40549 Dsseldorf, Germany Tel: +49 (0) 211 5296 0 Fax: +49 (0) 211 5296 792197 Web: http://www.toshiba-components.com/pressoffice/index.asp E-mail ASIC/SOC: [email protected] Contact details for editorial enquiries: Henning Rausch, Toshiba Electronics Europe Tel: +49 (211) 5296 117 E-mail: [email protected] Issued by: Simon Flatt/Andrew Town, Pinnacle Marketing Communications Ltd, Green Tel: +44 (0) 20 8869 9229/+44 (0) 20 8429 6546 Fax: +44 (0) 20 8868 4373. Web: www.pinnacle-marketing.com E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] HDMI is a trademark or registered trademark of HDMI Licensing, LLC ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected])). (c) 2012 M2 COMMUNICATIONS [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]