Hynix Licenses Apical IP Cores

PR Newswire: Hynix licenses UK Apical's iridix and sinter image processing IP cores for future Hynix image sensor products.

iridix IP provides DR correction based on original research into the way the human eye adapts to different lighting environments. iridix gives natural-looking still images and video without need for additional post-processing. Apical's iridix has formed the basis for many well-known product features in DSLRs, compact cameras and mobile phones. The iridix version 7 IP core combines professional/broadcast -level image quality with compact, low-power hardware implementation suitable for any digital imaging device.

sinter is a state-of-the-art noise reduction core which addresses the primary noise sources affecting image quality in CMOS sensors. Originally developed for DSLRs, it has been further developed to tackle the particular noise characteristics of compact high-megapixel sensors used in mobile phones.