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Next-generation multi-platform video analytics SoC results from collaboration between Imagination and ELVEES

LONDON and MOSCOW, May 02, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ELVEES NeoTek as a part of ELVEES companies group (ELVEES) and Imagination Technologies (LSE:IMG.L) report the tapeout of the ELVEES Image Semantic Engine (ELISE), a unique next-generation multi-platform SoC for a wide range of existing and future global video analytics markets.

The ELISE SoC from ELVEES introduces an innovative architecture to fulfill the needs of both high-performance mobile computing and video analytics, and is based on a high-performance, energy-efficient multimedia/video IP platform from Imagination. ELISE combines a wide range of rich functionality including blocks for pre-processing and post-processing of stereo video at ultra-high resolutions; a range of CPUs for high-, medium- and low-profile tasks; a high-end mobile GPU; and a multicore standard navigation engine.

Companies can use the new ELISE chip to develop a new generation of IP cameras with video analysis and a wide range of OEM modules. ELISE will bring this technology to a broad spectrum of multimedia devices, including tablets, communications products and navigation terminals.

Video analytics, the processing and understanding of video streams, is important for many emerging markets including:

The ELVEES/Imagination partnership
Video analytics hardware and software complexity are increasing exponentially, requiring quadrillions of operations per second, with more and more functionality. The strategic collaboration between ELVEES and Imagination was based on a shared belief that joint efforts will bring much stronger and more effective results for development of next-generation video analytics technology where application and domain knowledge are essential. The partnership is enabling both companies to drive innovation with more rapid deployment of key technologies and products.

The companies worked together to combine and leverage each other’s skills:

Says David McBrien, EVP, sales and marketing at Imagination: “We recognize the strength of ELVEES’ know-how and leading technologies in what we see as a key and growing market, and where we feel the companies’ collaboration can make a significant impact.”

Says Yaroslav Petrichkovich, president of ELVEES companies group: “Imagination’s comprehensive portfolio across processing, multimedia and connectivity enables us to deliver our expertise and technologies in a complete, state-of-the-art and highly competitive solution.”

Inside the ELISE SoC
For the new ELISE SoC which was manufactured in the TSMC 28 HPM process, ELVEES licensed a broad portfolio of Imagination’s IP and platforms including:

Imagination’s IP was complemented by the specialized, but programmable and powerful ELVEES 8-сluster video processor (Velcore2) with accelerator IP cores that provides the foundation for such capabilities as 4K rate stereo streams for facial recognition, augmented reality and more.

Unique hierarchical ELISE tools also have been developed, including libraries for the Khronos OpenVX™ API and the innovative VIPE tool for vision and general purpose algorithm development on mixed multi-platform CPU/Velcore/GPU SoC systems.

As part of the strategic partnership, Imagination has licensed GNSS technologies from ELVEES and ELISE has built-in multi-standard GNSS support (GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo).

Availability
The new ELISE SoC will be available from ELVEES in the fourth quarter of 2016. Contact Andrei Pimenov at apimenov@elvees.com for more information.

About Imagination Technologies
Imagination is a global technology leader whose products touch the lives of billions of people across the globe. The company’s broad range of silicon IP (intellectual property) includes the key processing blocks needed to create the SoCs (Systems on Chips) that power all mobile, consumer and embedded electronics. Its unique software IP, infrastructure technologies and system solutions enable its customers to get to market quickly with complete and highly differentiated SoC platforms. Imagination’s licensees include many of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers, network operators and OEMs/ODMs who are creating some of the world’s most iconic products. See:  www.imgtec.com.

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About ELVEES companies group
ELVEES companies group (ELVEES NeoTek) is a Russian microelectronics industry leader in world-class ASICs with heterogeneous multicore SoC Architectures for video analytics. ELVEES has its innovative Semantic Video Processing Platform technology, combining new video analytics algorithms, IP-cores, and software libraries. ELVEES also provides smart analytics camera surveillance and already offers a broad range of solutions used by various industries, including equipment to ensure security at major airports and at fuel and energy facilities. See: www.elvees-nt.com

Imagination Technologies and the Imagination Technologies logo are trademarks of Imagination Technologies Limited and/or its affiliated group companies in the United Kingdom and/or other countries. OpenVX is a trademark of the Khronos Group Inc. All other logos, products, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

Imagination Technologies’ Press Contacts: 
UK: David Harold
david.harold@imgtec.com
+44 (0)1923 260 511

USA: Jen Bernier-Santarini
jen.bernier@imgtec.com
+1 408-530-5178

ELVEES Press Contact:
RF:  Andrei Pimenov
apimenov@elvees.com
+7 (926) 353-34-36

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