Microsemi Corporation adds image/video solutions to support growing MIPI CSI-2 interface demand

     Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of differentiated semiconductor technology solutions in terms of power consumption, safety, reliability and performance, announced the addition of image/video solutions to support the popular Processor Interface (MIPI) Camera Serial Interface (CSI-2) for the mobile industry. This new feature enhancement enables customers to use the low-power, high-security IGLOO™2 field Programmable logic Device (FPGA) and SmartFusion™2 system-on-chip (SoC) FPGA devices in CSI-2 based camera systems.

     Ted Marena, Director of SoC FPGA Marketing at Microsemi Corporation, said: "This new image/video solution allows us to expand our customer base in CSI-2 camera design and allows customers to use our lowest power FPGA devices in their designs, achieving significant benefits such as using smaller batteries and achieving lower system costs." And, customers who care about intellectual property (IP) will now be able to protect their IP with the most secure FPGA devices available."

     Microsemi Corporation's new CSI-2 products include a CSI-2 interface and reference design. Due to the increasing use of the MIPI CSI-2 standard in a variety of image sensors, this reference design enables Microsemi Corporation to better capture the growing opportunity in this market. The Libero SoC Design Suite is a comprehensive development toolset for high-efficiency FPGA and SoC design that is easy to learn and adopt, enabling customers to easily reuse designs across multiple platforms.

     Joel Huloux, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the MIPI Alliance, said: "We are seeing significant growth in the MIPI CSI-2 camera market, and this growth is not limited to mobile consumer devices, but from numerous other application areas. This broad market is fully benefiting from the high quality of MIPI CSI-2 image sensors for medical, machine vision, surveillance, drones, heads up displays and more applications. In a wide range of applications where low power consumption, superior performance and security are important, devices with MIPI CSI-2 interfaces, such as Meko Semi FPGA devices, are attractive."

     In addition to accelerating the adoption of Microsemi Corporation FPgas and SoC devices in CSI-2 camera designs, the new solution complements the company's growing portfolio of video and image application solutions, leveraging the company's expertise in low power consumption, reliability, and design/data security. It stands out from competitors for a wide range of applications across the medical, industrial, aviation and professional consumer markets, including thermal cameras, machine vision cameras, medical cameras, handheld displays, drones and inspection cameras.

     Microsemi Corporation MIPI CSI-2 Image/Video solutions include the MIPI CSI-2 sample reference design with detailed application guidelines. With Libero SoC Design Suite, the company's comprehensive suite of easy-to-learn, easy-to-adopt development tools for high-efficiency FPGA and SoC FPGA devices, designers can easily reuse designs across multiple platforms.