DaVinci SoC integrates multiple video functionalities in one chip

Texas Instruments Inc.’s TMS320DM8168 DaVinci video system-on-chip consolidates all of the capture, compression display and control functionalities of a high-definiton multi-channel system onto a single chip. Designed for video security and video communications applications, the device integrates a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 and a 1GHz TI C674x digital signal processor (DSP) core.

The DM8168 is said to offer up to four times the video compression performance compared to TI’s previous generation DM6467T, including increased multi-channel density and support for higher resolutions. The SoC enables higher quality video at lower bit rates and provides the capabilities of a 16-channel DVR in a single video SoC with advanced video analytics and enhanced 2D and 3D graphics. For video communications applications, the DM8168 device simultaneously supports three channels of 1080p at 60fps and reduces glass-to-glass latency below 50ms by eliminating off-chip inefficiencies with codec latency of less than 1ms.

TI’s DM8168 supports multiple interfaces such as gigabit Ethernet, PCI Express, SATA2, DDR2, DDR3, USB 2.0, MMC/SD, HDMI and DVI, providing flexibility in design implementations.

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Designed for video security and video communications applications, TI’s TMS320DM8168 DaVinci video system-on-chip integrates a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 and a 1GHz TI C674x digital signal processor (DSP) core.