Title :
A low-power MPEG-2 codec LSI for consumer cameras
Author :
Takahashi, Masaru ; Yoshida, Susumu ; Nishizawa, Akihito ; Oku, Masuo ; Tsuboi, Yukitoshi
Author_Institution :
Digital Media Syst. R&D Div., Hitachi Ltd., Japan
fDate :
8/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We have developed a low-power MPEG-2 video codec LSI which has MPEG-2 encoding and decoding functions, high resolution still picture functions and a progressive frame encoding function. This LSI is specifically designed for realizing compact and low cost consumer cameras
Keywords :
CMOS digital integrated circuits; consumer electronics; digital signal processing chips; image resolution; large scale integration; video cameras; video codecs; 0.18 micron; MPEG-2 video codec LSI; consumer cameras; decoding; encoding; high resolution still picture functions; low-power MPEG-2 codec LSI; progressive frame encoding function; Bit rate; Cameras; Decoding; Discrete cosine transforms; Encoding; Fires; Large scale integration; Research and development; Video codecs; Video compression;
Journal_Title :
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on