4i2i Communications
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| Type | Limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Semiconductor IP cores, Computer software |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Aberdeen, Scotland, UK |
| Products | Semiconductor IP cores, Computer software |
| Website | www.4i2i.com |
4i2i Communications Ltd. is a supplier of semiconductor IP cores, software and board level solutions for video coding, error correction[1] coding and broad-band modems. Headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, it also has offices in Edinburgh, Scotland and San Jose, California, USA. The company specializes in video compression technology and sells a range of video IP cores. 4i2i video cores include High Profile H.264 decode and encode supporting HDTV resolution video.[2]
4i2i customers include NASA [3][4] whose Jet Propulsion Laboratory uses 4i2i video codec IP to help astronauts transmit digital video pictures back to Earth from space.
4i2i sponsors a research engineer at the Institute for System Level Integration.[5]
[edit] Company timeline
- 1995: Company founded.
- 2005: Xilinx and 4i2i demonstrate industry's first high definition H.264/AVC encoder available in a single FPGA.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ IP cores from 4i2i fit Actel ASICs
- ^ 4i2i and Alpha Data Ltd (2006-01-01). "High Definition, Low Bandwidth. Implementing a high-definition H.264 codec solution with a single Xilinx FPGA.". Xilinx. http://www.xilinx.com/publications/xcellonline/xcell_56/xc_pdf/p070-073_56-alpha.pdf. Retrieved 2007-02-06.[dead link]
- ^ 4i2i deal out of this world
- ^ Aberdeen company takes leap into space after securing deal with NASA
- ^ ISLI EngD research - 4i2i Communications (2003-07)
- ^ Xilinx and 4i2i demonstrate industry's first high definition H.264/AVC encoder available in a single FPGA.
[edit] External links
- www.4i2i.com — the company's website
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