A rapid increasing of the image resolution and the amount of data handled by a processor engine cause issues in not only high-class digital cameras but also mobile terminals .

Image data are generally compressed to reduce the amount of data, but there is a need for technology that suppresses the deterioration of image quality and processes at high speed.

TMC has developed the high-resolution lossless / near lossless compression technology which have been used for many years for sensor images of digital cameras, and has commercialized a very compact and high-speed compression IP.

Compact Lossless

• Encoder: TM27545
• Decoder: TM27546

• Extremely high throughput contributes to realization of the complete lossless compression and decompression.
• Compact design to be implemented in an inexpensive FPGA to reduce costs. (Example: Cyclone IV series, Artix7 series)
• Ultra-low delay by optimizing the coding algorithm.
• Simple interface for easy implementation and shortening the design period.
• Long term achievement as a RAW compression format for the digital cameras.
• TMC’s original, unique and effective compression formats provide higher security to prevent the leakage of confidential information.

This IP supports both color spaces of YCbCr and YUV.

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Near Lossless

• Enables to control the file size / bandwidth by specifying the compression rate.
• Lossless mode is also supported to allow complete lossless compression.
• Industry-wide interface for easy implementation and shortening the design period.
• Long term achievement as a RAW compression format for digital cameras.
• TMC’s original, unique and effective compression formats provide higher security to prevent the leakage of confidential information.