i-Chips
Image Processing LSIs for Advanced Video Scaling, Warping, and Edge Blending
i-Chips is a semiconductor company focused on high performance video processing LSIs used in professional display, broadcast equipment, projectors, and specialized visualization systems. The company’s devices perform critical image processing functions such as scaling, de-interlacing, format conversion, warping, edge blending, and multi-window display composition.
These capabilities enable designers to build advanced video pipelines for applications such as projection mapping, video walls, broadcast production, medical imaging displays, and industrial visualization systems.
The i-Chips portfolio supports resolutions up to 4K and includes multi-input and multi-output processing devices, integrated memory solutions, and dedicated warping and edge blending processors for immersive display environments.
Why i-Chips?
- 4K Video Processing Performance: Devices support high bandwidth video pipelines including 4K60 scaling, multi-stream processing, and advanced video format conversion.
- Warping and Edge Blending: Dedicated processors enable projection mapping, immersive displays, and multi-projector edge blending for large format visual environments.
- Integrated Image Processing: Many devices integrate de-interlacing, scaling, PiP, PoP, and video compositing into a single chip to simplify system architecture.
- Designed for Professional Displays: Optimized for professional AV, broadcast systems, medical displays, industrial HMIs, and simulation platforms.
Target Applications
Professional AV systems
Presentation switchers, video processors, and conference room display systems.
Projection systems and projection mapping
Warping and edge blending processors for immersive projection environments.
Video wall controllers
Multi-display and tiled display management.
Broadcast production equipment
Format conversion, multi-window processing, and real time video pipelines.
Medical imaging displays
High resolution display processing for diagnostic and surgical visualization.
Industrial and simulation displays
Real time visualization systems for control rooms, simulation, and specialty displays.
Featured Products
| Product | Category | Inputs | Outputs | Parallel Processing Units | Key Capability | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP00C335 | Scaler | 4 | 4 | 4-channel pipeline, multi-engine (scaler + de-interlacer) | Quad-input/output de-interlacer and scaler with built-in memory | Video wall, broadcast multi-viewer |
| IP00C241 | Scaler | 1 | 1 | Single scaler | Memory-less 4K scaler | Compact display systems |
| IP00C251 | Scaler / Switch | 3 | 3 | 3×3 cross-point switch | Multi-source routing and switching | AV routing |
| IP00C331 | Scaler | 4 | Multiple (configurable) | Multi-channel scaler + de-interlacer | Multi-input display processing | ProAV processors |
| IP00C734A | Scaler | 4 | 4 (LVDS) | 4-channel scaler + de-interlacer | 2K60 4-channel scaler with de-interlacing and LVDS output | Display control systems |
| IP00C733A | Scaler | 4 | 4 | 4-channel scaler | 2K60 4-channel scaler | Multi-display systems |
| IP00C341 | Scaler + Warping | 2 | 1 | Dual pipeline + warping engine | PiP, scaling, warping, edge blending | Projection systems |
| IP00C814 | Scaler + Warping | 2 | 1 | Dual pipeline | 2K60 dual-channel scaler with integrated processing | Projector platforms |
| IP00C381 | Warping | 1 | 1 | Warping + blending engine | High-performance warping and edge blending | Immersive displays |
| IP00C382 | Warping | 1 | 1 | Warping engine | 4K warping and edge blending | Projection mapping |
| IP00C790 | Warping | 1 | 1 | Warping + color processing | 4K warping with color processing | specialty displays |
| iEB-KXU2 | Evaluation Board | 4 × HDMI | 4 × HDMI | FPGA-based (programmable) | 4K60 multi-channel development platform | Prototyping |
Development and Evaluation
Accelerate Video System Development
Macnica helps engineering teams evaluate i-Chips solutions for advanced video processing architectures. Whether you are designing a video wall controller, broadcast processing system, or projection platform, our team can assist with device selection and system architecture guidance.
Evaluation platforms and development hardware allow designers to quickly prototype video pipelines before integrating i-Chips devices into production hardware.
Why Macnica?
Macnica Americas works closely with semiconductor partners and system developers to help customers identify the right components for complex electronic systems. In addition to supplying i-Chips devices, our team helps engineering teams navigate design tradeoffs, evaluate device capabilities, and integrate video processing technologies into broader system architectures.
Our expertise across imaging, video processing, networking, and edge compute technologies enables customers to build complete solutions across a wide range of professional display and embedded video applications.
Need Help Selecting the Right i-Chips Device?
Macnica specialists can help you evaluate i-Chips devices for scaling, warping, edge blending, and advanced video processing systems.