Silicon Gear's latest generation HD video security surveillance and video display platform,
Designed with Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA

To be supplied in large quantities to a leading surveillance equipment manufacturer in the Asia-Pacific region
New HD-SDI DVR Set-top Box and Display Panel Solution

Xilinx Korea (Country Manager Ahn Heung-sik) – Xilinx announced that SiliconGear has designed its latest generation high-definition (HD) video security and video display platforms by adding Xilinx’s Spartan®-6 FPGA.

Silicon Gear is an industry leader supplying FPGA and System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms to manufacturers of low-cost, high-performance HD-SDI (serial digital interface) digital video recorders (DVRs) and set-top box surveillance equipment. The company recently announced a new Spartan-6-based multi-channel HD video multiplexer and HD DVR solution at the 15th International Security Equipment Exhibition, Secutech 2011.

Silicon Gear chose the Spartan-6 FPGA over competitors' FPGAs and application-specific alternatives because the Spartan-6 FPGA’s embedded transceiver, high-speed memory controller, and HD-SDI capabilities meet the requirements of the market demanding high-performance DVR video and image processing. In the past, Silicon Gear has also designed third-generation DVR and set-top box solutions equipped with Xilinx FPGAs.

"Because Xilinx's Spartan-6 FPGA fits our customers' application requirements, we can accelerate time-to-market with low-cost, high-performance HD-SDR DVR solutions compared to our competitors," said Jong-Yoon Lim, CTO of Silicon Gear. "With Silicon Gear's new HD-SDI platform, manufacturers can easily implement high-speed HD video transmission over cables and reduce the bill of materials (BOM) by integrating system functions that were previously executed by discrete logic, controllers, and other glue logic for video multiplexers."

He also said, “Furthermore, we anticipate that the potential of Xilinx 28nm 7 Series FPGAs for our next-generation DVR and set-top box platforms will be very high, and we are also looking ahead to the development of complementary HD-SDI camera video signal processing solutions.”

Since its announcement in February 2009, Xilinx’s award-winning 6 Series FPGAs have been widely adopted by customers worldwide in various applications and key end markets, including aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer, industrial, medical, scientific, and wired/wireless communications. To date, Xilinx has sold over 10,000 target design platforms. More than 30 6 Series target design platforms and 70 FMC daughter cards are currently available in large quantities from Xilinx and its global ecosystem (distribution channels and alliance programs).

Xilinx 6 Series FPGA
The Spartan-6 FPGA is designed for cost-sensitive applications requiring high-speed connectivity, low-power operation as an embedded serial transceiver, advanced power management, and a proven 45nm architecture. These devices contribute to the development of 'more eco-friendly' electronics by providing a diverse mix of integrated system functions, including memory controllers, digital signal processing, PCIe® endpoint blocks, and RoHS-compliant lead-free packaging options. (For more information on the benefits of Spartan-6, refer to the Spartan-6 white paper and download ISE Design Suite 13.)

The Virtex-6 FPGA family serves as the foundation for high-performance silicon for Xilinx target design platforms, featuring a well-balanced mix of programmability. It integrates blocks for digital signal processing (including high-speed transceiver capabilities), memory, and connectivity support, enabling it to meet the ceaseless demands for higher bandwidth and performance. (For more information on Xilinx 6 Series FPGAs, please refer to www.xilinx.com/products/devices )

Introduction to Silicon Gear
Silicon Gear is an industry-leading provider of SoCs, ASICs, FPGAs, and embedded design solutions for video processing, I/O controllers, and embedded systems. (For more information, please visit www.silicongear.co.kr )