Synopsys integrates VESA display stream compression into DesignWare MIPI DSI IP to support 4K Ultra HD and higher resolution

Fully compatible MIPI display solution reduces data transfer bandwidth for mobile, virtual reality and automotive SoCs

• Complete DesignWare MIPI DSI host controller with VESA DSC encoder and MIPI D-PHY for easy, low-risk integration into application processors

• Integrated MIPI display IP reduces power consumption and area by reducing the required memory size and reducing data transfer bandwidth

• VESA DSC encoder supports 60Hz and higher refresh rate, significantly speeding up the response of ultra-high resolution quadruple HD or 4K display, improving its fluency

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) today announced the availability of the Integrated DesignWare® MIPI DSI Host Controller IP with the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®) Display Stream Compression (DSC) encoder. Provide a complete IP solution for mobile applications, augmented reality/virtual reality and automotive SoCs. The IP supports ultra-high resolution quadruple HD or 4K video displays with 60Hz or higher refresh rates for faster frame response and higher display fluency. Integrated IP reduces the required memory size and reduces data transfer bandwidth, reducing power, area, and electromagnetic interference (EMI). The DesignWare MIPI DSI Host Controller IP with VESA DSC Encoder and DesignWare MIPI D-PHY IP combine to provide designers with a complete, interoperable solution for integration into application processors.

According to Joel Huloux, Chairman of the MIPI Alliance Board of Directors, "New applications such as high-end smartphones and virtual reality/augmented reality, automotive infotainment systems and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are increasingly demanding 4K and higher resolution displays. As the MIPI Alliance Board members and contributors to the Display Working Group, Synopsys continues to promote interoperability within the ecosystem, driving the adoption of MIPI DSI specifications for high-definition displays in environments such as mobile applications."

VESA executive director Bill Lempesis said: "To make products stand out, display manufacturers of mobile phones, IoT and automotive applications are moving toward high-resolution displays, which poses a challenge for SoC designers who need to find ways to add pixels. Compressed Data Transfer. By integrating the DSC Encoder with the DesignWare MIPI DSI Host Controller IP, Synopsys will give designers the opportunity to link the displayed visual lossless compression functionality to the SoC."

The DesignWare MIPI DSI host controller IP with VESA DSC encoder can be configured from 1lane to 4lane, extending the total bandwidth of 4K resolution displays up to 30 Gbps. For more flexible implementation, the integrated DSC encoder supports 8-bit or 10-bit RGB format input and output per component and also supports one or more data slice transfers as defined by the VESA DSC specification. The DSC encoder is fully validated in a Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) environment and has been tested against the VESA DSC v1.1 C model using a comprehensive test image library that provides designers with a highly integrated, proven and low risk solution.

John Koeter, vice president of IP marketing at Synopsys, said: "Consumer devices are increasingly demanding SoC designers for the ever-increasing demand for ultra-high resolution displays with a wider range of images, a wider range of colors, and better contrast ratios. Synopsys' DesignWare MIPI DSI Host Controller IP with integrated VESA DSC encoder enables designers to meet the requirements for quad-high definition, 4K and higher resolution and higher refresh rate display for next-generation mobile devices."

Now available:

· DesignWare MIPI DSI Host Controller IP with VESA DSC Encoder

· DesignWare MIPI D-PHY IP

· DesignWare MIPI DSI Host Controller IP

For more information, visit the DesignWare MIPI IP Solutions website.

Synopsys is a leading provider of high quality, silicon proven IP solutions for a wide range of SoC designs. Its rich DesignWare IP product line includes logic libraries, embedded memory, embedded test, analog IP, wired and wireless interface IP, data and system security IP, embedded processors and subsystems. To accelerate prototyping, software development and IP and SoC integration, Synopsys' IP Accelerated program also offers IP prototyping toolkits, IP software development kits and IP subsystems. Synopsys' extensive investment in IP quality, comprehensive technical support and a robust IP development methodology have enabled designers to reduce integration risks and reduce time-to-market. For more information on DesignWare IP, please visit http://.

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