HONG KONG, Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm
Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary,
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has expanded its portfolio of
technologies to support a new generation of video and imaging
devices. The Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ connected camera portfolio
includes a comprehensive suite of camera platforms featuring
enhanced hardware and software capabilities for on-camera deep
learning and video analytics, 4K HEVC video encoding, support for
the Linux operating system, broad connectivity options including 4G
LTE, Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth® and advanced features for robust
hardware-based security.
Snapdragon connected camera platforms are built on years of
experience and technology utilized in billions of cameras in the
mobile space, and are designed to help manufacturers accelerate
development of smart, connected cameras in varied form factors
including 360/VR, sports, bodycams, dashcams and IP security
cameras. Updates to the platforms include:
- Snapdragon 625 processor: Built on a 14 nm process, the
Snapdragon 625 is designed to use up to 25% less power compared to
its predecessor in the camera chipset portfolio, while also
designed to deliver 40% more CPU DMIPs processing with GPU and DSP
for advanced imaging and deep learning processing. Already proven
in smartphones, the processor features dual image signal processors
for up to 24MP images and 4K video at 30fps HEVC capture, octa-core
64-bit CPU, an integrated X9 LTE modem for peak speeds up to 300
Mbps download/100 Mbps upload, and support for Wi-Fi 802.11ac,
Bluetooth and GNSS / location. These connectivity options are
designed to allow for real-time streaming to social media platforms
such as Facebook Live, YouTube, Twitter, Periscope and iQiyi. The
integrated Qualcomm® Adreno™ 506 GPU is engineered to allow VR/360
cameras to process fisheye dewarping and stitching using inputs
from multiple image sensors. This is designed to provide a richer
and more consistent user experience compared to traditional
panoramic photos using smartphones. The Snapdragon 625 also is
designed to provide advanced hardware-based security features
including secure boot, cryptographic hardware engines, trusted
execution environment, and storage with rich security capabilities
and secure key provisioning.
- Linux support: Qualcomm Technologies' connected camera
roadmap now supports Linux in addition to Android, designed to help
accelerate time-to-commercialization for manufacturers. This allows
access to a broad embedded software ecosystem and further security
capabilities.
- Video analytics manager API and connected camera Software
Development Kit (SDK): A feature-rich set of camera processing
and analytics software capabilities including multi-stream,
overlay, video HDR, temporal noise reduction, low bit rate codecs,
voice activation, face detection and recognition, intelligent
motion detection and object tracking. With such intelligence on the
camera, customers can move from expensive, server-based video
analytics in the cloud to efficient camera-based analytics. By only
streaming data when qualified events happen, the camera platform is
designed to reduce network bandwidth requirements and help minimize
cloud storage costs.
- Snapdragon 625 IP camera reference design: All of the
above were brought together in a 4K connected camera
hardware/software platform to help manufacturers accelerate time to
commercialization. The reference design was developed in
collaboration with Thundercomm Technology Co., Ltd., who will
provide worldwide distribution and technical support.
"Moving video analytics processing from the server to the camera
at the point of capture opens up a new class of 'conscious cameras'
with tremendous benefits in terms of reduced data streams, better
image recognition and immediate alerts and actions," said Raj
Talluri, senior vice president, product management, Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc. "With advanced connectivity, and computing
technologies incorporated into the camera right at the point of
capture, we push more intelligence to the edge, allowing deep
learning to support highly accurate object recognition."
With its expertise in imaging, video, connectivity and compute,
Qualcomm Technologies is well positioned to deliver the
technologies needed in IoT, and has already brought Snapdragon
connected camera solutions to products such as the LG 360 CAM and
LG Action CAM LTE.
The Snapdragon 625 IP camera reference design is anticipated to
be available for select OEMs by the end of 2016, and is expected to
be available in commercially available cameras shortly thereafter.
For more information or to pre-order, visit
http://store.thundercomm.com/ipc. Qualcomm Technologies will also
showcase Snapdragon connected camera demos at Security China 2016,
October 25 – 27, in the Crowne Plaza
Beijing International Airport Hotel, meeting rooms 6 & 7.
About Qualcomm Incorporated
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G, 4G
and next-generation wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated
includes Qualcomm's licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority
of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along
with its subsidiaries, substantially all of Qualcomm's engineering,
research and development functions, and substantially all of its
products and services businesses, including its semiconductor
business, QCT. For more than 30 years, Qualcomm ideas and
inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications,
linking people everywhere more closely to information,
entertainment and each other. For more information, visit
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Qualcomm, Snapdragon and Adreno are trademarks
of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. Wi-Fi
is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Bluetooth is a
registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Other product and brand
names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners.
Qualcomm Snapdragon and Qualcomm Adreno are
products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Pete Lancia, Corporate
Communications
Phone: 1-408-652-1298
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Sinnott, Investor
Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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