Silicon Image Introduces New 18 Megapixel Camera Processor IP Core

camerIC IP Core Enables Advanced Image Signal Processor Functions for Mobile
Phones and Netbooks
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Silicon Image, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIMG), a leader in semiconductors and intellectual
property (IP) for the secure distribution, presentation and storage of
high-definition (HD) content, today introduced the camerIC-18, the newest member
of its family of camerIC camera processor IP cores. With its high-quality 18
megapixel (MP) image signal processing (ISP) technology, the camerIC-18 is
targeted for integration into digital still camera (DSC) and video
System-on-a-Chip (SoC) application processors for mobile devices such as cell
phones, portable multimedia players (PMPs) and netbooks.

Silicon Image`s family of camerIC IP cores offers a cost-effective and power
efficient design while placing high-performance DSC features in the hands of
mobile device users. The camerIC-18 supports resolutions ranging from 5MP to
18MP, all in a single low-cost/low-power design. To effectively deliver
resolutions above 12MP, the camerIC-18 IP core now includes sophisticated bad
pixel detection/correction and noise reduction techniques to ensure image
quality even when combined with the lower cost, high-resolution CMOS sensors
commonly found in mobile devices. The camerIC-18 IP core also supports wide
dynamic range processing and digital image stabilization along with an extensive
set of standard features including lens shade correction, auto focus
measurement, auto white balance and auto exposure support by brightness
measurement.

By 2013, over 95 percent of mobile phones will have an integrated digital
camera, and by 2013, over 25 percent of smartphones will support 5MP or higher
resolution cameras.*

"Mobile phone cameras of increasing resolution are becoming pervasive throughout
the market," said Will Strauss, principal analyst with Forward Concepts. "It`s
just a matter of time before the feature sets commonly found in DSCs will be
integrated into mobile devices and the camerIC-18 camera processor intends to
accelerate this market transition."

Traditionally, ISP technologies have been integrated into the CMOS sensor or
separate application processor semiconductors. However, for resolutions at 5MP
and higher, there are increased costs and inherent technical challenges
associated with incorporating ISPs into the CMOS sensor. As mobile devices
utilize smaller foundry processes, the growing trend is for ISP technologies to
be integrated into the SoC in an effort to further reduce the cost and power
consumption of mobile devices.

"Since 2002, Silicon Image has led the market in delivering cost-effective,
low-power camera processor designs for use in mobile applications," said Ron
Richter, director of business development at Silicon Image, Inc. "The camerIC-18
IP core continues this tradition by providing mobile SoC developers with market
leading digital still camera and camcorder capabilities and flexibility in
choosing CMOS sensor suppliers."

The camerIC-18 IP core has the imaging bandwidth to support HD, 3D, 4K and
higher resolution video camcorder ISP functions. A 4K resolution camcorder
design incorporating a camerIC-18 IP core and running at 30 frames per second
will only require about 700k gates to be implemented in hardware and consumes as
little as 125mW of power. Only 30 million instructions per second (MIPS) of CPU
time are required to support this hardware design, making the camerIC-18 IP core
one of the industry`s highest performing, lowest cost, lowest power consumption
camera processors in the world.

Silicon Image`s family of IP cores also includes a broad range of HDMI®
technology solutions, including transmitters and receivers incorporating HDMI
Specification Version 1.4 features, Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)
technology, Serial ATA storage (SATA), and high-definition MPEG / H.264 / VC-1
video decoder applications.

For more information on Silicon Image`s complete IP core product offering visit
us at ARM® techcon3, October 21 - 23, 2009 at the Santa Clara Convention Center,
Santa Clara, Calif., on our Web site at
http://www.siliconimage.com/iplicensing/index.aspx or contact Ron Richter
directly at (408) 962-4259 or at ron.richter@siliconimage.com.

About Silicon Image, Inc.

Silicon Image, Inc. is a leading provider of semiconductor and intellectual
property products for the secure distribution, presentation and storage of
high-definition content. With a rich history of technology innovation that
includes creating industry standards such as DVI and HDMI, the company`s
solutions facilitate the use of digital content amongst consumer electronics,
personal computer (PC) and storage devices, with the goal to securely deliver
digital content anytime, anywhere and on any device. Founded in 1995, the
company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with regional engineering and
sales offices in China, Germany, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. For more information,
please visit www.siliconimage.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
federal securities laws and regulations, including, but not limited to,
statements regarding Silicon Image`s families of IP cores and the performance,
functionality, features, costs and benefits of Silicon Image`s 18 megapixel
camera processor IP core technology. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties, including those described from time to time in Silicon
Image`s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which could
cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these
forward-looking statements. Silicon Image assumes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement.

Silicon Image, the Silicon Image logo, and MHL are trademarks, registered
trademarks or service marks of Silicon Image, Inc. in the United States and/or
other countries.HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface
are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United
States and/or other countries.All other trademarks and registered trademarks are
the property of their respective owners in the United States and/or other
countries.

*Source: Forward Concepts Report #9030, Cellular Handset & Chip Markets '09.

Silicon Image, Inc.
Sherrie Gutierrez, 408-616-4017
sherrie.gutierrez@siliconimage.com
or
Ogilvy Public Relations for Silicon Image, Inc.
Ian Yellin, 415-677-2714
Ian.yellin@ogilvypr.com

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