Sarnoff Launches Acadia II Vision Processor

Breakthrough, System-on-a-Chip (SoC) for Next-Generation Embedded Systems
PRINCETON, N.J.--(Business Wire)--
Sarnoff Corporation today launched Acadia II, the world`s most powerful
system-on-a-chip (SoC) with real-time, portable, and low power consumption for
vision processing and system control.

Acadia II performs real-time contrast enhancement, stabilization, multi-sensor
fusion, and tracking. Equipped with an integrated ARM11 MPCore, Acadia II
functions as a CPU for the entire system by providing users the ability to port
customized processing and system interfaces. With its small form factor and low
power, Acadia II is ideal for integration into portable and wearable vision
systems; security and surveillance platforms; manned and unmanned aerial and
ground vehicles; border and perimeter protection; and vision-aided GPS-denied
navigation.

"Acadia II is the breakthrough integrated vision processing solution the
industry has been waiting for," said Mark Clifton, Sarnoff`s Acting President
and Chief Executive Officer. "With much more processing power and less energy
consumption in a fraction of the size, we can now take an entire system and put
it within the Acadia II SoC. Acadia II will usher in a whole new generation of
highly advanced end products at a fraction of the size, weight, and power of
comparable systems."

Acadia II`s next generation capabilities include:

* Three channel, pattern-selective adaptive fusion for night vision
* Real-time, low latency processing including contrast enhancement
* Full color, full resolution processing up to 720P and 1080i
* Robust stabilization and object/target tracking applications
* 1280x1024 RGB video output with on-screen display processor
* Four ARM11 300MHz floating-point processors

For more information and to view a live demo of Acadia II, visit Sarnoff at
booth number 617 at the SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing show, April 6 - 8,
or on the web at: http://www.sarnoff.com/acadia2.

About Sarnoff Corporation

Sarnoff Corporation (www.sarnoff.com) delivers vision, video and semiconductor
technology innovations that empower government and commercial clients to
see/sense, understand and control complex environments. Founded in 1942 as RCA
Laboratories, Sarnoff makes continuous breakthroughs in real-time video
processing; ICs, lasers, imaging and sensing devices; and end-to-end video
solutions for the defense, security and surveillance markets. Sarnoff is a
subsidiary of SRI International.

Sarnoff Corporation
Lou Ann Hodges, 609-734-2863
lhodges@sarnoff.com

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