OKI Develops Video Correction LSI with Built-in Frame Memory for Monitoring Cameras

- Significantly improves video quality under low light -
TOKYO--(Business Wire)--
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6703) today announced it
has developed "ML87V21072," a video correction LSI for monitoring
cameras with a noise reduction function and a FIFO frame memory. Using
OKI's original technology to reduce CCD noise efficiently, the LSI can
correct the video to high quality even in low light intensity. Sample
shipments of this LSI will start in June and volume shipment from
October 2008.

"With recent concerns for personal and property protection, we
have been seeing demands for higher quality video in monitoring
cameras," said Hiroshi Enomoto, President of OKI's Silicon Solutions
Company. "Using OKI's ML87V21072, the image quality can be greatly
improved in CCTV cameras to monitor buildings and stores, network
cameras to monitor over the Internet, and automobile cameras to
monitor vehicle surroundings to avoid car accidents, thus offering a
better user experience. OKI plans to add distortion correction
functions and include video recognition technology for more
value-added video correction LSI products."

Though CCD image sensors are the most commonly used solution in
monitoring cameras, noise caused by low-light intensity degrades the
quality. Conventional noise reduction methods cannot improve image
clarity enough as the noise reduction feature produces an afterimage
as a side effect.

However, with OKI's ML87V21072, users can experience a
high-clarity, high-quality video. This is done by including three
functions in the chip: OKI's well-established original 3D noise
reduction function; a function to apply suitable noise reduction to
the still picture or video by automatically determining the type of
video; and a function to automatically correct low-light intensity and
backlighting. The LSI also includes a video encoder function, and is
compatible with DSP interface, which makes it possible to directly
connect with DSP in CCD image sensor applications.

About Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1881, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is Japan's first
telecommunications manufacturer, with its headquarters in Tokyo,
Japan. OKI provides top-quality products, technologies and solutions
to its customers through its info-telecom system business,
semiconductor business and printer business. All three businesses
function as a collective force to create exciting new products and
technologies that satisfy a spectrum of customer needs in various
markets. Visit OKI's global web site at http://www.oki.com/.

Notes:

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Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
For Europe and Americas:
Naomi Takeuchi, +1-408-737-6279
Public Relations Division
press@oki.com
or
For Asia and Other Areas:
Akiko Horiguchi, +81-3-3580-8950
Public Relations Division
press@oki.com

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