4i2i Communications
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| 4i2i Communications | |
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| Type | Limited company |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters |  Aberdeen, Grampian, UK |
| Industry | Semiconductor IP cores, Computer software |
| Products | Semiconductor IP cores, Computer software |
| Website | www.4i2i.com |
4i2i Communications Ltd. is a supplier of semiconductor IP cores, software and board level solutions for video coding, error correction[1] coding and broad-band modems. Headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland it also has offices in Edinburgh, Scotland and San Jose, California. The company specializes in video compression technology and sells a range of video IP cores. 4i2i video cores include High Profile H.264 decode and encode supporting HDTV resolution video[2].
4i2i customers include NASA [3][4] whose Jet Propulsion Laboratory uses 4i2i video codec IP to help astronauts transmit digital video pictures back to Earth from space.
4i2i sponsors a research engineer at the Institute for System Level Integration [5].
[edit] Company timeline
- 1995: Company founded.
- 2005: Xilinx and 4i2i demonstrate industry's first high definition H.264/AVC encoder available in a single FPGA [6].
[edit] References
- ^ IP cores from 4i2i fit Actel ASICs
- ^ 4i2i and Alpha Data (January 1st, 2006). High Definition, Low Bandwidth. Implementing a high-definition H.264 codec solution with a single Xilinx FPGA.. Xilinx. Retrieved on February 6, 2007.
- ^ 4i2i deal out of this world
- ^ Aberdeen company takes leap into space after securing deal with NASA
- ^ ISLI EngD research - 4i2i Communications (2003-07)
- ^ Xilinx and 4i2i demonstrate industry's first high definition H.264/AVC encoder available in a single FPGA.
[edit] External links
- www.4i2i.com — the company's website
- 4i2i Company Profile at talentcotland.com (part of Scottish Enterprise)
