Developed to address the growing ecosystem,
the industry's first off-the-shelf MIPI A-PHY camera will reduce
time to market for A-PHY-based systems
HOD HASHARON, Israel, and FREMONT,
Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Valens
Semiconductor (NYSE: VLN), a premier provider of high-speed
connectivity solutions for the automotive and audio-video market,
and Leopard Imaging Inc. (Leopard Imaging), a global leader in
embedded vision systems design and manufacturing, today announced
that they have partnered to design a camera module that will enable
automotive OEMs and Tier 1s to significantly reduce time to market
for their A-PHY-based systems.
Since its release by the MIPI Alliance, the A-PHY standard, also
adopted by the IEEE in 2021, has garnered significant momentum
within the automotive industry. Today, there is a sizable
number of automotive OEMs, Tier 1s and Tier 2s evaluating Valens
Semiconductor's A-PHY-compliant VA7000 chipsets for potential
integration into their Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)
platforms.
As an elite partner for leading automotive SoC vendors, Leopard
Imaging will serve as a design house for machine vision, ADAS, and
autonomous systems based on A-PHY. The new product by Leopard
Imaging will be the first off-the-shelf A-PHY camera module on the
market, further simplifying the integration of MIPI A-PHY and
Valens VA7000 chipsets into cars. The camera module will include an
advanced automotive sensor, and the company will offer the module
with an A-PHY deserializer board connected to a standard
processor-based compute unit. Leopard Imaging plans on adding
additional sensors and drivers to support other processors in
response to market requirements, all connected with Valens
Semiconductor VA7000 chipsets.
"The MIPI A-PHY ecosystem continues to gain very strong momentum
in the market," said Gideon Kedem,
SVP and Head of Automotive at Valens Semiconductor. "Leopard
Imaging is a global market leader for image-based systems in
automotive and machine vision, and we're confident that their new
module will help spur market adoption of A-PHY-based ADAS and
autonomous solutions."
"We've seen strong demand for MIPI A-PHY-based connectivity
solutions, which is why it was so important for us to partner with
Valens Semiconductor and to add their VA7000 A-PHY chipset's
capabilities to our camera module portfolio," said Bill Pu, CEO at Leopard Imaging. "The new
connectivity standard offers a number of key technological
breakthroughs – including in bandwidth, link distance, and
resilience to Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) – all of this
fuels our expectation that this module will generate significant
interest from our automotive customers and partners."
About Valens Semiconductor
Valens Semiconductor pushes the boundaries of connectivity by
enabling long-reach, high-speed video and data transmission for the
Audio-Video and Automotive industries. Valens' HDBaseT technology
is the leading standard in the Audio-Video market with tens of
millions of Valens' chipsets integrated into thousands of products
in a wide range of applications. Valens' Automotive chipsets are
deployed in systems manufactured by leading customers and are on
the road in vehicles around the world. Valens Semiconductor is a
key enabler of the evolution of ADAS and autonomous driving and its
advanced technology is the basis for the new industry standard for
high-speed in-vehicle connectivity.
For more information: www.valens.com
About Leopard Imaging Inc.
Leopard Imaging is a global leader that provides high definition
(HD) embedded cameras and AI-based camera solutions—focusing on
core technologies that improve image processing in autonomous
vehicles, drones, IoT, robotics, and healthcare devices. As an
NVIDIA Elite Partner and a member of the AWS Partner Network,
Leopard Imaging also works closely with Sony, ON Semiconductor
OMNIVISION, and established sensor companies in producing advanced
camera solutions for global customers. With Original Equipment
Manufacturer (OEM) and Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) services,
Leopard Imaging provides camera solutions for Microsoft, Google,
Amazon, Facebook, ZOOX, Cruise, Boston Dynamics, and many other
established organizations. More information at
https://www.leopardimaging.com.
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Valens Semiconductor Ltd.
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