SRI Showcases AMIMON's WHDI HD Wireless Video Technology at Embedded World
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WHDI Provides a High Quality, Robust, Real-Time HD Wireless Connection for Variety of Applications
NUREMBERG, GERMANY and SANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwire - March 1, 2011) - AMIMON, the market leader in wireless HDTV semiconductor solutions and SRI Radio Systems GmbH, a specialist in electronic and RF products, today announced the collaboration in developing RF modules and products based on the WHDI™ (Wireless Home Digital Interface™) technology. SRI will demonstrate WHDI at the 2011 Embedded World show in its booth, Hall 9 booth #466. The Embedded World show is in Nuremberg, Germany and runs March 1-3.
At Embedded World SRI will showcase the ability to embed and integrate the WHDI technology into small form factor devices with low power consumption addressing consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, medical and other applications. SRI is developing a wide range of solutions based on the WHDI technology and will offer its WHDI modules and services to customers worldwide.
"WHDI's ability to deliver robust high quality HD video with no delay in a small form factor and low power consumption make it ideal for multiple applications," said Bernhard Rindt, member of the management board of SRI. "SRI as well as our customers are excited about the new products and business opportunities that WHDI is opening up for us."
"We are very pleased to work with SRI and are looking forward to the innovative solutions that they are set to bring to market based on WHDI," said Ron Dagan, senior director business development of AMIMON.
AMIMON's wireless technology is the basis of the WHDI (Wireless Home Digital Interface) standard. The WHDI standard delivers the highest image quality for in-room and multi-room HD wireless connections, including uncompressed 1080p/60Hz HD video, at no delay. WHDI utilizes a 40MHz channel in the 5GHz unlicensed band. WHDI includes support for the 3D formats required by the HDMI™ 1.4a specification and range of over 30 meters (100 feet) through obstacles and walls. WHDI supports HDCP revision 2.0, providing superior security and digital content protection.
About AMIMON AMIMON is a leading provider of wireless high-definition video semiconductor solutions for universal connectivity among CE video devices. AMIMON is a founding member of the Wireless Home Digital Interface (WHDI) consortium formed by leading CE companies to define a new industry standard for in-room and multi-room wireless HDTV connectivity.
AMIMON is headquartered in Herzlia, Israel, with offices in Santa Clara, Calif., USA; Tokyo, Japan; Seoul, Korea; Taipei, Taiwan and Shenzhen, China. More information is available at www.amimon.com and www.whdi.org.
About SRI Besides the high quality electronics manufacturing, SRI has specialized in the business areas Engineering & Services and Consulting & Training. The company offers its solutions to customers in the telecommunications, energy and environment, medicine, industry and transportation. In 2009 SRI GmbH generated with around 540 employees, a turnover of 222 million EUR. The company is a subsidiary of SRI Holding AG headquartered in Durach (Kempten), Germany. www.sri.de
Wireless Home Digital Interface and WHDI are trademarks of WHDI LLC. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are those of their respective holders.
Contact Joseph R. Kilmer +1-408-409-5327 joe.kilmer@amimon.com
