Freescale and Aimetis Develop Solution for Embedded Intelligent Video Applications

  
    
  
  
    
      Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) and Aimetis Corp. have 
      developed an embedded intelligent video solution that combines the 
      advanced capabilities of Aimetis’ VE250 video 
      content analysis software with the industry-leading performance of 
      Freescale’s MSC8144 Multicore DSP. The 
      embedded solution is fully supported by Aimetis’ 
      Open IP-Surveillance software, AIRA 2005.
    
    
      Designed to address the growing demand for highly sophisticated video 
      surveillance technology, the solution allows customers to create 
      optimized, multi-channel, intelligent video products that deliver 
      reliable, high-quality video compression, analytics, transcoding and 
      image processing in a single device.
    
    
      By integrating with Freescale’s MSC8144 DSP, 
      Aimetis' VE Series video analytics can be embedded on edge devices, such 
      as high definition network cameras, encoders, analytics servers and 
      other video devices. Next generation devices using these capabilities 
      are expected to require less back-end hardware, bandwidth and storage 
      and are expected to consume less power, resulting in more scalable and 
      reliable video surveillance systems with lower total cost of ownership.
    
    
      “Freescale’s MSC8144 
      DSP is a powerful and cost effective device uniquely suited to showcase 
      the state-of-the-art analytics capabilities of the VE250,” 
      said Marc Holtenhoff, chief executive officer for Aimetis Corp. “This 
      combined solution demonstrates the robust capabilities that our 
      analytics software can provide when running on a world class DSP.”
    
    
      Freescale’s MSC8144 supports up to eight 
      standard definition video channels, with low cost and power per channel. 
      The quad-core device uses next-generation SC3400 StarCore technology and 
      features the highest signal processing speed among fully programmable 
      DSPs recently tested by analysis and benchmarking firm BDTI.
    
    
      “Aimetis is a recognized leader in 
      intelligent video,” said Jeff Timbs, director 
      of marketing for Freescale's Digital Systems Division. “The 
      Freescale-Aimetis offering is expected to provide superior analytics 
      capability and processing efficiency to meet the increased market demand 
      for embedded intelligent video solutions.”
    
    
      Aimetis’ VE Series provides a broad range of 
      intelligent video solutions for physical security and business 
      intelligence applications. The first product to be available on Freescale’s 
      MSC8144 DSP is Aimetis’ VE250, an advanced 
      motion tracking algorithm that requires zero configuration and performs 
      reliably in both indoor and outdoor environments. Typical applications 
      for the VE250 include perimeter breach protection, directional alarming 
      and other intelligent video applications. Devices integrating Freescale’s 
      MSC8144 also will be supported by Aimetis’ 
      Open IP-Surveillance software, AIRA 2005.
    
    
      Demonstrations of the Freescale/Aimetis solution will be available 
      during the ASIS International 52nd Annual Seminar & Exhibits in San 
      Diego from Sept. 25-28 at the Aimetis booth, number 7131.
    
    
      About Freescale Semiconductor
    
    
      Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) is a global leader 
      in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the 
      automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. 
      Freescale became a publicly traded company in July 2004. The company is 
      based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, 
      manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale, 
      a member of the S&P 500®, is one of the 
      world’s largest semiconductor companies with 
      2005 sales of $5.8 billion (USD).
    
    
      www.freescale.com
    
    
      About Aimetis
    
    
      Aimetis Corp. develops and markets Intelligent Video software and 
      services for physical security and business intelligence applications. 
      The company is an innovative market leader for video analytics and 
      Open-IP Surveillance software. Aimetis products are sold though 
      distributors, system integrators and OEM partners in 15 countries. 
      Aimetis has offices in Waterloo, Canada and Frankfurt, Germany.
    
    
      www.aimetis.com
    
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Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) and Aimetis Corp.
have developed an embedded intelligent video solution that combines
the advanced capabilities of Aimetis' VE250 video content analysis
software with the industry-leading performance of Freescale's MSC8144
Multicore DSP. The embedded solution is fully supported by Aimetis'
Open IP-Surveillance software, AIRA 2005.

   Designed to address the growing demand for highly sophisticated
video surveillance technology, the solution allows customers to create
optimized, multi-channel, intelligent video products that deliver
reliable, high-quality video compression, analytics, transcoding and
image processing in a single device.

   By integrating with Freescale's MSC8144 DSP, Aimetis' VE Series
video analytics can be embedded on edge devices, such as high
definition network cameras, encoders, analytics servers and other
video devices. Next generation devices using these capabilities are
expected to require less back-end hardware, bandwidth and storage and
are expected to consume less power, resulting in more scalable and
reliable video surveillance systems with lower total cost of
ownership.

   "Freescale's MSC8144 DSP is a powerful and cost effective device
uniquely suited to showcase the state-of-the-art analytics
capabilities of the VE250," said Marc Holtenhoff, chief executive
officer for Aimetis Corp. "This combined solution demonstrates the
robust capabilities that our analytics software can provide when
running on a world class DSP."

   Freescale's MSC8144 supports up to eight standard definition video
channels, with low cost and power per channel. The quad-core device
uses next-generation SC3400 StarCore technology and features the
highest signal processing speed among fully programmable DSPs recently
tested by analysis and benchmarking firm BDTI.

   "Aimetis is a recognized leader in intelligent video," said Jeff
Timbs, director of marketing for Freescale's Digital Systems Division.
"The Freescale-Aimetis offering is expected to provide superior
analytics capability and processing efficiency to meet the increased
market demand for embedded intelligent video solutions."

   Aimetis' VE Series provides a broad range of intelligent video
solutions for physical security and business intelligence
applications. The first product to be available on Freescale's MSC8144
DSP is Aimetis' VE250, an advanced motion tracking algorithm that
requires zero configuration and performs reliably in both indoor and
outdoor environments. Typical applications for the VE250 include
perimeter breach protection, directional alarming and other
intelligent video applications. Devices integrating Freescale's
MSC8144 also will be supported by Aimetis' Open IP-Surveillance
software, AIRA 2005.

   Demonstrations of the Freescale/Aimetis solution will be available
during the ASIS International 52nd Annual Seminar & Exhibits in San
Diego from Sept. 25-28 at the Aimetis booth, number 7131.

   About Freescale Semiconductor

   Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) is a global
leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for
the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets.
Freescale became a publicly traded company in July 2004. The company
is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development,
manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries.
Freescale, a member of the S&P 500(R), is one of the world's largest
semiconductor companies with 2005 sales of $5.8 billion (USD).

   www.freescale.com

   About Aimetis

   Aimetis Corp. develops and markets Intelligent Video software and
services for physical security and business intelligence applications.
The company is an innovative market leader for video analytics and
Open-IP Surveillance software. Aimetis products are sold though
distributors, system integrators and OEM partners in 15 countries.
Aimetis has offices in Waterloo, Canada and Frankfurt, Germany.

   www.aimetis.com

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