Stretch Announces S6107 Software Configurable Processor
Low power software configurable processor features a high-performance PCIe interface
SUNNYVALE, Calif., January 20, 2009 — Stretch Inc., the pioneer and leader in software configurable processors, today announced the newest member of its highly acclaimed S6000 family. The Stretch S6107 software configurable processor shares the same high-performance S6 engine as other S6000 family members and is optimized for low operating power. Like the Stretch S6106, announced in August 2008, the S6107's compact 17mm x 17mm package makes it ideal for power and space constrained applications requiring high-performance video processing. Included in the new S6107 is a PCIe interface for communicating either with host controllers in embedded applications or directly to the host PC in add-in card applications.
The S6107 has been optimized for video and image processing and is capable of multi-stream H.264 encoding using the Stretch Intelligent Encoder. The bandwidth afforded by its PCIe interface and two high-speed data ports means the processor is equally suited to processing uncompressed video streams or to performing leading edge video analytics. This makes the device ideal for high-performance video capture PC add-in cards, as well as for standalone intelligent video streamers.
In describing the device, Mark Oliver, Stretch director of product marketing said, "The S6107 builds on the success of the S6106. With the addition of PCIe, it can easily interface to host processors and PCs, bringing the winning combination of low operating power and high performance to a new range of applications."
All S6000 family devices share a common architecture, and the S6107 is compatible with the same development environment and programming methodology used across the family. "Because our S6000 family devices share a common architecture and development environment, designers can select the device with the features that suit their unique applications," continued Oliver. "This maximizes our customers' re-use of existing application code and minimizes the learning curve when designing for new applications."
The first Stretch reference design to feature the S6107 is the VCC6008 video capture card. Using a single S6107 device, the VCC6008 card is capable of capturing 8 channels of D1 resolution video at full frame rate. The captured video is de-interlaced and can be preprocessed with image enhancement algorithms and embedded analytics before being transferred to the host computer through the PCIe interface. The VCC6008 card is available as a production-ready OEM card, as well as a development platform for S6107-based designs.
About Stretch
Stretch Inc. is delivering a family of software configurable processors, the first to embed programmable logic within the processor. Using familiar C/C++ programming tools, system developers automatically configure Stretch’s off-the-shelf processors to achieve extraordinary performance, easy and rapid development, significant cost savings, and flexibility to address diverse markets and changing application needs. Stretch devices are used in video processing, machine vision, and wireless applications worldwide. For more information, visit www.stretchinc.com.