Silicon Optix

Silicon Optix Inc was a privately held fabless semiconductor company that designed and manufactured video/image digital processing integrated circuits. Originally a division of Genesis Microchip, Silicon Optix was spun off in 2000 by Paul Russo, the CEO of Genesis Microchip at the time.[1] Silicon Optix acquired Teranex and its patents on the GAPP, which it incorporated into some of their products.[2]

Silicon Optix Inc
Fabless Semiconductor Company
Founded2000 (2000)
HeadquartersSan Jose, California (Headquarters)
Key people
Paul Russo - Founder, Chairman
ParentIDT
Websitewww.siliconoptix.com

In June 2008, Flexible Picture Systems (FPS) acquired the box systems business from Silicon Optix, and became the exclusive manufacturer and source for the Image AnyPlace video/graphics scaler with Geometry Correction and Edge Blending.[3] Since 2008, Flexible Picture Systems has continued to develop products based on Silicon Optix video processing technology, and introduced the Image AnyPlace-200 in 2009, and OmniScale-200 in 2010.

In October 2008, IDT acquired video processing technology and related assets from Silicon Optix.[4][5] IDT retains the Silicon Optix REON technology.

In May 2009, Paul Russo's new company GEO Semiconductor Inc acquired the REALTA and GEO technologies of Silicon Optix.[6]

In June 2009, Jupiter Systems acquired the Teranex division (based in Orlando) of Silicon Optix.[7]

References
  1. Article in Insight Media Archived 2006-09-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Mitchell, Brian (2004-08-18). "Silicon Optix Acquires Teranex". ecoustics.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  3. "Flexible Picture Systems Acquires Silicon Optix's Image AnyPlace and Whitehorse Product Lines"
  4. IDT Acquires Silicon Optix Assets and Technology Archived 2008-10-29 at the Wayback Machine on Silicon Optix web pages
  5. IDT Acquires Silicon Optix Assets and Technology on IDT web pages
  6. GEO Semiconductor - Technology
  7. Jupiter Systems Announces Acquisition of Teranex Archived 2009-06-24 at the Wayback Machine on Jupiter web pages
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