COACH™ 14

Description

COACH 14 is CSR's flagship SoC for digital cameras with DSLR-grade image quality and best in class Full HD video capture. CSR's COACH 14 includes new capabilities over previous generation COACH 12 in areas of low-light video quality, advanced noise reduction, real-time streaming, image stabilization, 3D capture and system integration.

Key features

CMOS Rolling-Shutter Correction
Full HD H.264 video compression
Super Resolution video capture
Fast burst capture
Live, real-time video streaming
State-of-the-art Image Processing Pipeline & Algorithms
Fully integrated dual sensor support
3D video and still image processing
Advanced UI capabilities
Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering (Video MCTF 2.0)
Multi-Frame Noise Reduction for still images (MFNR)
High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR)
Multi-CPU-DSP architecture for add-on functionality
High system integration and reduced eBOM

Benefits

COACH 14 product line is designed to power the growing breed of ‘Hybrid’ CMOS sensor cameras, as well as CCD-based cameras, and to enable excellent still and Full HD video capture. In addition, its enhanced video engine delivers improved detail resolution of video content while enabling a 40% smaller file size and improved compression for real-time web connectivity.

The 1080p video quality of most cameras has typically suffered from video artifacts introduced by the in-sensor “binning” of the high-megapixel sensor data. COACH 14 eliminates this problem by processing the raw sensor data to create a crisp, full resolution, full-color video stream.

Live, real-time video streaming is supported with exceptional high-quality, low-light sensitivity along with remote camera control through a web browser, as well as multi-channel video feed and bit-rate control for dynamic bandwidth adaptation.

COACH 14 delivers smooth, steady video due to its proprietary Digital Video Stabilization (DVS) technology, a real-time compensation solution for hand shake or tilting of the camera. The COACH 14 product’s digital motion analysis technology eliminates the need for a gyro, saving manufacturing costs, while providing the best image quality video.

The COACH 14 processor boasts a range of advanced multi-frame algorithms for higher dynamic range and sensitivity. Proprietary image alignment and ghost removal techniques, allow photographers to use these technologies in a variety of scenes without the use of a tripod.

COACH 14 is equipped with a new set of lens correction technologies, contrast enhancements, and a new generation of noise reduction capabilities, which improve low-light capture for both still and video photography.

The COACH 14 SoC also includes dual-sensor support for 3D still and video encoding as well as a direct connection to 3DTVs via an HDMI 1.4 port, decreasing the system cost of a 3D camera.

Hardware graphics acceleration allows camera manufacturers to design advanced user interface on high resolution touch-enabled screens.

Subject to approval, a datasheet can be made available for this product via CSR Support.