Freescale Semiconductor has acquired Zenverge, a fabless semiconductor company and a developer of HD content processing ICs.
Zenverge’s transcoding technology enables the conversion of one media stream into multiple streams, each individually formatted and optimized for the specific internet connected device or platform where it will be displayed.
The proposed Ultra HD (HEVC) standard features 4K resolution while delivering up to 50 percent bandwidth savings due to advanced data compression.
The Zenverge technology allows sharing of HD video and other rich digital content, while providing seamless integration of content distributed across the cloud and throughout the world’s networks, said Freescale.
The company said the acquisition will enhance Freescale’s content processing, storage and interoperability capabilities for a range of Video Internet of Things applications and markets.
Freescale did not disclose the financial details of the acquisition.
The acquisition extends Freescale’s reach into both display- and media-centric processing at a time when both the volume and density of internet content is growing rapidly.
