Optimize RAW Data Workflows for High-Resolution Image Sensors
Image Compression Directly from the Sensor
intoPIX provides advanced image sensor compression technologies designed to manage and compress pixel data directly at the output of image sensors, from 2 Mpx to over 100 Mpx.
These technologies enable efficient compression of RAW (RGGB), grayscale, and RGB images and video streams while maintaining low complexity, lossless or near-lossless quality, and ultra-low latency.
The Challenge of High-Resolution Image Sensors
Without efficient compression, transmitting RAW image data quickly becomes a bottleneck in terms of bandwidth, storage, and processing.
intoPIX solutions help overcome these challenges by reducing bandwidth requirements, simplifying connectivity, lowering power consumption, and preserving both image quality and latency.
Compression for Vision
By reducing bandwidth while preserving critical image details, these solutions are ideal for both machine vision and human vision applications.
- Multi platform possibilities: intoPIX delivers both ASIC/FPGA IP-cores & CPU/GPU SDKs
- FPGA encoder/decoder IP Cores for the camera
- GPU & CPU SDK for encoder/decoder , for the frame grabber, CCU, receiving side.
- Multi image/video formats:
- Various bit depth coding (from 8 to 16 bit per components)
- Various resolutions: from low res up to 20480x10240 pixels and beyond
- Various speeds, images per second: both for real-time or high speed capture
- Various coding modes:
- from pure lossless to capped lossless/near-lossless
- Various image coding implementations: TicoRAW, JPEG2K, Tico (SMPTE RDD35), TicoXS (JPEG XS)
What is Image Sensor Compression?
This approach is essential for modern high-resolution cameras, where data rates can quickly exceed available bandwidth.
Why Compress RAW Image Data?
- Data rates can exceed available interface bandwidth
- Storage requirements increase significantly
- Real-time processing becomes more complex
- Reduce bandwidth requirements
- Enable real-time transmission
- Optimize storage and processing efficiency
8K RAW Video Bandwidth Challenges and Compression Solutions
Examples with 8K RAW for recording or connectivity
TicoRAW 16-bit RAW @ 10:1 compression
- Stream 8K on existing cables and infrastructures
- Ease the real-time connectivity & transfer from the camera to the processing unit
- Capture onto cost effective storage devices
For example, uncompressed 8K RAW video can require over 30 Gbps of bandwidth, making it difficult to transmit or store efficiently.
With intoPIX TicoRAW compression, the same data can be reduced to a fraction of the bandwidth while preserving image quality and enabling real-time workflows.
FAQ
Industry Leaders trust intoPIX's Innovative Technologies
Leading camera manufacturers and machine vision companies rely on intoPIX technologies to overcome bandwidth and latency challenges in high-performance imaging systems.
NOVITEC g-Nova23S
"We have chosen intoPIX's TicoRAW for our Novitec camera portfolio, as it’s truly capable of guaranteeing perfect image quality, low complexity, and zero latency, which are essential requirements for image inspection in factory automation"
Nikon Z 9,The Flagship Mirrorless Camera
Nikon made the bold strategic move to select the intoPIX TicoRAW technology: leapfrogging existing camera limitations to meet all advanced and upcoming requirements of imaging professionals, whether in live sports, film, wildlife documentaries or other challenging environments. Thanks to this addition, the new Z 9 camera offers High-Efficiency RAW recording up to 8K and 60fps (available through the 2022 firmware update), preserving all the benefits of the RAW format, while ensuring very low power processing and very fast transfer speed.
