Genesis Microchip Announces New Cortez Plus Single Chip, Enhanced LCD TV Controller with HDMI

Genesis Microchip Announces New Cortez Plus Single Chip, Enhanced LCD TV Controller with HDMI

Genesis(R) Microchip Inc. announced the availability of its latest member of the Cortez family of controllers, the FLI8548. This single-chip, enhanced LCD TV controller features advanced Faroudja DCDi Cinema™ video processing, a worldwide 3D comb filter and an HDMI receiver.

The FLI8548 offers 10-bit processing, supports displays with resolutions up to 1080p and is ideal for global TV manufacturers as it supports worldwide LCD TV standards. It can also be used as part of a digital TV solution that requires exceptional video processing due to the advanced algorithms of the Faroudja DCDi Cinema™ technology suite. A derivative product, the FLI8538 controller, is also available with the same features as the FLI8548 but excludes the integrated HDMI receiver.

“Building on the success of the Cortez product family which is currently in mass production worldwide, the FLI8548 Cortez Plus controller offers key feature additions and improvements for both analog and digital TVs,” said Raphael Mehrbians, Genesis Microchip's senior vice president of Product Marketing. “Because of its firmware and hardware compatibility with other Cortez products, the FLI8548 offers global TV manufacturers a seamless migration for their new mainstream and premium flat-panel TV models.”