Programmable system-on-chip (SoC) Quicklogic
Visual Enhancement Engine - VEE™

How to conserve power when playing back video content is a significant issue when designing mobile media devices. A common solution is to lower the backlight level of the LCD as it consumes 30% to 60% of the total system power. This solution significantly diminishes the viewing experience with details lost due to the lowered contrast ratio. QuickLogic’s proprietary VEE Proven System Block (PSB) enhances both image and video quality by optimizing the dynamic range, contrast, and color saturation pixel-by-pixel to provide a natural viewing experience under low backlight or bright ambient light conditions. Seamlessly integrated into the display path, VEE enhances the user’s mobile multimedia visual experience while drastically reducing backlight power to extend battery life.
All members of the ArcticLink II family of solution platform family embeds the recently announced 2nd Generation VEE technology, combined with programmable fabric. QuickLogic and Apical Limited partnered to architect and develop the optimal blend of algorithms with QuickLogic’s PSBs and patented ViaLink programmable fabric for mobile and portable multimedia products.

The core of the VEE technology is based on the proven iridix® algorithms licensed from Apical Limited, which is substantiated by nearly a decade of scientific research. These algorithms implement a model of human perception; resulting in a displayed image that retains detail, color and vitality even under variable viewing conditions. It specifically addresses the problem of the low contrast ratio of mobile Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) to bring a more TV-like viewing experience to the mobile devices.

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