Company: Silicon Image, Sunnyvale, CA
Entry Submitted By: Racepoint Group
Company Description: Silicon Image is a leading provider of connectivity solutions that enable the reliable distribution and presentation of high-definition content for mobile, consumer electronics and PC markets. The company delivers its technology via semiconductor and intellectual property products that are compliant with global industry standards and feature market leading Silicon Image innovations such as InstaPort™ and InstaPrevue™. Silicon Image's products are deployed by the world's leading electronics manufacturers in  devices such as mobile phones, tablets, DTVs, Blu-ray Disc™ players, audio-video receivers, digital cameras, as well as desktop and notebook PCs. Silicon Image has driven the creation of the highly successful HDMI® and DVI™ industry standards, the latest standard for mobile devices - MHL® and the leading 60GHz wireless HD video standard - WirelessHD®.
Nomination Category: Products & Product Management Awards Categories
Nomination Sub Category: New Product or Service of the Year - Consumer Electronics

Nomination Title: Silicon Image’s UltraGig™ 6400 60GHz WirelessHD® Transmitter

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With more consumers than ever connecting their mobile devices to their HD displays to recreate a big screen experience for interactive video applications like gaming, wireless technology has become critical in the delivery of seamless and robust connectivity. Delivering the highest quality HD video with ultra-low latency that doesn’t sacrifice reliability, WirelessHD® – a specification optimized for multi-gigabit data rate wireless connectivity based on 60GHz technology – is now a reality for mobile devices with Silicon Image’s latest offering, the UltraGig™ 6400.

With the UltraGig 6400, consumers no longer have to strain their eyes to play their favorite mobile devices on the handheld’s small screen. Rather, consumers are able to witness a real-time, larger than life mobile gaming experience. WirelessHD bridges the video and gaming performance gap of wireless devices and underscores how this standard enables interactive, high-definition (HD) video and real-time gaming on larger screens with no wires and no delays. Ideally suited for real-time mobile gaming and interactive video applications, the fully integrated, ultra-low-power, 60GHz WirelessHD transmitter ensures that high-quality 1080p HD video can be transmitted with near-zero latency.

Introduced in December 2012, Silicon Image’s UltraGig™ 6400 is the industry’s first complete 60GHz WirelessHD® transmitter for mobile devices that integrates a 60GHz RF transceiver, baseband processor and embedded antenna array into a single IC package – meeting the power, size and performance requirements of mobile products, specifically smartphones and tablets. The ultra-low power UltraGig 6400 transmitter enables robust HD wireless video connectivity between portable devices and large displays, receivers and other devices within the WirelessHD ecosystem, delivering a cable-like quality connection without wires.

The innovative design of the UltraGig 6400 combines the intelligent beam-forming technology of a 60GHz RF transceiver with an embedded antenna array to enable a secure, high-bandwidth video link to WirelessHD-compliant receivers and displays, thereby eliminating the interference with Wi-Fi-based solutions.

The UltraGig 6400 transmitter is designed for low-power operation, with all components in an easy-to-integrate, ultra-small form factor 10mm x 7mm package, thus eliminating the need for separate antenna placement. Additionally, the UltraGig 6400 includes an integrated MHL® (Mobile High-Definition Link) 2.0 compliant transmitter for optional wired connectivity that provides charging when connected to a larger MHL-enabled display.

Additional features of the UltraGig 6400 include:
•    WirelessHD 1.1 compliant RF transceiver and baseband processor
•    Integrated in-package 60GHz antenna array
•    Ultra-low end-to-end system latency of less than 5ms
•    500mW typical power consumption
•    Support for video resolutions up to 1080p full HD with multi-channel audio
•    Standard video and control interfaces to popular mobile application processors
•    Fully compatible with Silicon Image Gen3 and all WirelessHD 1.1 compliant receivers
•    Integrated MHL 2.0 compliant transmitter for optional wired HD video connections

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Tim Vehling
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Connectivity Products Group
Silicon Image, Inc.

Tim Vehling is responsible for Silicon Image’s Connectivity Products Group, which includes global research and development, product marketing, and applications engineering support for Silicon Image’s HDMI®, MHL®, and 60GHz WirelessHD® product lines. In addition, the Connectivity Products Group comprises the DVDO® product line and Simplay Labs testing and certification services.

Vehling has more than 20 years of international industry experience combined with a strong technology background. Vehling's expertise includes fostering strategic relationships with partners and customers, driving product roadmaps and definitions and leading global teams. Tim Vehling holds a bachelors of science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Valparaiso University, Indiana.

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