Tuesday, December 18, 2012

AMIMON now licensing its technology to third parties, wants to see WHDI in more devices

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/15/amimon-licensing-to-third-parties/

Want to stream HD video to your TV from more devices? So does the outfit behind the Wireless Home Digital Interface (WHDI) standard. AMIMON wants to see its technology integrated into third party chipsets, and is now licensing its intellectual property to other companies. The IP up for lease promises low power, low latency two-way data links that work in parallel with video. CEO Ram Ofir hopes the technology will be adopted in mobile, automotive, camera and defense markets. "This license complements AMIMON's current product offerings for the WHDI and AMIMON Professional markets," he said. "We believe that by opening up our IP, we enhance the global ecosystem for wireless High-Definition connectivity and create new options for consumers and new business opportunities for manufacturers." Read on for the official press release and a quick peek at AMIMON's CES demo plans.

Friday, December 14, 2012

CES 2013 – No Latency is more important than ever

CES 2013 – No Latency is more important than ever

AMIMON demonstrates control of touchscreen via Windows 8 with WHDI at CES 2013
For the first time we’re making our IP and technology for wireless video transmission available to semiconductor and CE brands. It’s true, now the IP, used in WHDI consumer products today to wirelessly transmit the highest quality HD content throughout the home, will enable third party chipsets to include it, enabling next generation products in the CE, PC and mobile markets.
The IP will also include new features and improvements over those currently found in WHDI, such as support for video rates up to 4Kx2K, multicast, and increased range and reliability.
We’re demonstrating this technology, the current WHDI applications for touch screen and the Amimon Professional line in our CES suite – Las Vegas Hotel #23121. If you’re interested in a demonstration or talk about how to acquire the IP, please make an appointment.

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Teradek Bolt: The Good, the Background, and The Ugly Choices Out There

http://www.teradek.com/blogs/news/6940350-teradek-bolt-the-good-the-background-and-the-ugly-choices-out-there-draft

As a global innovator in wireless video systems, we've been closely following the new generation of zero delay wireless video solutions since it's introduction. They come in several shapes and sizes, each with their own pros and cons. One technology player in particular showed an early technical lead: Amimon. We came very close to building a product based on their WHDI technology in late 2010 when a Chinese OEM offered a design to us. However, despite its excellent latency, its range, resilience, and video quality was unacceptable for the professional market. Having shipped more than 10,000 Cubes into all kinds of challenging environments, we know how tough it can be to do wireless video and how important it is to do it right. Two years later, after working very closely with Amimon, the Teradek Bolt was born; a new device based on the Amimon Pro chipset, which is a spin-off from their WHDI technology.
Amimon Pro differs in some key ways from it's WHDI predecessor: It has more antennas (which provide better multi-path rejection), it is capable of using more frequency bands (making it less susceptible to interference), it uses an updated MIMO / OFDM modulation (providing longer range and better video quality), and it supports far more video standards and multicast capabilities. We also worked with Amimon to create custom firmware to improve the product further.
We felt our job was more than just finding, rebranding, and raising the price on what was meant to be an OEM reference design for consumer applications. If you didn't know, many of these units and their lookalikes are based on modules designed and manufactured by an OEM in China.
But a product is not defined just by the modules it uses, but also how they are used. For example, Nokia, Samsung and Apple smartphones use Broadcom radios, but they are very different devices. PCs and Macs use Intel CPUs and SSDs, but they are also quite different from each other.
We wanted to add value to what is clearly great technology by properly adapting it to professionals’ needs and by making it compatible with our existing products. First, we used the 3G-SDI drivers from our award winning Cube, allowing hassle free integration with professional cameras and video switchers. We added a 3G-SDI loop on both RX and TX to allow Bolts, Cubes and monitors to all be used together, giving you zero delay to monitors and streaming to iPads with minimum gear required.

About Me

A global executive with broad experience in management, business strategy, marketing and sales . David’s experience is in various markets including: Semiconductors, CE, and Wireless to name a few. David is Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Amimon, a fabless semiconductor company pioneering wireless uncompressed high-definition video for universal connectivity among CE video devices. Its uncompressed WHDI™ standard allows TVs and projectors to wirelessly interface to all video sources at a quality equivalent to that achieved with wired interfaces. Prior to Amimon David was Founder and CEO of KunaTech, a technology-enabled service company. In KunaTech, David led strategic and business planning, engagement with key customers and raising funds. Before KunaTech, he held several management positions in both startups and corporate; including managing BD and customer support for Butterfly Communications, a company acquired by Texas Instruments. In TI, David managed word wide BD for the Short Distance Wireless Business Unit, creating revenue and building relationships with Fortune 500 accounts in the US, and major Japanese and European companies.

Interests

Startups, networking, new business development, strategic planning, technology, semiconductors, wireless, GPS, fundraising, business plans, marketing, and team building.

Other Interests

Traveling, especially trips to the jungle, teaching, coaching, movies, cycling, and family history.