AnaFocus design and commercializes an innovative type of vision systems-on-a-chip which goes a step further regarding the exploitation of CMOS processing capabilities. Our products are not just cameras but true vision devices. They are designed to contain on a single chip all the structures needed for:

• Capturing (sensing) images
• Enhancing sensor operation
• Performing spatio-temporal processes on the image flow
• Interpreting the information contained in the image flow
• Supporting decision-making based on the outcome of that interpretation

This variety of structures are arranged into a bio-inspired architecture and powered by embedded RISC processor cores. Some relevant features of the vision chips are:

• Truly mixed-signal architecture, with processing realized by following a hierarchical flow
• Huge computational power with low-power consumption
• General-purpose, all-in-one architecture including processors, memories, data conversion, control and communication peripherals
• Large operational flexibility which allow them to be parameterized to meet specific customer needs
• Complete, user-friendly environment. The chips are complemented with development platforms embedded within complete OEM evaluation kits

These features make the chips the perfect choice for those applications in which the sensing-perception-action flow has to be travelled in real-time and whenever system compactness, low-cost and low-power are mandatory.