iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a handheld device design specialist in Bangalore, India has announced the best of the kind, ready to manufacture “Voice and Video over IP Phone” reference design based on Linux and Freescale i.MX27 Chipset.

iW-Videophone is the best solution for ODMs and OEMs developing Video and Audio streaming applications, enabling them to develop low cost, high quality, stable products meeting short time to market demands.

The design is based on Freescale’s i.MX27 processor at 400MHz, catering to applications like Video IP Phones for home, Enterprise video communication, Video conferencing, Telemedicine, Mobile Internet Device, Door Video Phone, Photo Frame etc.

Major features of iW-Videophone include

* Ready to manufacture IP based Video Phone Solution
* Easy to Customize for custom designs
* Optimized for BOM
* Internet connection through Wired / Wireless LAN
* Three way / Two way video / audio conferencing
* Highly portable
o Touch screen based design
o Support for SDIO WLAN
o Battery backup support
o Optional support for remote control
* Multiple Video, Audio input / output interfaces
* Support for multiple video resolutions
* Up to VGA resolution with H.263/H.264/MPEG4 encoding at 30fps
* Built in speaker and microphone
* 7” LCD display with support for external TV
* Multiple operating systems with support for browsing, Email and media player
* Remote Software upgradable
* Supports third party V2IP stacks like “Vericall Edge” from Trinity Convergence”, “Linphone”, Amsip, …

The design specification includes

* Memory
o Flash: 128 Mbyte NOR Flash; 128 Mbyte NAND Flash upgradable to 2Gbyte
o DRAM: 128 Mbyte Mobile DDR SDRAM
o Memory expansion through SD Memory card
* Communication Interfaces
o Two USB Host Interfaces
o 2 switched 10/100 Base-T Ethernet ports
o Two SDIO 1.0 interfaces
o UART
* Audio / Video Interfaces
o VGA or 1.3Mpixel CMOS camera
o 7” Digital Color LCD (WVGA resolution) with touch panel
o Built in Hands free microphone and Speaker
o Headset microphone and speaker through 3.5mm Audio Jack
o Composite video out at VGA resolution
* Optional Interfaces
o Keypad
o SDIO WLAN with Bluetooth
o Battery backup

Support
iWave supports customers in the development, until the products are in production

Typical support activities are

* Customizing the existing platform for product specific configuration and form factor
* Adding new interfaces and device drivers
* Interacting with the EMS vendor to optimize the BOM and overall manufacturing cost
* Application software integration and testing

Business Model

* Licensing with one time NRE or ILF
o With Royalty
o Without Royalty
* Customizing the existing proven design for new product
o One time customization cost
o With or without royalty
* ODM
o Turnkey ODM services to deliver finished products including Industrial design and certification
o Ideation, Manufacturing and Certification by third parties

About iWave
iWave Systems is a Technology oriented organization specialized in Embedded Hardware and Software Turnkey Design Services. Since its inception in 1999, iWave Systems Technologies has won the confidence of its valuable customers over the globe. iWave specializes in providing Integrated solution for developing Innovative products or systems in the areas of Communications, Consumer electronics, Automotive, Industrial and Multimedia.

Contact
For further details, contact mktg@iwavesystems.com