DMP 3D Graphics IP Core "PICA200 Lite" is adopted for OLYMPUS Tough TG-1

Tokyo, Japan– July 31st, 2012 – Digital Media Professionals Inc. (DMP), a leading provider of 2D/3D graphics Intellectual Property (IP) cores, today announced DMP 3D graphics IP core “PICA200 Lite” is adopted for OLYMPUS Tough TG-1 compact digital camera of Olympus Imaging Corporation.

PICA200 Lite is a 3D graphics IP core optimized for GUI (Graphical User Interface) application and based on OpenGL ES1.1 specification. PICA200 Lite provides the industry best performance vs. area vs. power consumption and the smallest silicon size.. In the Olympus TG-1 it is used for visualizing “A-GPS” and “E.COMPASS” which provides new user experiences in compact cameras.

“Our PICA200 Lite is adopted for OLYMPUS Tough TG-1, the latest compact digital camera of Olympus Imaging Corporation. It is the 5th model of deployment following the 4 micro four thirds models (OLYMPUS PEN E-3, E-PL3, E-PM1, OLYMPUS OM-D E-M5) which Olympus Imaging Corporation has deployed our graphics IP core.” said Tatsuo Yamamoto, CEO of DMP. “We are proud PICA200 Lite being adopted for their various product from a compact digital camera to the high-end micro four thirds model. We continue giving the most optimized graphics solution for embedded devices. ”