Today, Toshiba announced Industry's ‘’First’’ HDMI(R) to MIPI(R) DSI Converter IC.

Billed as the industry’s first High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI®) to MIPI® Display Serial Interface (DSI) bridge IC for consumer and industrial applications that use small form-factor LCD displays, Connectikpeople has observed that, the “TC358779XBG” converts HDMI® video input and outputs it as a MIPI® DSI video stream output.

According to Toshiba, this will promote adoption of MIPI®-compliant small

form-factor LCD displays in applications that include game accessories, wearable computers and head-mounted products.

The product also integrates video preprocessing functions: video de-interlacing, scaling and format conversion, and supports multiple audio interfaces, including the I²S, TDM, S/PDIF and MIPI® Serial Low-power Inter-chip Media Bus (SLIMbus®) audio formats.

Samples are now available, with mass production scheduled to start in December 2013.

About Toshiba
Toshiba is a world-leading diversified manufacturer, solutions provider and marketer of advanced electronic and electrical products and systems. Toshiba Group brings innovation and imagination to a wide range of businesses: digital products, including LCD TVs, notebook PCs, retail solutions and MFPs; electronic devices, including semiconductors, storage products and materials; industrial and social infrastructure systems, including power generation systems, smart community solutions, medical systems and escalators & elevators; and home appliances.

Toshiba was founded in 1875, and today operates a global network of more than 590 consolidated companies, with 206,000 employees worldwide and annual sales surpassing 5.8 trillion yen (US$61 billion).