Valens Semiconductor (Valens) is an Israeli fabless manufacturing company providing semiconductors for the automotive and audio-video industries. Valens provides semiconductor products for the distribution of uncompressed ultra-high-definition (UHD) multimedia content and in-vehicle connectivity applications. The company is a member of the MIPI Alliance and developed the first-to-market chipset that is compliant with the MIPI A-PHY standard.[1] Valens invented the technology behind the HDBaseT standard and is a co-founder of the HDBaseT Alliance.
History
In January 2009, HDBaseT products were first demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.[2]
In September 2015, Valens won the Technology & Engineering Emmy Award, given by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) for outstanding achievement in the development and Standardization of HDBaseT Connectivity Technology for Commercial and Residential HDMI/DVI Installations.[3]
In January 2016, Valens announced its intention to branch out and offer its chipsets to the automotive market, partnering with