Silicon Optix

{{Infobox company |

name = Silicon Optix Inc |

logo = Silicon Optix.jpg |

type = Fabless Semiconductor Company |

homepage = [http://www.siliconoptix.com www.siliconoptix.com] |

foundation = {{start date and age|2000}}|

key_people = Paul Russo - Founder, Chairman|

location = San Jose, California (Headquarters)|

parent = IDT|

}}

Silicon Optix Inc was a privately held fabless semiconductor company that designed and manufactured video/image digital processing integrated circuits. Originally a division of Genesis Microchip, Silicon Optix was spun off in 2000 by Paul Russo, the CEO of Genesis Microchip at the time.[http://www.insightmedia.info/emailblasts/ps05russo.htm Article in Insight Media] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903142616/http://www.insightmedia.info/emailblasts/ps05russo.htm |date=2006-09-03 }} Silicon Optix acquired Teranex and its patents on the GAPP, which it incorporated into some of their products.{{Cite web|last=Mitchell|first=Brian|date=2004-08-18|title=Silicon Optix Acquires Teranex|url=https://www.ecoustics.com/products/silicon-optix-acquires-teranex/|access-date=2020-06-30|website=ecoustics.com|language=en-US}}

In June 2008, Flexible Picture Systems (FPS) acquired the box systems business from Silicon Optix, and became the exclusive manufacturer and source for the Image AnyPlace video/graphics scaler with Geometry Correction and Edge Blending.[http://www.flexiblepicturesystems.com/images/FPS_Intro_Press_Release.pdf "Flexible Picture Systems Acquires Silicon Optix's Image AnyPlace and Whitehorse Product Lines"] Since 2008, Flexible Picture Systems has continued to develop products based on Silicon Optix video processing technology, and introduced the Image AnyPlace-200 in 2009, and OmniScale-200 in 2010.

In October 2008, IDT acquired video processing technology and related assets from Silicon Optix.[http://www.siliconoptix.com/company/news/pressReleases/IDT_acq_SOI.cfm IDT Acquires Silicon Optix Assets and Technology] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029021419/http://www.siliconoptix.com/company/news/pressReleases/IDT_acq_SOI.cfm |date=2008-10-29 }} on Silicon Optix web pages[http://www.idt.com/?id=5182 IDT Acquires Silicon Optix Assets and Technology] on IDT web pages IDT retains the Silicon Optix REON technology.

In May 2009, Paul Russo's new company GEO Semiconductor Inc acquired the REALTA and GEO technologies of Silicon Optix.[http://www.geosemi.com/technology/GEO Semiconductor - Technology]

In June 2009, Jupiter Systems acquired the Teranex division (based in Orlando) of Silicon Optix.[http://www.jupiter.com/cm/Newsroom/2009%20PR/jupiter_announces_acquisition_of_Teranex2.html Jupiter Systems Announces Acquisition of Teranex] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090624060913/http://www.jupiter.com/cm/Newsroom/2009%20PR/jupiter_announces_acquisition_of_Teranex2.html |date=2009-06-24 }} on Jupiter web pages