Genesis Microchip Inc. was a supplier of
integrated circuit
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s (ICs) for video processors in flat panel LCD TVs and Monitors. It was founded in 1987 by Paul Russo
in
Markham, Ontario
Markham () is a city in the Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, Canada. It is approximately northeast of Downtown Toronto. In the 2021 Census, Markham had a population of 338,503, which ranked it the largest in York Region, fourth largest ...
,
Canada
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and it became a
public company
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in 1998
and employed over 500 people (2006)
worldwide. In 2002, Genesis acquired Sage Inc., a leading supplier of digital display technology. Two years earlier, Sage had acquired
Faroudja
Faroudja Labs was a San Francisco based IP and research company founded by Yves Faroudja. Faroudja Labs should not be confused with Faroudja Enterprises, Yves Faroudja's latest venture.
Faroudja specialized in video processing algorithms and pro ...
which was known for its
Emmy Award
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winning video processing technology. Key video processing technology includes:
DCDi
Faroudja Labs was a San Francisco based IP and research company founded by Yves Faroudja. Faroudja Labs should not be confused with Faroudja Enterprises, Yves Faroudja's latest venture.
Faroudja specialized in video processing algorithms and pro ...
,
MADi Madi may refer to:
Places
* Madi, Chitwan, a municipality in Chitwan District in Nepal
* Madi Municipality, Sankhuwasabha, a municipality in Sankhuwasabha District in Nepal
* Madi Rural Municipality, Rolpa, a rural municipality in Rolpa Distr ...
, image scaling (key industry patent), color management, LCD response time compensation, and founders of
DisplayPort
DisplayPort (DP) is a digital display interface developed by a consortium of PC and chip manufacturers and standardized by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). It is primarily used to connect a video source to a display device su ...
interconnect technology now a
VESA
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standard.
On December 11, 2007,
ST Microelectronics
STMicroelectronics N.V. commonly referred as ST or STMicro is a Dutch multinational corporation and technology company of French-Italian origin headquartered in Plan-les-Ouates near Geneva, Switzerland and listed on the French stock market. ST ...
announced the acquisition of Genesis Microchip.
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Companies based in Markham, Ontario
Electronics companies of Canada