Collaboration continues with focus on next-gen SoC solutions

Socionext Europe (SNEU), founded in 2015 as the successor to Fujitsu Semiconductor, and Leica Camera AG have been partners in this venture since 2008. SNEU’s expertise in semiconductor development, and particularly in the field of SoC image processors for digital cameras, led to the development of the successful Leica MAESTRO II image processor, installed for example in the Leica S, that is responsible for the excellent image quality, fast processing speed and low power consumption of the professional medium format digital camera.  

Markus Limberger, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Leica Camera said: “Leica has always stood for high-quality products with innovative technologies.”

Limberger continued: “In SNEU, we have a strong and reliable partner who can offer us optimum in-camera image processing solutions. The image processors of the Socionext Milbeaut series, on which the development of the Leica MAESTRO II is based, deliver precisely the exceptional performance that our customers expect and are familiar with from Leica products.”  

Mitsugu Naito, Corporate Senior Vice President, Head of Business Group3 at Socionext commented: “SNEU will fully support Leica’s requirements while developing the next generation SoC Maestro III and respective firmware. Our team of dedicated hardware and software engineers will continue merging the strengths of SNEU’s image-processing technologies with Leica’s high-definition imaging technologies and offer an industry-leading image processing solution.”