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Development of frame grabbers, FPGA vision boards and software for industrial image processing

SI

Silicon Software GmbH

Mannheim · Stuttgart · FreiburgNew on Amplifa

1997Founded
11–50Employees
3Locations in Germany

About Silicon Software

Silicon Software GmbH, headquartered in Mannheim, is a manufacturer of frame grabbers and vision processing boards based on reprogrammable FPGA technology for machine vision applications. The portfolio includes the multi-award-winning graphical FPGA development environment VisualApplets for real-time image processing. The hardware and software products are designed for flexibility, easy development and high performance, and are used in industrial automation, robotics and quality control. Founded in 1997, the company was acquired by Basler AG in 2018 and merged with it in 2021; since then the products have been marketed under the Basler brand. As an active member of AIA, EMVA and VDMA, the company participates in standardization bodies such as CameraLink, GigE Vision, CoaXPress and GenICam.

Site
Mannheim
Processes
Development of hardware and software for image processing, Data processing services, OEM hardware, Software application development, Customization
Materials
Reprogrammable FPGA technology, VisualApplets
Founded
1997
Employees
11–50
Industries
Industrial Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Automation and Robotics, Computer Vision, Quality Control
  1. 01

    Hardware development (FPGA vision boards)

  2. 02

    Software development (VisualApplets)

  3. 03

    Customization and OEM hardware

  4. 04

    Technical support

Technologies and Fields of Application

FPGA

Reprogrammable FPGA technology

Basis of the frame grabbers and vision processing boards for real-time image processing.

VA

VisualApplets

Graphical FPGA development environment for real-time image processing applications.

Locations

Mannheim

DE

Headquarters

Industries

Industrial AutomationMechanical EngineeringAutomation and RoboticsComputer VisionQuality Control

Additional services

Development of hardware and software for image processingData processing servicesOEM hardwareSoftware application developmentCustomization

History

  1. 1997

    Founding of Silicon Software GmbH in Mannheim

  2. 2018

    Acquisition by Basler AG; continued operation as an independent GmbH

  3. 2021

    Merger with Basler AG; products (frame grabbers, VisualApplets) henceforth under the Basler brand

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