Adimec was honored with the 2011 Innovation Award during the European Nanoelectronics Forum on November 15, 2011 in Dublin. This award recognized its contribution to the MEDEA+ project TritonZ.

Despite being a compact CATRENE project involving just six partners—Trident, Grass Valley, Adimec, EqcoLogic, and CMOSIS—TritonZ achieved remarkable success. Through collaborative efforts and leveraging synergies between technologies, the consortium developed key innovations including the CoaXPress standard, an accompanying chip-set, 3D rendering algorithms for displays, a high-resolution 12-megapixel CMOS image sensor capable of capturing Time-of-Flight data using standard HDTV sensors, and new video processing techniques tailored for professional cameras.

The award selection process required each candidate to submit a four-page application detailing their project’s innovation and R&D achievements. In total, sixty-one projects were nominated this year.

The jury selected TritonZ unanimously, citing its exceptional impact despite its small size, the establishment of the CoaXPress standard—a cornerstone in machine vision—and substantial economic benefits for the EU. For Adimec specifically, the advancements made during TritonZ unlocked new possibilities by enabling ultra-high-speed CMOS imaging algorithms that operate at up to 2 Gpixels/second.

Building on these developments, Adimec introduced a family of cameras featuring CMOSIS sensors and CoaXPress connectivity. This interface was co-founded with EqcoLogic within the TritonZ framework and quickly became recognized as a global standard following its March 2011 launch; it also received an earlier Vision Award in November 2009.

The widespread adoption of CoaXPress has generated significant interest from industry stakeholders, solidifying its position as a leading interface technology for high-performance machine vision applications.

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