What Gidel does

Gidel Ltd. is an Israeli-headquartered, privately held technology company founded in the late 1980s that designs and sells FPGA-based imaging and vision processing platforms for industrial, defense, aerospace, medical, and semiconductor customers. Its core technology is a heterogeneous FPGA + GPU/CPU architecture that offloads high-bandwidth image acquisition, protocol termination, real-time pre-processing (debayering, NUC, BPR, white balance, gamma, HDR), and lossless or near-lossless compression into Intel (Altera) FPGAs, while delegating AI inference to NVIDIA Jetson modules. The product portfolio spans PCIe frame grabbers (HawkEye and Proc families supporting CoaXPress, 10/40/100 GigE Vision, and Camera Link at up to 100 Gb/s), compact FPGA modules (Proc10N with Stratix 10 NX, Proc10M, FDB), FantoVision Edge AI Vision Systems combining Jetson Orin NX with FPGA acceleration, IP cores (JPEG, Lossless, Quality+, HDR), multi-camera acquisition frameworks (InfiniVision, ProcFG), and developer tooling (ProcVision Suite, ProcWizard, CertifEye, CamSim).

The company operates an enterprise field-sales model with regional direct sales offices in North America, EMEA, and APAC, supplemented by five authorized distributors across the US/Canada, Italy, DACH, Benelux/France/Scandinavia, and South Korea. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales with 20+ year lifecycle support commitments, supplemented by FPGA IP licensing and development tool sales. Customer engagement is event-driven across major machine vision, embedded, and defense exhibitions, supported by technical content marketing and case-study publishing. Named customers include Intel, Altera, Applied Materials, KLA, Sony, Carl Zeiss, HERE Technologies, onsemi, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI, IAI Elta), Elop, DSO, ThermoMind, illunis, and a range of academic and research institutions. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with custom-engineered enterprise sales.

Name

Gidel

Legal name

Gidel Ltd.

Website

https://gidel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gidel is a privately held Israeli company that designs FPGA-based imaging and vision processing platforms, including FantoVision Edge AI Systems and high-bandwidth frame grabbers, for industrial, defense, aerospace, medical, and semiconductor customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

FPGA-based Imaging & Vision Hardware

NAICS

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Programmable Logic (FPGAs/CPLDs) (HDAHAJAG)

Keywords

• FPGA frame grabbers
• Edge AI vision systems
• Machine vision hardware
• FPGA modules
• Image processing IP

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Products: Gidel generates revenue primarily from selling FPGA-based hardware products including PCIe frame grabbers (HawkEye, Proc series), mini FPGA modules (Proc10N, Proc10M, FDB), and FantoVision edge AI vision systems. These are one-time hardware purchases with long-life production commitment (20+ years lifecycle support).
2. FPGA IP Licenses: Revenue from proprietary FPGA imaging IP cores including JPEG compression, Lossless compression, Quality+ compression, HDR correction, and other image processing IPs that can be licensed and integrated into FPGA designs.
3. Development Tools and SDKs: Sales of ProcVision Suite development tools, ProcWizard FPGA programming SDK, and related software development environments for imaging and vision system development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gidel designs and manufactures FPGA-based imaging and vision hardware, including PCIe frame grabbers, compact FPGA modules, and FantoVision edge AI vision systems that combine NVIDIA Jetson GPUs with Intel/Altera FPGAs. The company also sells FPGA IP cores for compression and HDR correction, camera simulators, and FPGA development software (ProcVision Suite, ProcWizard, CertifEye) for machine vision, defense, aerospace, medical imaging, and embedded vision applications.

Product overview

Gidel is a technology company specializing in FPGA-based imaging and vision solutions. The product portfolio is organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture consisting of: (1) FantoVision Edge AI Vision Systems - heterogeneous computing platforms combining NVIDIA Jetson with FPGA acceleration for real-time AI inference at the edge; (2) PCIe Frame Grabbers - HawkEye and Proc families supporting GigE Vision, CoaXPress, and Camera Link interfaces with bandwidths from 6.8 Gb/s to 100 Gb/s; (3) FPGA Modules - Proc10N, Proc10M, and FDB modules for AI acceleration and embedded processing; (4) FPGA IP Cores - JPEG, Lossless, and Quality+ compression, HDR correction, and other imaging libraries; (5) Image Acquisition Systems - InfiniVision for multi-camera (100+) acquisition and ProcFG for deterministic line-scan capture; (6) Development Tools - ProcVision Suite, ProcWizard, and CertifEye for FPGA development; (7) Camera Simulators - CamSim products for Camera Link and CoaXPress testing. Products are built on Intel (Altera) FPGA technology and integrate with NVIDIA Jetson platforms for AI workloads. Target applications span machine vision, defense, medical imaging, UAV/drones, industrial inspection, and broadcasting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FantoVision: Edge AI Vision Systems combining NVIDIA Jetson with FPGA technology for real-time imaging and AI processing
• HawkEye
• ProcVision
• InfiniVision
• SkyBoost
• CamSim
• CertifEye
• ProcWizard

Products and services

• FantoVision40-CXP12 Mini ruggedized NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX edge AI vision system with integrated Intel Arria 10 FPGA frame grabber supporting Quad CoaXPress-12 links at 50 Gb/s. Designed for high-speed industrial and drone imaging applications with PoCXP power delivery and micro-BNC connectors.
• FantoVision40 High-performance edge AI vision system combining NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX with FPGA acceleration. Part of the FantoVision40 family designed for embedded AI vision applications requiring real-time processing.
• FantoVision20-GigE Mini ruggedized NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX edge AI vision system with FPGA-based dual 10GigE Vision frame grabber delivering 20 Gb/s total bandwidth. Features FPGA UDP/GVSP offload engine for high-bandwidth embedded vision including intelligent traffic systems and UAV imaging.
• FantoVision20-CL Mini ruggedized NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX edge AI vision system with FPGA-based Camera Link frame grabber supporting Base, Medium, Full, and 80-bit Deca configurations. Includes Dual Base mode for two independent cameras, suited for legacy modernization and deterministic timing applications.
• FantoVision20 Ultra-compact embedded computer vision solution delivering real-time processing at up to 20 Gb/s. Combines NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX with FPGA acceleration for heterogeneous edge AI computing in machine vision applications.
• HawkEye-20GigE PCIe frame grabber for 10GigE Vision industrial cameras. Part of the HawkEye family delivering high-bandwidth image acquisition with Altera FPGA technology.
• HawkEye-CXP12 CoaXPress CXP-12 frame grabber with deterministic acquisition across multiple CXP-12 links. Supports on-board compression and FPGA ISP processing for high-bandwidth machine vision applications.
• HawkEye-CL Camera Link frame grabber for legacy and industrial vision systems. Provides deterministic timing and triggering accuracy required for production line integration.
• Proc10A-40GigE PCIe frame grabber and smart NIC supporting 40GigE Vision with 100 Gb/s aggregate throughput. Combines acquisition with on-board processing capabilities.
• Proc1C10M-120GigE High-bandwidth 100GigE Vision frame grabber delivering 120 Gb/s aggregate throughput for multi-camera and high-resolution imaging systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• CPU load reduced to <25% vs >60% on standard systems
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core, technology and channel.

• TU Berlin (Technical University of Berlin)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 200515+ year research partnership for Massive MIMO wireless systems. Gidel FPGA hardware recommended by Intel for high throughput and precise timing in 5G and 6G beamforming research. Prof. Giuseppe Caire leads research team investigating new models for next-generation communication.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationNVIDIA Titanium member of Intel Partner Alliance. Gidel integrates NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX modules (delivering up to 157 TOPS AI performance) into FantoVision edge AI vision systems. Strategic partnership enables heterogeneous computing combining GPU AI inference with FPGA-based acquisition and pre-processing.
• Altera (Intel PSG)coreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic FPGA technology partner for Intel Arria 10 and Stratix 10 NX FPGAs. All Gidel frame grabbers, FPGA modules, and FantoVision systems are built on Altera FPGA technology. Gidel is Titanium member of Intel Partner Alliance.
• illunisstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic imaging partner for high-resolution outdoor imaging solutions. Partnership implemented real-time FPGA preprocessing (HDR, white balance, dynamic luminance balance) and 10x compression for 103 MP camera systems achieving zero frame loss and reducing mission storage from 12 TB to 1.2 TB.
• MVTectechnologyTechnology or IntegrationMachine vision software partnership. Gidel hardware is compatible with MVTec Halcon machine vision software, providing customers with integrated vision solution options.
• 1stVisioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for USA and Canada. New exhibitor contract signed in 2025 to expand reach in Vision and Imaging market. Celebrates 5 years of strong collaboration with Viewsitec.
• ViewsitecchannelChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term distribution and collaboration partner celebrating 5 years of strong collaboration in the vision and imaging market.
• CHREC (Center for High Performance Reconfigurable Computing)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSF-funded research center partnership for reconfigurable supercomputing. Gidel selected for highest FPGA speed grades, best-in-class throughput, large on-board memory, and mature API. Partnership resulted in Novo-G supercomputer winning 2012 Alexander Schwarzkopf Prize.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Basler AG: Basler is a major German industrial camera and vision components vendor. While its core is cameras rather than frame grabbers, it competes with Gidel at the system level in machine vision, factory automation, and embedded vision, and is a much larger public company with global sales channels.
• AMD (Xilinx): Xilinx (now AMD) is a leading FPGA vendor and a competing silicon supplier to Gidel's preferred Altera (Intel) platform. Gidel's reliance on Intel/Altera FPGAs makes Xilinx/AMD the principal alternative silicon ecosystem, and its Versal AI Edge family is a competitive threat to FantoVision-style heterogeneous platforms.
• Cognex Corporation: Cognex is the largest pure-play machine vision company, with smart cameras and vision systems for industrial inspection. While it does not sell frame grabbers, it competes with Gidel-enabled systems in factory automation and is a dominant incumbent in the segment.
• National Instruments (NI, now Emerson): NI offers FPGA-based PXI and PXIe platforms, frame grabbers, and test/measurement systems used in ATE, RF, and vision. Comparable to Gidel in FPGA hardware for high-performance acquisition, with a much broader test and measurement portfolio.

Direct peers

• Matrox Imaging: Matrox Imaging is a long-established vendor of frame grabbers (e.g., Rapixo, Radient) and machine vision software serving industrial inspection, ATE, and medical imaging. Directly competes with Gidel in CoaXPress, Camera Link, and GigE Vision frame grabber boards used in factory automation.
• Euresys: Euresys designs CoaXPress, Camera Link, and GigE Vision frame grabbers and machine vision software (Open eVision). Headquartered in Belgium with strong European industrial vision presence, it competes head-to-head with Gidel in CXP-12 frame grabbers and image acquisition for ATE and machine vision.
• BitFlow: BitFlow is a specialized US frame grabber manufacturer offering CoaXPress, Camera Link, and 10GigE Vision boards with FPGA-based processing. Closely comparable to Gidel in target market (machine vision, ATE, life sciences) and product category (FPGA-based acquisition boards).
• Active Silicon: Active Silicon manufactures embedded vision and frame grabber boards (CoaXPress, Camera Link, LVDS) for industrial, medical, and scientific imaging. Closely comparable to Gidel's HawkEye and Proc families and to its embedded vision positioning.
• Teledyne Technologies (Teledyne DALSA): Teledyne DALSA is a leading manufacturer of frame grabbers, image sensors, and machine vision components serving industrial inspection, semiconductor, and defense customers. Directly comparable to Gidel in PCIe frame grabbers, line-scan cameras, and FPGA-based imaging, with a much larger corporate parent and broader product portfolio.

Emerging players

• Hailo: Hailo designs edge AI accelerator chips for vision and video analytics in industrial, automotive, and surveillance markets. It represents the emerging wave of purpose-built edge AI silicon that could, over time, compete with Gidel's FPGA+NVIDIA Jetson architecture by absorbing inference and parts of the I/O pipeline into dedicated AI SoCs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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