This page provides information about the latest product updates, change notifications, end-of-life announcements, and security advisories from Active Silicon.
It is the central source for important customer communications to help you manage product lifecycles and maintain system performance.
1. Product Change Notifications
2026-06-01: Harrier USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board update (ref. PCN-AP23-0045-0101) – new DIP switch functionality and USB power supply control.
2025-06-04: FireBird CoaXPress 4xCXP12-3PE8 (ref. PCN-AP20C13-0035-0101) – minor changes including a card retention feature and replacement of PoCXP monitoring chips etc.
2025-06-04: FireBird CoaXPress 4xCXP12-3PE4 (ref. PCN-AP20C11-0034-0101) – changes as above.
2022-07-29: FireBird Camera Link 2PE4 update (ref. PCN-0029-01) – revision of the power startup circuit.
2021-07-29: Harrier 10x AF-Zoom Camera & 10x AF-Zoom SDI Camera (ref. PCN-0027-01) – new Sony IMX462 sensor in issue02 cameras.
2021-06-29: Harrier 3G-SDI Camera Interface Board firmware update (ref. PCN-AP23-0026-01)
2021-06-29: Harrier USBHDMI Camera Interface Board firmware update (ref. PCN-AP23-0025-01)
2021-06-29: Harrier HDMI Camera Interface Board firmware update (ref. PCN-AP23-0024-01)
2020-12-01: Update to FireBird CoaXPress 2PE8 (ref. PCN-AP20-0022-01) – IC replacement and other minor changes.
2019-11-14: Harrier 3GSDI Camera solutions with AS-CIB-3GSDI-002-A interface board (ref. PCN-0021-01) – KEL30 cable length reduced from 100mm to 50mm.
2018-06-15: FireBird CLD frame grabbers (ref. CN-0016-01) – Connector J16 fitted as standard.
2017-09-26: FireBird CL frame grabber low profile (ref. CN-0014-01) – Minor improvements.
2016-12-09: Product packaging (ref. CN-0013-01) – New more environmentally friendly packaging.
2015-06-08: FCB camera kits (ref. CN-0012-01) – New screws for the Sony FCB camera module mounting kits.
2014-09-10: Camera Link cables (ref. CN-0011-01) – Longer thumbscrews on CL cables.
2014-07-02: Phoenix interface cards (ref. CN-0010-01) – Power rail sequencing.
2014-03-14: Labels (ref. CN-0009-01) – Product and box label update.
2013-05-22: Phoenix interface cards (ref. CN-0008-01) – Improved I/O features.
2013-05-22: Phoenix interface cards (ref. CN-0007-01) – Boards modified to improve the manufacturing process.
2012-12-18: FireBird interface cards (ref. CN-0006-01) – Addition of a fan controller, PCB unchanged.
2. Product End-of-Life Notices
2025-03-10: EOL Oriole HD-SDI Board Camera (ref. EOL-0017-0101).
2023-07-01: EOL FireBird CoaXPress 2PE8 and additional information (ref. EOL-AP20-0015).
2023-03-01: EOL Phoenix frame grabber products (ref. EOL-AP06-0016).
2022-08-24: EOL FireBird Camera Link 2PE8 (ref. EOL-AP20-0014).
2021-09-10: EOL Tamron MP1110M-VC/WP and Tamron MP2030M-GS based Harrier cameras (ref. EOL-AP23-0013).
2019-08-31: EOL LFG frame grabber products (ref. EOL-AP09-0011).
2018-07-02: EOL Phoenix HD-SDI frame grabber product range (ref. DN-AP06-0010).
2012-10-20: EOL Snapper products (ref. DN-DCXX-0007).
3. Security Notifications
Active Silicon is committed to the cybersecurity of its products and maintains processes for cyber vulnerability notification.
Our policy is described in the document Active Silicon Cyber Vulnerability Notification Procedure (PUB-CVN-001) (PDF to download).
If you believe you have discovered a cyber/security issue in one of our products, please report it to:
product.security@activesilicon.com
We will acknowledge receipt and investigate the report in accordance with our Cyber Vulnerability Notification Procedure.
Security advisories and updates are published below: