Title :
Broadcom mediaDSP: A Platform for Building Programmable Multicore Video Processors
Author :
Selvaggi, Richard ; Pearlstein, Larry
Author_Institution :
Broadcom Corp., Yardley, PA
Abstract :
Broadcom´s mediaDSP technology is a modular and scalable multiprocessor platform that provides the framework for building customized and programmable multicore processors for the video and image processing domain. The mediaDSP platform exploits task-level parallelism and includes architectural elements that support a task-based programming model. Broadcom´s BCM35421 processor leverages mediaDSP technology to realize a single-chip, full high definition (FHD) frame rate converter for today´s 120 Hz LCD TV sets.
Keywords :
microprocessor chips; video signal processing; 120 Hz LCD TV sets; BCM35421 processor; Broadcom mediaDSP technology; image processing domain; programmable multicore video processors; scalable multiprocessor platform; video processing domain; Costs; Engines; HDTV; High definition video; Image processing; Multicore processing; Noise reduction; Parallel processing; TV; Video compression; SIMD; SoC; digital signal processing; frame-rate conversion; heterogeneous; mediaDSP; multicore; multiprocessing; programmable;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
