A video display processing platform for future TV concepts

Author

De With, Peter H N ; Jaspers, Egberl G T ; Van Meerbergen, J.L. ; Timmer, Adwin H. ; Strik, Marino T J

Author_Institution

Fac. Comput. Eng., Mannheim Univ., Germany

Volume

45

Issue

4

fYear

1999

fDate

11/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1230

Lastpage

1240

Abstract

This paper presents a generic multiprocessor architecture for video processing, featuring an array of programmable application-specific coprocessors and a programmable switch-bar communication network. Key advantages of the platform are that the order of functions can be changed and that video tasks can be programmed at system and functional levels using tasks of any length, by applying dynamic data-flow. This modular concept is cost-effective and suitable for a large range of applications and features in the video domain. The system can be well applied in combination with microcontrollers or media processors and it is used for implementing an experimental TV platform.

Keywords

VLSI; consumer electronics; coprocessors; display instrumentation; electronic switching systems; multiprocessing systems; programmable circuits; telecommunication networks; television receivers; video signal processing; TV applications; TV set; VLSI; consumer-electronics products; dynamic data-flow; experimental TV platform; functional level programming; generic multiprocessor architecture; media processors; microcontrollers; modular concept; programmable application-specific coprocessors; programmable switch-bar communication network; system level programming; video display processing platform; Computer displays; Consumer electronics; Coprocessors; Decoding; Helium; Marine technology; Silicon compounds; TV; Tin; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0098-3063

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/30.809213

Filename

809213