Title :
Low-power 3D graphics processors for mobile terminals
Author :
Sohn, Ju-Ho ; Park, Yong-Ha ; Yoon, Chi-Weon ; Woo, Ramchan ; Park, Se-Jeong ; Yoo, Hoi-Jun
Author_Institution :
Korea Adv. Inst. of Sci. & Technol., South Korea
Abstract :
A full 3D graphics pipeline is investigated, and optimizations of graphics architecture are assessed for satisfying the performance requirements and overcoming the limited system resources found in mobile terminals. Two mobile 3D graphics processor architectures, RAMP and DigiAcc, are proposed based on the analysis, and a prototype development platform (REMY) is implemented. REMY includes a software graphics library and simulation environment developed for more flexible realization of mobile 3D graphics. The experimental results demonstrate the feasibility of mobile 3D graphics with 3.6 Mpolygons/s at 155 mW power consumption for full 3D operation.
Keywords :
computer graphic equipment; computer graphics; mobile communication; pipeline processing; telecommunication computing; telecommunication terminals; 155 mW; 3D graphics pipeline; DigiAcc; RAMP; graphics architecture; low-power 3D graphics processors; mobile terminals; prototype development platform; software graphics library; Bandwidth; Cellular phones; Central Processing Unit; Computer architecture; Computer graphics; Coprocessors; Engines; Layout; Random access memory; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCOM.2005.1561925
