CHANDLER, Ariz., Feb. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's video
and imaging processing involves developing complex computer
algorithms which enable systems to capture and display information
and high-resolution images. As designers require high-performance
computing, memory and connectivity resources to achieve
high-resolution imaging with rich, vivid detail, Field Programmable
Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are excellent platforms to achieve this, as
they can perform thousands of tasks in parallel to maximize data
throughput. The new PolarFire™ FPGA imaging and video
solution from Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:
MCHP), addresses these challenges by delivering capabilities
superior to alternative technologies to support resolution as high
as 4K in small, low-power form
factors necessary for a wide variety of imaging and video
applications.
Microchip's award-winning PolarFire FPGAs—originally launched in
February 2017 by Microsemi
Corporation, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Microchip—are ideal
for these mid-bandwidth (4K/2K)
imaging/video applications due to their rich memory and Digital
Signal Processor (DSP) resources in addition to offering up to 50
percent lower power than competing Static Random-Access Memory
(SRAM)-based devices.
The new imaging and video solution comes with a complete
ecosystem for customers, including comprehensive
application-specific hardware, optimized intellectual property
suite for image processing, sample reference designs, demonstration
designs and collateral—providing designers with the hardware and
software needed to implement 4K
resolution designs targeting PolarFire FPGAs. The video and imaging
kit enables high-performance evaluation of 4K image processing and rendering using
dual-camera sensors suitable for designing demonstrations for video
stitching, static and dynamic object insertion, as well as real
depth estimation based on disparity maps. With its modular
intellectual property suite providing clients the ability to
prototype and accelerate time to market, the kit can be leveraged
for multiple projects to save costs, time and effort.
The kit also includes industry-standard imaging interfaces
bolstered by 4 GB on-chip Double Data Rate fourth-generation
(DDR4) and 1 GB flash memory for frame buffering and user
configuration, respectively. It offers bidirectional Mobile
Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) as a sensor interface and the
choice of High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), Display
Serial Interface (DSI) for display and Serial Digital Interface
(SDI) for broadcast-grade video. The kit also facilitates the
evaluation of reference designs for Picture-in-Picture (PiP) and
edge detection with configurable resolution and image signal
parameters. These features enhance the PolarFire FPGA imaging and
video solution's suitability for numerous applications in multiple
markets, including surveillance and Internet Protocol (IP) cameras,
automotive and other untethered/mobile use cases, machine
vision/medical, smart home and others in the industrial,
aerospace/aviation and defense markets.
"Our PolarFire imaging and video offering serves as a one-stop
solution to enable the evaluation of multiple imaging protocols and
the development of high-resolution image and video processing
applications in thermal, power and space constrained environments,"
said Shakeel Peera, vice president
of marketing for the FPGA business unit at Microchip's Microsemi
subsidiary. "The kit will also enable a flexible development
platform that's easy to test and design, especially when developing
custom intellectual property for applications like stereo video
which have scarce customizable development platforms today."
To learn more about Microchip's cost-optimized PolarFire FPGAs
delivering the industry's lowest power at mid-range densities with
exceptional security and reliability, visit
www.microsemi.com/polarfire.
Development Tools
The PolarFire imaging and video
solution includes dedicated hardware to enable evaluation of
multiple imaging and video protocols on PolarFire FPGAs. The
development kit, optimized intellectual property suite, sample
reference designs, demonstration designs and collateral are also
included as part of the solution's complete ecosystem. The kit
includes a free one-year gold license to the Libero® SoC Design
Suite, Microchip's comprehensive development tool.
Pricing and Availability
Microchip's PolarFire FPGA
imaging and video kit, MPF300-VIDEO-KIT, is available for purchase
orders now. Pricing begins at $949
per unit. For more information, visit
https://www.microsemi.com/product-directory/technology/3861-imaging or
contact sales.support@microsemi.com.
About Microchip
Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:
MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal,
analog and Flash-IP solutions, providing low-risk product
development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for
thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered
in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip
offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery
and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at
www.microchip.com.
Note: The Microchip name and logo, the Microchip logo, Microsemi
and PolarFire are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology
Incorporated in the U.S.A. and
other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the
property of their respective companies.
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