To help developers that require reliable, low-power, high-bandwidth video connectivity, Microchip Technology has extended its PolarFire FPGA smart embedded video ecosystem.
The embedded vision solution stacks assist with speeding development, strengthen security, and accelerate time to market by combining hardware evaluation kits, development tools, IP cores, and reference designs.
In order to support full video pipelines for applications ranging from medical diagnostics and low-latency imaging to real-time camera connectivity for intelligent systems, the stacks include Serial Digital Interface (SDI) Receive (Rx) and Transmit (Tx) IP cores and a quad CoaXPress™ (CXP™) board.
As of right now, Microchip is known to be the only FPGA provider that offers a quad CoaXPress FPGA-based solution that enables direct SLVS-EC (up to 5 Gbps/lane) and CoaXPress 2.0 (up to 12.5 Gbps/lane) bridging without requiring third-party IP.
For broadcast and embedded imaging applications, SDI Rx/Tx IP cores deliver 1.5G, 3G, 6G, and 12G-SDI video transport that complies with the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE).
High-resolution, high-bandwidth video transfer across a variety of professional and embedded applications is made possible by the ecosystem’s HDMI-to-SDI and SDI-to-HDMI bridging capabilities, which support 4K and 8K video formats.
Microchip provides integrated solution stacks that let OEMs create compact, fanless, high-performance video systems by utilizing the ultra-low-power, secure, programmable, and non-volatile architecture of PolarFire FPGAs.
Using advanced anti-tamper protection and embedded security features, the solutions are intended to reduce bill of material (BOM) costs, simplify design complexity, and integrate layered security across hardware, design, and data.
With native support for Sony SLVS-EC sensors, the solution provides an upgrade path for designs affected by discontinued components. Developers can leverage Microchip’s Libero Design Suite and SmartHLS high-level synthesis tool to reduce complexity and shorten time to market.
Key Comment
“Next-generation medical, industrial and robotic vision systems demand not only exceptional video quality but also uncompromising energy efficiency,” said Shakeel Peera, vice president of marketing for Microchip’s FPGA business unit. “The expansion of our PolarFire FPGA embedded video ecosystem underscores our commitment to delivering low-power solutions that are designed to enable customers to develop reliable and high-performance systems with robust connectivity and minimized energy consumption.”
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