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Upgrading to an Intel® Multi-core Ecosystem Keeps a Car Simulator Running in the Fast Lane

The Pi Shurlok PiAutoSim is a bench-top simulator designed for hardware-in-the-loop testing of automotive electronic control modules (ECM). The unit is used by car manufacturers to test ECMs without having to fasten the ECM to an engine. Engine models are created in software and used to test and validate the behavior of the ECM.

The simulator is capable of mimicking the behavior of the engine under … Read More → "Upgrading to an Intel® Multi-core Ecosystem Keeps a Car Simulator Running in the Fast Lane"

Increasing Design Functionality with Partial and Dynamic Reconfiguration in 28nm FPGAs

The density of FPGAs has grown with each process node shrink. Compared to previous generations of FPGAs, the extra density, coupled with features such as reconfiguration, enables designers to add to or change the functionality of these devices. FPGAs provide the perfect platform for accommodating improvements and design changes in functionality because of the reconfiguration feature. However, for some applications such as the 100G-OTN … Read More → "Increasing Design Functionality with Partial and Dynamic Reconfiguration in 28nm FPGAs"

Learn About Easier-to-Use Partial Reconfiguration Flow

Ever wonder whether the challenges of using partial reconfiguration are worth the benefits? Now, there’s an easy-to-use, fine-grain partial reconfiguration methodology that delivers lower cost and power and higher system uptime. What’s more, you don’t need to understand the intricacies of FPGA architecture to get more usable density from your device.

View this 15-minute webcast to learn how:

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Extending the Spartan-6 FPGA Connectivity TRD (PCIe-DMA-DDR3-GbE) to Support the Aurora 8B/10B Serial Protocol

The PCIe-DMA base platform moves data between system memory and the FPGA. The data thus transferred, can be consumed within the FPGA, or forwarded to another FPGA, or sent over the backplane using a serial connectivity protocol such as the Aurora 8B/10B serial protocol. Similarly, data can be brought in to the FPGA from another FPGA or backplane through the Aurora protocol and sent to system memory for further processing or analysis. … Read More → "Extending the Spartan-6 FPGA Connectivity TRD (PCIe-DMA-DDR3-GbE) to Support the Aurora 8B/10B Serial Protocol"

Medical Imaging Implementation Using FPGAs

Introduction

Earlier prediction and treatment are driving the fusion of modalities such as positron emission tomography (PET)/computerized tomography (CT) and X-ray/CT equipment. The higher image resolutions that are needed require fine geometry micro-array detectors coupled with sophisticated software/hardware systems for the analysis of photonic and electronic signals. These systems must provide both highly accurate and extremely fast processing of large amounts of image data (up to 250 GMACS and 1 Gbps). … Read More → "Medical Imaging Implementation Using FPGAs"

Board Design Guidelines for LVDS Systems

This white paper explains PCB layout guidelines for designing LVDS boards using Altera FPGAs. LVDS is a high-speed, low-voltage, low-power, and low-noise general-purpose I/O interface standard. The low-voltage swing and differential current mode outputs significantly reduce EMI and have fast edge rates that cause signal paths to act as transmission lines. Therefore, ultra-high-speed board design and differential signal theory knowledge is especially useful for designing an FPGA-based LVDS board.

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Accelerate Your Video Processing Application Using Reference Designs

Wouldn’t you like an integrated solution that makes developing broadcast infrastructure equipment easier and faster? Watch this new 9-minute video to learn about two development kits and reference designs that do just this.

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Touch-Screen Automation, Simplified

New generations of consumer devices with continuous connectivity, rich graphics, and touch screen interfaces are raising expectations in automation market segments serving factories, buildings and homes. Developers face the challenges of minimizing cost and time to market while meeting the requirements of specialized automation markets. This article by Fabio d’ASlessi, CTO of M31 subsidiary Si14, provides a case study that illustrates how modular solutions based on the Intel® Atom™ processor and the Read More → "Touch-Screen Automation, Simplified"

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