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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.

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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"

Intel® Connected Services Gateway Reference Design

Consumers and small businesses have access to a broad array of IP-based services, from Web services TV programming and video offerings to telephony, energy management and security monitoring. And many more media choices and services and are on the way.

For non-technical end users consumers and small businesses, managing this often complex array of media and communications services can be a challenge. Households can benefit from … Read More → "Intel® Connected Services Gateway Reference Design"

An Energy-Efficient Platform for In-vehicle Infotainment Solutions

Automakers face the challenge of balancing consumer demand for fuel-efficient cars with customer preferences for value-added electronic features such as in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems.

Electrical components draw power and use fuel, so an important task for car makers is finding ways to add high levels of compute performance for interactive applications without straining the power budget of the vehicle. This application note describes the potential fuel … Read More → "An Energy-Efficient Platform for In-vehicle Infotainment Solutions"

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