Device Description

The IPM16 is a new systolic array processing architecture designed to be configurable to operate in real-time on video at an arithmetic level.

Features

• Real-time systolic operation
  • up to 240 MSamples/sec
• Internal 16 bit per component precision
• Variable pixel clock up to 80 MHz
• Preserves ancillary data
• Arithmetic level reconfigurable computing
  • add, subtract, multiply, compare, min, max, abs
  • combine mathematical operations into complex algorithms
• Allows for rapid product prototyping/production
• Supported scan rates:
  • Interlace (PAL, NTSC)
  • Progressive
  • HDTV (Production/ATSC)
  • Film (up to 1920x1556)
• Formats:
  • Component (RGB, YIQ, YUV, Ycc, Y/C)
  • Composite
  • Key, Matte, Alpha support
• Pixel Aspect Ratio
  • Variable (including ITU-601 and square pixel)
• Cascadable for increased processing power
• Image statistics support:
  • mean, minimum, maximum, variance, std. deviation
• Automatic delay compensation for internal processing
• Genlock for synchronizing to input or reference signals