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| FPGA-Based Reconfigurable Graphics Controller Altera Corporation and TES Electronic Solutions, Langon, France has announced the availability of the first cost-effective, reconfigurable platform for automotive display applications. TES brings both hardware and software component libraries to the application. The hardware acceleration component consists of the Display Controller and Accelerated Vector Engine (D/AVE) providing increased hardware graphics display performance. This innovative vector-based rendering engine is easy to parameterize and adds new functionality. The software component consists of an embedded 2D/3D Graphic Multiplatform Library (eGML), which optimizes high-quality real-time graphics on embedded devices with small and large display resolutions. The library provides all functions for handling and presentation of bitmaps, frame buffer accesses and drawing of graphic primitives. Previously, designers were forced to use microcontrollers with integrated graphics and dedicated graphics controllers for specific applications. This necessitated separate system designs and development delays incurred by semi- or full-custom silicon. This TES/Altera integration results in systems generating graphic output exceeding traditional systems and providing substantial power and cost savings while dramatically cutting system development time versus ASIC or ASSP implementations. Altera's programmable technology is being incorporated into advanced automotive applications, including driver assistance, infotainment and gateways. In response to the exponential growth in the complexity of automotive digital systems, Altera offers a powerful design platform that delivers a flexible, low-risk design path for reducing complexity and optimizing cost-efficiencies. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Computing News :: home page |