Product category: Programmable Logic Devices
News Release from: Altera Europe | Subject: Cyclone and Stratix
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 18 April 2005
FPGAs deliver video processing functions
Altera's low-cost Cyclone and high-performance Stratix FPGAs are delivering video processing functions for Panasonic's industry leading high definition and standard definition broadcast products
Altera's low-cost Cyclone and high-performance Stratix FPGAs are delivering video processing functions for Panasonic's industry leading high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) broadcast products. 'Altera has contributed extraordinary value to many of our broadcast products', said Akihiko Nakatsukasa, Manager of the Purchasing Department at the Professional AV Systems Business Unit, Panasonic AVC Networks Company.
Related stories
Low-cost FPGAs released
To immediately start designing with Arria GX devices, customers can use Quartus II design software version 7.1
FPGA design software doubles productivity
Altera claims its latest software helps designers achieve more than 2x faster compile times and half the memory footprint of the nearest high-end FPGA
'Their low-cost Cyclone series devices help us to achieve the highest value in our camcorders, and their Stratix devices deliver the high-performance digital signal processing functionality needed for our AJ-HD3700B studio mastering system'.
Nakatsukasa added: 'Altera's leadership in lead-free device offerings helps ensure that our products meet the highest environmental standards, and its operational excellence and responsiveness makes Altera a dependable and trustworthy partner'.
Panasonic employs Altera Cyclone devices in its Cinema Series AG-DVX100A and DV Proline AG-DVC60 camcorders to deliver a number of video processing functions that have helped make Panasonic the standard for affordable movie-like image capture.
Further reading
Coprocessor module built using FPGA
High performance bus to supply additional processing power to Intel Xeon processor-based servers is based on the power of a coprocessor module built using a Stratix III FPGA
Cyclone devices contribute to the camcorders' ability to produce cinema-like images that emulate the rich look of film while offering the convenience of digital video.
Panasonic's solution for HD and SD editing in today's production and post-production facilities, the AJ-HD3700B studio mastering system, uses the digital signal processing (DSP) blocks in Altera's Stratix devices to perform image processing and other high-performance arithmetic operations.
These capabilities enable Panasonic to offer its customers the flexibility of handling multiple video formats in a single unit, while delivering superior picture quality.
'Leading manufacturers like Panasonic require partners who can reliably deliver comprehensive, high-quality solutions that enable them to respond quickly and effectively to the changing needs of the broadcast industry', said Todd Scott, Senior Director of the Broadcast and Digital Consumer Business Unit at Altera.
'Panasonic's choice of Altera solutions to deliver significantly differentiating capabilities in its leading broadcast products is a great example of how programmable logic is helping customers to bring innovative and cost-competitive products to their markets'.
• Altera Europe: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Electronicstalk email newsletter
• Electronicstalk Home Page
Related Business News
Uarts Meet Eia/tia-485 Specifications.
Operating from single 3-5.5 V supply at data rates up to 8 Mbps, series XR19L402/400 single/dual-channel 8-bit UARTs with integrated RS-485 transceiver work in active, partial sleep, full sleep, and power-save modes.
Cut FPGA power usage
Designers should consider BOM, cost, power board size and time-to-market when creating a new design. Hezi Saar gives tips and tricks about the factors in selecting an FPGA to implement the design.
Taiwan Shares Climb 0.9 Percent
Taiwan shares rose on Thursday as investors were cheered by U.S. stock gains overnight. The Weighted Price Index of the Taiwan Stock Exchange rose 49.39 points, or 0.9 percent, to close at 8061.28.
Acxiom Agrees to Be Acquired by...
...Silver Lake and ValueAct Capital for $3.0 Billion. Acxiom Corporation announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Silver Lake, the leading investment firm focused on large-scale investments in technology-driven growth industries, and ValueAct
Opnext Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Operating Results
Opnext, Inc. , a global leader in the design and manufacturing of optical modules and components, today announced preliminary and unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2007.
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
