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High-Definition Video Deinterlacing Using FPGAs
October 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Deinterlacing was developed to address a legacy problem: the interlaced video that was required by old analog televisions must be converted to be shown on today's digital televisions. An...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Leveraging Cost-Optimized FPGAs to Deliver OTN Mapper Solutions
October 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
In telecommunications transport infrastructure, Optical Transport Network (OTN) and Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) protocols are being combined to create Packet-Optical Transport Networks (P-OTNs)....
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Using LEDs as Light-Level Sensors and Emitters
October 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Modulating LED power based on ambient light level increases battery life, a particularly helpful feature in a device where battery life is measured in days. Using a very simple circuit, Altera's...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Adding Hardware Accelerators to Reduce Power in Embedded Systems
September 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
The rule of thumb in embedded system design has been that adding hardware increases power demands. The careful use of hardware accelerators, however, inverts the rule: adding hardware can reduce...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
MAX Series Configuration Controller Using Flash Memory
September 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Configuration bitstream sizes are increasing with the introduction of higher-density FPGAs. This increase requires larger configuration devices to store the data and configure these FPGAs. As an...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Energy-Aware Appliance Platform: A New Approach to Home Energy Control
July 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
By integrating Altia's Design and DeepScreen GUI development tools suite, Echelon's Power Line Smart Transceiver and ShortStack API, and the Altera Cyclone III FPGA and Nios II embedded processor,...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Implementing a Cost-Effective Human-Machine Interface for Home Appliances
July 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Traditionally, Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) for home appliances have been composed of mechanical devices such as buttons and knobs, coupled with display indicators such as Light-Emitting Diodes...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Reduce Total System Cost in Portable Applications Using Zero-Power CPLDs
July 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Traditionally, portable system designers have used ASICs and ASSPs to implement memory interfaces, I/O expansion, power-on sequencing, discrete logic functions, display, and other functions in...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Six Ways to Replace a Microcontroller With a CPLD
July 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This white paper discusses when it is advantageous to use a CPLD instead of a microcontroller, and when a CPLD makes a good companion to a microcontroller. The examples given in this white paper...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Understanding Metastability in FPGAs
July 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Metastability is a phenomenon that can cause system failure in digital devices, including FPGAs, when a signal is transferred between circuitry in unrelated or asynchronous clock domains. This...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Using Zero-Power CPLDs to Substantially Lower Power Consumption in Portable Applications
July 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Traditionally, the terms "Low power" and "Programmable logic" have not been used in the same context. However, the advent of the zero-power CPLD has transformed the discussion, as this technology...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Enabling Design Separation for High-Reliability and Information-Assurance Systems
June 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
FPGAs are an ubiquitous part of today's processing technology. Their use has grown from traditional glue logic interfaces of the past to the most advanced information-processing systems used by...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Protecting the FPGA Design From Common Threats
June 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
The global estimated loss to counterfeiting is expected to exceed U.S.$1.5 trillion in 2009. Counterfeiting impacts all businesses in all markets, from Gucci handbags to computer chips to...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
FPGA Coprocessing Evolution: Sustained Performance Approaches Peak Performance
June 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
FPGA architecture allows for many algorithm implementations where the sustained performance is much closer to the device's peak performance when compared to quad-core CPUs or GPGPUs. The strong...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Generating Panoramic Views by Stitching Multiple Fisheye Images
May 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Fisheye cameras are finding an increasing number of applications in automobile imaging systems due to their ultra-wide-angle properties and cost-effectiveness. One such application renders a...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
FPGAs at 40 nm and >10 Gbps: Jitter-, Signal Integrity-, Power-, and Process-Optimized Transceivers
April 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes key technologies that enable Stratix IV GT FPGAs to deliver the performance and capabilities necessary to support 40G/100G applications with integrated 11.3-Gbps transceivers....
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Enabling Ethernet-Over-NG-SONET/SDH/PDH Solutions for MSPP Linecards
April 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Traditionally, the development of application-specific chip products such as ASSPs is based on foundry manufacturing, either in-house or via commercial foundries. FPGAs also are based on this...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Using FPGAs to Render Graphics and Drive LCD Interfaces
April 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes the use of FPGAs to add a LCD and GUI display to any embedded system. Unlike fixed processor device implementations, this approach is scalable and can support any display...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Automating DSP Simulation and Implementation of Military Sensor Systems
March 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Military sensor-driven systems normally use FPGAs to interface with the Analog to Digital Converters (ADCs) that digitize sensor inputs. The ADCs operate at rates of up to 3 MSPS, which requires...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Avoiding PCB Design Mistakes in FPGA-Based Systems
March 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
System design using FPGAs is significantly different from the regular ASIC and processor-based system design. This white paper will examine some of the contributing factors, and more importantly,...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Simplifying Simultaneous Multimode RRH Design
March 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
RRH technology with support for simultaneous operation of multiple air-interface protocols is an emerging end-product requirement. The diverse modulation formats and sampling rates between...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Video Processing on FPGAs for Military Electro-Optical/Infrared Applications
March 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Many of today's Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) systems require high-complexity, real-time video processing within a constrained power budget. The latest low-power, low-cost FPGA families - with...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Generating Functionally Equivalent FPGAs and ASICs With a Single Set of RTL and Synthesis/Timing Constraints
February 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Electronic systems designers use FPGAs for their prototype implementations, taking advantage of the devices' reprogrammability to validate hardware and software. Once the design is ready for...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Developing Multipoint Touch Screens and Panels With CPLDs
February 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
When a certain web-enabled multimedia smartphone hit the market in 2007, it transformed the way that consumers expect to interact with their handheld devices. Especially engaging is the fluid...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Selecting the Ideal FPGA Vendor for Military Programs
February 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Developing a system design for government projects typically requires a defense contractor to evaluate and make system decisions based on documents such as a Request For Proposal (RFP), Statement...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Remote Radio Heads and the Evolution Towards 4G Networks
February 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Distributed base stations with Remote Radio Head (RRH) capability greatly help mobile operators to resolve cost, performance, and efficiency challenges when deploying new base stations on the road...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Leveraging the 40-nm Process Node to Deliver the World's Most Advanced Custom Logic Devices
February 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Altera's launch of the Stratix IV and HardCopy IV device families in the second quarter of 2008 marked the introduction of the world's first 40-nm FPGAs and the industry's only risk-free path to...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Power-Optimized Solutions for Telecom Applications
January 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Some telecommunications (telecom) carriers now target a 20 percent power reduction per year on the equipment they deploy. This is a response to increasing power consumption in central offices,...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Image-Based Driver Assistance Development Environment
December 1, 2008, 12:00am PST
This white paper describes a development environment for all Driver Assistance (DA) requirements using Altera FPGA and HardCopy ASIC devices. This development environment consists of a development...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
40-nm FPGA Power Management and Advantages
December 1, 2008, 12:00am PST
The 40-nm process offers clear benefits over prior nodes, including the 65-nm node and the more recent 45-nm node. One of the most attractive benefits is higher integration, which enables...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
40-nm FPGAs: Architecture and Performance Comparison
December 1, 2008, 12:00am PST
FPGA users are constantly looking for ways to differentiate their products in the market place and in doing so they define new systems with new requirements. The new requirements usually are...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Controlling Analog Output From a Digital CPLD Using PWM
November 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
Although the Altera MAX IIZ CPLD is a digital programmable logic device, it is versatile enough to control analog systems. This white paper shows how the MAX IIZ CPLD, alone or with a few passive...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
FPGAs Enable Energy-Efficient Motor Control in Next-Generation Smart Home Appliances
November 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
Home appliances are at the heart of the modern lifestyle. Consumers want them "Smart," "Green," and, of course, always cheaper. All those diverging requirements have pushed today's home-appliance...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Voltage Regulator Selection for FPGAs
November 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
As FPGAs increase in sophistication to provide additional features such as Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs), memory interfaces, and transceiver functionality, the power requirements and designs for FPGAs...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
A Flexible Architecture for Fisheye Correction in Automotive Rear-View Cameras
October 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
Fisheye cameras are finding an increasing number of applications in automobile rear-view imaging systems due to their ultra-wide-angle properties and cost-effectiveness. However, while fisheye...
Provided by Altera
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Applying Graphics to FPGA-Based Solutions
September 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
Like it or not, the Apple iPhone has changed the game. Every device imaginable is getting a revamp with colorful displays and easy-to-use interfaces. Companies are racing frantically to be first...
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Creating Low-Cost Intelligent Display Modules With an FPGA and Embedded Processor
September 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
LCDs are fast becoming a standard part of the automotive interior. As demand for LCD technology increases, so do methodologies for controlling and creating the displayed graphical content....
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Implementing a Flexible CPLD-Only Digital Dashboard for Automobiles
September 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
An automotive dashboard acts as a nerve center that consolidates all information pertaining to the safe driving and management of the vehicle, and displays it for the driver. In the present...
Provided by Altera
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Hardware/Software Co-Verification Using FPGA Platforms
August 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
The problem of hardware and software co-design is as old as systems design and the integration of systems composed of multiple elements. Systems built using electrical and electronic subsystems,...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
40-nm FPGAs and the Defense Electronic Design Organization
July 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
With Altera's introduction of 40-nm FPGAs, the design domains of military electronics that can be addressed with Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs) are growing. This growth is a response to...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
A Flexible Architecture for Fisheye Correction in Automotive Rear-View Cameras
October 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
Fisheye cameras are finding an increasing number of applications in automobile rear-view imaging systems due to their ultra-wide-angle properties and cost-effectiveness. However, while fisheye...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Voltage Regulator Selection for FPGAs
November 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
As FPGAs increase in sophistication to provide additional features such as Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs), memory interfaces, and transceiver functionality, the power requirements and designs for FPGAs...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
FPGAs Enable Energy-Efficient Motor Control in Next-Generation Smart Home Appliances
November 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
Home appliances are at the heart of the modern lifestyle. Consumers want them "Smart," "Green," and, of course, always cheaper. All those diverging requirements have pushed today's home-appliance...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Controlling Analog Output From a Digital CPLD Using PWM
November 1, 2008, 12:00am PDT
Although the Altera MAX IIZ CPLD is a digital programmable logic device, it is versatile enough to control analog systems. This white paper shows how the MAX IIZ CPLD, alone or with a few passive...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
40-nm FPGAs: Architecture and Performance Comparison
December 1, 2008, 12:00am PST
FPGA users are constantly looking for ways to differentiate their products in the market place and in doing so they define new systems with new requirements. The new requirements usually are...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
40-nm FPGA Power Management and Advantages
December 1, 2008, 12:00am PST
The 40-nm process offers clear benefits over prior nodes, including the 65-nm node and the more recent 45-nm node. One of the most attractive benefits is higher integration, which enables...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Image-Based Driver Assistance Development Environment
December 1, 2008, 12:00am PST
This white paper describes a development environment for all Driver Assistance (DA) requirements using Altera FPGA and HardCopy ASIC devices. This development environment consists of a development...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Power-Optimized Solutions for Telecom Applications
January 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Some telecommunications (telecom) carriers now target a 20 percent power reduction per year on the equipment they deploy. This is a response to increasing power consumption in central offices,...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Leveraging the 40-nm Process Node to Deliver the World's Most Advanced Custom Logic Devices
February 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Altera's launch of the Stratix IV and HardCopy IV device families in the second quarter of 2008 marked the introduction of the world's first 40-nm FPGAs and the industry's only risk-free path to...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Remote Radio Heads and the Evolution Towards 4G Networks
February 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Distributed base stations with Remote Radio Head (RRH) capability greatly help mobile operators to resolve cost, performance, and efficiency challenges when deploying new base stations on the road...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Selecting the Ideal FPGA Vendor for Military Programs
February 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Developing a system design for government projects typically requires a defense contractor to evaluate and make system decisions based on documents such as a Request For Proposal (RFP), Statement...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Developing Multipoint Touch Screens and Panels With CPLDs
February 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
When a certain web-enabled multimedia smartphone hit the market in 2007, it transformed the way that consumers expect to interact with their handheld devices. Especially engaging is the fluid...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Generating Functionally Equivalent FPGAs and ASICs With a Single Set of RTL and Synthesis/Timing Constraints
February 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Electronic systems designers use FPGAs for their prototype implementations, taking advantage of the devices' reprogrammability to validate hardware and software. Once the design is ready for...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Video Processing on FPGAs for Military Electro-Optical/Infrared Applications
March 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Many of today's Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) systems require high-complexity, real-time video processing within a constrained power budget. The latest low-power, low-cost FPGA families - with...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Simplifying Simultaneous Multimode RRH Design
March 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
RRH technology with support for simultaneous operation of multiple air-interface protocols is an emerging end-product requirement. The diverse modulation formats and sampling rates between...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Avoiding PCB Design Mistakes in FPGA-Based Systems
March 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
System design using FPGAs is significantly different from the regular ASIC and processor-based system design. This white paper will examine some of the contributing factors, and more importantly,...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Automating DSP Simulation and Implementation of Military Sensor Systems
March 1, 2009, 12:00am PST
Military sensor-driven systems normally use FPGAs to interface with the Analog to Digital Converters (ADCs) that digitize sensor inputs. The ADCs operate at rates of up to 3 MSPS, which requires...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Using FPGAs to Render Graphics and Drive LCD Interfaces
April 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes the use of FPGAs to add a LCD and GUI display to any embedded system. Unlike fixed processor device implementations, this approach is scalable and can support any display...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Enabling Ethernet-Over-NG-SONET/SDH/PDH Solutions for MSPP Linecards
April 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Traditionally, the development of application-specific chip products such as ASSPs is based on foundry manufacturing, either in-house or via commercial foundries. FPGAs also are based on this...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
FPGAs at 40 nm and >10 Gbps: Jitter-, Signal Integrity-, Power-, and Process-Optimized Transceivers
April 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This paper describes key technologies that enable Stratix IV GT FPGAs to deliver the performance and capabilities necessary to support 40G/100G applications with integrated 11.3-Gbps transceivers....
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Generating Panoramic Views by Stitching Multiple Fisheye Images
May 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Fisheye cameras are finding an increasing number of applications in automobile imaging systems due to their ultra-wide-angle properties and cost-effectiveness. One such application renders a...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
FPGA Coprocessing Evolution: Sustained Performance Approaches Peak Performance
June 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
FPGA architecture allows for many algorithm implementations where the sustained performance is much closer to the device's peak performance when compared to quad-core CPUs or GPGPUs. The strong...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Protecting the FPGA Design From Common Threats
June 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
The global estimated loss to counterfeiting is expected to exceed U.S.$1.5 trillion in 2009. Counterfeiting impacts all businesses in all markets, from Gucci handbags to computer chips to...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Enabling Design Separation for High-Reliability and Information-Assurance Systems
June 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
FPGAs are an ubiquitous part of today's processing technology. Their use has grown from traditional glue logic interfaces of the past to the most advanced information-processing systems used by...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Using Zero-Power CPLDs to Substantially Lower Power Consumption in Portable Applications
July 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Traditionally, the terms "Low power" and "Programmable logic" have not been used in the same context. However, the advent of the zero-power CPLD has transformed the discussion, as this technology...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Understanding Metastability in FPGAs
July 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Metastability is a phenomenon that can cause system failure in digital devices, including FPGAs, when a signal is transferred between circuitry in unrelated or asynchronous clock domains. This...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Six Ways to Replace a Microcontroller With a CPLD
July 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
This white paper discusses when it is advantageous to use a CPLD instead of a microcontroller, and when a CPLD makes a good companion to a microcontroller. The examples given in this white paper...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Reduce Total System Cost in Portable Applications Using Zero-Power CPLDs
July 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Traditionally, portable system designers have used ASICs and ASSPs to implement memory interfaces, I/O expansion, power-on sequencing, discrete logic functions, display, and other functions in...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Implementing a Cost-Effective Human-Machine Interface for Home Appliances
July 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Traditionally, Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) for home appliances have been composed of mechanical devices such as buttons and knobs, coupled with display indicators such as Light-Emitting Diodes...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Energy-Aware Appliance Platform: A New Approach to Home Energy Control
July 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
By integrating Altia's Design and DeepScreen GUI development tools suite, Echelon's Power Line Smart Transceiver and ShortStack API, and the Altera Cyclone III FPGA and Nios II embedded processor,...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
MAX Series Configuration Controller Using Flash Memory
September 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Configuration bitstream sizes are increasing with the introduction of higher-density FPGAs. This increase requires larger configuration devices to store the data and configure these FPGAs. As an...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Adding Hardware Accelerators to Reduce Power in Embedded Systems
September 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
The rule of thumb in embedded system design has been that adding hardware increases power demands. The careful use of hardware accelerators, however, inverts the rule: adding hardware can reduce...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Using LEDs as Light-Level Sensors and Emitters
October 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Modulating LED power based on ambient light level increases battery life, a particularly helpful feature in a device where battery life is measured in days. Using a very simple circuit, Altera's...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Leveraging Cost-Optimized FPGAs to Deliver OTN Mapper Solutions
October 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
In telecommunications transport infrastructure, Optical Transport Network (OTN) and Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) protocols are being combined to create Packet-Optical Transport Networks (P-OTNs)....
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
High-Definition Video Deinterlacing Using FPGAs
October 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Deinterlacing was developed to address a legacy problem: the interlaced video that was required by old analog televisions must be converted to be shown on today's digital televisions. An...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Taking Advantage of Advances in FPGA Floating-Point IP Cores
October 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Recently available FPGA design tools and IP provide a substantial reduction in computational resources, as well as greatly easing the implementation effort in a floating-point datapath. Moreover,...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Decrease Total System Costs with Industry's Lowest Cost, Lowest Power FPGAs
November 1, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Corporate objectives, such as increasing profits and sales revenue while utilizing R&D efficiently, are putting severe pressure on today's design engineering teams. The resulting system level...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Supporting Digital Television Trends With Next-Generation FPGAs
February 1, 2010, 12:00am PST
The proliferation of so many different digital television models-better known as market fragmentation- and differing regional market requirements, combined with the desire to add new features and...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Using 10-Gbps Transceivers in 40G/100G Applications
February 1, 2010, 12:00am PST
This white paper identifies the key drivers behind the migration to 100G interfaces, and shows how to leverage the unique ability of FPGAs to implement this high-speed interface. The emerging...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Developing Functional Safety Systems With TÜV-Qualified FPGAs
March 1, 2010, 12:00am PST
This white paper discusses how market trends, the need for increased productivity, and new legislation have accelerated the use of safety systems in industrial machinery. This TÜV-qualified FPGA...
Provided by Altera
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