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Implementing FIR Filters and FFTs With 28-nm Variable-Precision DSP Architecture
Sep 2010
Across a range of applications, the two most common functions implemented in FPGA-based high-performance signal processing are Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters and fast Fourier transforms...
Provided by Altera
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Guaranteeing Silicon Performance With FPGA Timing Models
Aug 2010
How can a designer accurately predict the time delays of a fully customizable integrated circuit? The answer to this question is "Not very easily." There are many factors that limit and increase...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Challenges in Manufacturing Reliable Lead-Free and RoHS-Compliant Components
Jul 2010
The push for lead-free or RoHS-compliant products is resulting in significant changes in packaging materials. Manufacturers of electronic equipment require materials that consistently withstand...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Enhancing Robust SEU Mitigation With 28-nm FPGAs
Jul 2010
Systems designed with FPGAs benefit from significant improvements over ASICS, such as rapid-process technology scaling and design innovation, which permit the use of FPGAs in high-availability,...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Medical Imaging Implementation Using FPGAs
Jul 2010
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...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Addressing 100-GbE Line-Card Design Challenges on 28-nm FPGAs
Jul 2010
As various standard bodies finalize their 100G standards for transport, Ethernet, and optical interfaces, FPGAs play a vital role for early adopters of technology who want to design 100G...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Increasing Design Functionality With Partial and Dynamic Reconfiguration in 28-nm FPGAs
Jul 2010
The density of FPGAs has grown with each process node shrink. Compared to previous generations of FPGAs, the extra density, coupled with features such as reconfiguration, enables designers to add...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Innovating With a Full Spectrum of 40-nm FPGAs and ASICs With Transceivers
Jul 2010
Increasing bandwidth requirements for broadband services are driving silicon vendors to use more and more high-speed serial transceivers. Therefore, next-generation applications feature a wide...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Understanding 40-nm FPGA Solutions for SATA/SAS
Jul 2010
Serial ATA (SATA) and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) are computer bus standards that have the primary function of transferring data (directly or otherwise) between the motherboard and mass storage...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Accelerating DSP Designs With the Total 28-nm DSP Portfolio
Jul 2010
Implementing Digital Signal Processing (DSP) datapaths with different performance, precision, Intellectual Property (IP), and development flows is challenging and labor-intensive. As more and more...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Boosting System Performance With External Memory Solutions
Jun 2010
Over 70% of designs on Altera FPGAs require some type of external memory in the design, but the needs vary depending on the individual application. This white paper addresses all aspects of...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Enabling Low-Power EO/IR System Development With FPGAs and Image- and Sensor-Processing IP
Jun 2010
Before embarking on the development of a next-generation Electro-Optical and Infrared (EO/IR) system, it is important to not only understand the power and performance characteristics of the FPGA,...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Extending Transceiver Leadership at 28 nm
May 2010
High-speed serial protocols with increased data rates and expanded capabilities are addressing the demand for more network bandwidth. Efficiently supporting the subsequent increase in system...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Driving Flexibility Into Automotive Electronics Design
Mar 2010
With the dramatic increase in development costs for state-of-the-art process technologies, such as next-generation automotive electronic systems, specialization of traditional microcontrollers no...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Developing Functional Safety Systems With TÜV-Qualified FPGAs
Mar 2010
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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White Papers
Supporting Digital Television Trends With Next-Generation FPGAs
Feb 2010
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
Decrease Total System Costs with Industry's Lowest Cost, Lowest Power FPGAs
Nov 2009
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
Leveraging Cost-Optimized FPGAs to Deliver OTN Mapper Solutions
Oct 2009
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
Oct 2009
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
Sep 2009
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
Sep 2009
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
Implementing a Cost-Effective Human-Machine Interface for Home Appliances
Jul 2009
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
Jul 2009
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
Jul 2009
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
Jul 2009
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
Enabling Design Separation for High-Reliability and Information-Assurance Systems
Jun 2009
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
Jun 2009
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
Jun 2009
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 2009
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
Using FPGAs to Render Graphics and Drive LCD Interfaces
Apr 2009
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
Mar 2009
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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Avoiding PCB Design Mistakes in FPGA-Based Systems
Mar 2009
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
Mar 2009
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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Generating Functionally Equivalent FPGAs and ASICs With a Single Set of RTL and Synthesis/Timing Constraints
Feb 2009
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
Feb 2009
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
Feb 2009
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
Leveraging the 40-nm Process Node to Deliver the World's Most Advanced Custom Logic Devices
Feb 2009
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
Image-Based Driver Assistance Development Environment
Dec 2008
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
Dec 2008
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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40-nm FPGAs: Architecture and Performance Comparison
Dec 2008
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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Whitepapers
Reconfiguration Strategies for Online Hardware Multitasking in Embedded Systems
Dec 2012
An intensive use of reconfigurable hardware is expected in future embedded systems. This means that the system has to decide which tasks are more suitable for hardware execution. In order to make...
Provided by Academy & Industry Research Collaboration Center
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Whitepapers
Composition Kernel: A Software Solution for Constructing a Multi-OS Embedded System
Oct 2010
Modern high-end embedded systems require both predictable real-time scheduling and high-level abstraction interface to their OS kernels. Since these features are difficult to be balanced by a...
Provided by EURASIP
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Whitepapers
A Model-Driven Approach for Hybrid Power Estimation in Embedded Systems Design
Feb 2011
As technology scales for increased circuit density and performance, the management of power consumption in System-on-Chip (SoC) is becoming critical. Today, having the appropriate Electronic...
Provided by EURASIP
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Whitepapers
Real Time Simultaneous Localization and Mapping: Towards Low-Cost Multiprocessor Embedded Systems
Jul 2012
Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) is widely used by autonomous robots operating in unknown environments. Research community has developed numerous SLAM algorithms in the last 10 years....
Provided by EURASIP
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Whitepapers
Accurate Energy Characterization of OS Services in Embedded Systems
Dec 2012
As technology scales for increased circuit density and performance, the management of power consumption in embedded systems is becoming critical. Because the Operating System (OS) is a basic...
Provided by Springer Healthcare
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Whitepapers
Integrating Hard/Soft Real-Time Tasks and Best-Effort Jobs on Multiprocessors
Jan 2013
An important trend in computing is the ongoing move towards system- and chip-level parallelism. Because of heat and power issues, it has become increasingly difficult to improve processor...
Provided by University of North Alabama
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Whitepapers
A Flexible Real-Time Locking Protocol for Multiprocessors
Jan 2013
Real-time scheduling algorithms for multiprocessor systems have been the subject of considerable recent interest. For such an algorithm to be truly useful in practice, support for semaphore-based...
Provided by University of North Alabama
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Whitepapers
An Adaptive Framework for Multiprocessor Real-Time Systems
Apr 2008
In this paper, the authors develop an adaptive scheduling framework for changing the processor shares of tasks - a process called reweighting - on real-time multiprocessor platforms. Their...
Provided by University of North Alabama
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Whitepapers
Reader-Writer Synchronization for Shared-Memory Multiprocessor Real-Time Systems
Apr 2009
Reader preference, writer preference, and task-fair reader-writer locks are shown to cause undue blocking in multiprocessor real-time systems. A new phase-fair reader-writer lock is proposed as an...
Provided by University of North Alabama
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Whitepapers
An Empirical Comparison of Global, Partitioned, and Clustered Multiprocessor EDF Schedulers
Sep 2010
As multicore platforms become ever larger, overhead-related factors play a greater role in determining which real-time scheduling algorithms are preferable. In this paper, such factors are...
Provided by University of North Alabama
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Whitepapers
Optimality Results for Multiprocessor Real-Time Locking
Aug 2010
When locking protocols are used in real-time systems, bounds on blocking times are required when ensuring timing constraints. While the term "Blocking" is well-understood in the context of...
Provided by University of North Alabama
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Whitepapers
Is Semi-Partitioned Scheduling Practical?
Apr 2011
Semi-partitioned schedulers are - in theory - a particularly promising category of multiprocessor real-time scheduling algorithms. Unfortunately, issues pertaining to their implementation have not...
Provided by University of North Alabama
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Whitepapers
Real-Time Resource-Sharing Under Clustered Scheduling: Mutex, Reader-Writer, and K-Exclusion Locks
Oct 2011
This paper presents the first suspension-based real-time locking protocols for clustered schedulers. Such schedulers pose challenges from a locking perspective because they exhibit aspects of both...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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Whitepapers
An Overview of Interrupt Accounting Techniques for Multiprocessor Real-Time Systems
May 2010
The importance of accounting for interrupts in multiprocessor real-time schedulability analysis is discussed and three interrupt accounting methods, namely quantum-centric, task-centric, and...
Provided by Max Planck Institute for Software Systems
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Whitepapers
The OMLP Family of Optimal Multiprocessor Real-Time Locking Protocols
Jul 2012
This paper presents the first suspsension-based multiprocessor real-time locking protocols with asymptotically optimal blocking bounds (under certain analysis assumptions). These protocols can be...
Provided by University of North Alabama
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Whitepapers
Improved Analysis and Evaluation of Real-Time Semaphore Protocols for P-FP Scheduling
Oct 2012
Several suspension-based multiprocessor real-time locking protocols for Partitioned Fixed-Priority (P-FP) scheduling have been proposed in prior work. These protocols differ in key design choices...
Provided by Max Planck Institute for Software Systems
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Whitepapers
Task Scheduling with Self-Suspensions in Soft Real-Time Multiprocessor Systems
Sep 2009
In many real-time systems, tasks interact with external devices that introduce self-suspension delays. Examples of such devices include solid-state and magnetic disks and network cards. Delays...
Provided by University of North Alabama
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Whitepapers
Scheduling Suspendable, Pipelined Tasks With Non-Preemptive Sections in Soft Real-Time Multiprocessor Systems
Jan 2010
While most prior work on multiprocessor real-time scheduling focuses on independent tasks, dependencies due to non-preemptive sections, suspensions, and pipeline-based precedence constraints are...
Provided by University of North Alabama
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Whitepapers
Supporting Soft Real-Time DAG-Based Systems on Multiprocessors With No Utilization Loss
Sep 2010
In work on globally-scheduled real-time multiprocessor systems, analysis is lacking for supporting real-time applications developed using general processing graph models. In this paper, it is...
Provided by University of North Alabama
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Whitepapers
Supporting Soft Real-Time Parallel Applications on Multicore Processors
Apr 2012
The prevalence of multicore processors has resulted in the wider applicability of parallel programming models such as OpenMP and MapReduce. A common goal of running parallel applications...
Provided by University of North Alabama
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Whitepapers
An O(m) Analysis Technique for Supporting Real-Time Self-Suspending Task Systems
Sep 2012
In many real-time and embedded systems, suspension delays may occur when tasks block to access shared resources or interact with external devices. Unfortunately, prior analysis methods for dealing...
Provided by University of North Alabama
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Whitepapers
Hybrid Approach for Memory Analysis in Windows System
Oct 2012
Random Access Memory (RAM) is an important device in computer system. It can represent the snapshot on how the computer has been used by the user. With the growth of its importance, the computer...
Provided by World Academic Union
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Whitepapers
Towards Building Error Resilient GPGPU Applications
Nov 2012
GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) have gained wide adoption as accelerators for general purpose computing. They are widely used in error-sensitive applications, i.e. General Purpose GPU (GPGPU)...
Provided by University of Bristol
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Whitepapers
Benchmarking Next Generation Hardware Platforms: An Experimental Approach
Feb 2012
Heterogeneous multi-cores-platforms comprised of both general purpose and accelerator cores - are becoming increasingly common. Further, with processor designs in which there are many cores on a...
Provided by Georgia Institute of Technology
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Whitepapers
BWS: Balanced Work Stealing for Time-Sharing Multicores
Apr 2012
Running multithreaded programs in multicore systems has become a common practice for many application domains. Work stealing is a widely-adopted and effective approach for managing and scheduling...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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Whitepapers
Dynamic Compilation of Data-Parallel Kernels for Vector Processors
Jan 2012
Modern processors enjoy augmented throughput and power efficiency through specialized functional units leveraged via instruction set extensions. These functional units accelerate performance for...
Provided by Georgia Institute of Technology
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Whitepapers
The Forgotten 'Uncore': On the Energy-Efficiency of Heterogeneous Cores
Apr 2012
Heterogeneous Multicore Processors (HMPs), consisting of cores with different performance/power characteristics, have been proposed to deliver higher energy efficiency than symmetric multicores....
Provided by Georgia Tech
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Whitepapers
ASIC and FPGA Implementation Strategies for Model Predictive Control
Jun 2009
Model Predictive Control (MPC) techniques have recently enjoyed an upsurge of interest within the automatic control community, due to their ability to handle non-linear systems and constraints on...
Provided by University of New York in Prague
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Whitepapers
ZF DFE Transceiver Design for Mimo Relay Systems with Direct Source-Destination Link
Sep 2011
In this paper the authors consider a non-linear transceiver design for non-regenerative Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) relay networks where a direct link exists between the source and...
Provided by EURASIP
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Whitepapers
Who Watches the Watchmen? - Protecting Operating System Reliability Mechanisms
Aug 2012
The authors present the design and initial evaluation of a resilient operating system architecture that leverages HW architectures combining few resilient with many non-resilient CPU cores. To...
Provided by Technische Universitat Dortmund
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Whitepapers
Lucky Scheduling for Energy-Efficient Heterogeneous Multi-Core Systems
Sep 2012
Heterogeneous multi-core processors with big/high-performance and small/low-power cores have been proposed as an alternative design to improve energy efficiency over traditional homogeneous...
Provided by Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
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Whitepapers
Accurate Characterization of the Variability in Power Consumption in Modern Mobile Processors
Sep 2012
The variability in performance and power consumption is slated to grow further with continued scaling of process technologies. While this variability has been studied and modeled before, there is...
Provided by University of Calgary
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Whitepapers
Memory Performance at Reduced CPU Clock Speeds: An Analysis of Current x86_64 Processors
Sep 2012
Reducing CPU frequency and voltage is a well-known approach to reduce the energy consumption of memory-bound applications. This is based on the conception that main memory performance sees little...
Provided by Technische Universitat Dortmund
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Whitepapers
Power and Performance Analysis of GPU-Accelerated Systems
Sep 2012
Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) provide significant improvements in performance and performance-per-watt as compared to traditional multicore CPUs. This energy-efficiency of GPUs has facilitated...
Provided by Kyushu University
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Whitepapers
Real-Time Scheduling with DVS and Harvesting Energy Constraints
Oct 2012
In real-time embedded system, that must carry their own power source and cannot depends on the power outlet on the wall, apart from feasibly schedule the set of tasks, power management is also the...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Whitepapers
A New Models Transformation Approach for Embedded Systems
Nov 2012
Embedded systems are becoming more complex by integrating multiple features. They require a lot of resources to improve execution performances. Their developments are a real challenge due to both...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Whitepapers
Embedded Based Industrial Temperature Monitoring Systems Using GSM
Nov 2012
This paper describes the design of a simple low cost microcontroller based temperature monitoring system using GSM technique. The temperature monitoring system using GSM undergoes three stages...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Whitepapers
Hardware / Software Co-Design Using LEON3 Processor: AES as Case Study
Nov 2012
Nowadays many powerful public domain IP cores are available for complicated component like 32 bit processor i.e. LEON3. It needs considerable expertise and pain taking experimentation to implement...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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Whitepapers
The Embedded Processor for an Embedded World
Sep 2008
The Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor is an Intel architecture based System-on-a-Chip (SoC) processor that is specifically designed to meet the challenging requirements of embedded markets. This...
Provided by Intel
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Whitepapers
Optimizing Non-Sequential Data Processing Applications
Mar 2010
Data processing applications that manage large numbers of data flows, either by indexing or pointer chasing, may be subject to frequent instruction pipeline stalls due to data cache misses. This...
Provided by Intel
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White Papers
Challenges in Manufacturing Reliable Lead-Free and RoHS-Compliant Components
Jul 2010
The push for lead-free or RoHS-compliant products is resulting in significant changes in packaging materials. Manufacturers of electronic equipment require materials that consistently withstand...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Enhancing Robust SEU Mitigation With 28-nm FPGAs
Jul 2010
Systems designed with FPGAs benefit from significant improvements over ASICS, such as rapid-process technology scaling and design innovation, which permit the use of FPGAs in high-availability,...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Medical Imaging Implementation Using FPGAs
Jul 2010
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...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Addressing 100-GbE Line-Card Design Challenges on 28-nm FPGAs
Jul 2010
As various standard bodies finalize their 100G standards for transport, Ethernet, and optical interfaces, FPGAs play a vital role for early adopters of technology who want to design 100G...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Increasing Design Functionality With Partial and Dynamic Reconfiguration in 28-nm FPGAs
Jul 2010
The density of FPGAs has grown with each process node shrink. Compared to previous generations of FPGAs, the extra density, coupled with features such as reconfiguration, enables designers to add...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Innovating With a Full Spectrum of 40-nm FPGAs and ASICs With Transceivers
Jul 2010
Increasing bandwidth requirements for broadband services are driving silicon vendors to use more and more high-speed serial transceivers. Therefore, next-generation applications feature a wide...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Understanding 40-nm FPGA Solutions for SATA/SAS
Jul 2010
Serial ATA (SATA) and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) are computer bus standards that have the primary function of transferring data (directly or otherwise) between the motherboard and mass storage...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Accelerating DSP Designs With the Total 28-nm DSP Portfolio
Jul 2010
Implementing Digital Signal Processing (DSP) datapaths with different performance, precision, Intellectual Property (IP), and development flows is challenging and labor-intensive. As more and more...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Boosting System Performance With External Memory Solutions
Jun 2010
Over 70% of designs on Altera FPGAs require some type of external memory in the design, but the needs vary depending on the individual application. This white paper addresses all aspects of...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Enabling Low-Power EO/IR System Development With FPGAs and Image- and Sensor-Processing IP
Jun 2010
Before embarking on the development of a next-generation Electro-Optical and Infrared (EO/IR) system, it is important to not only understand the power and performance characteristics of the FPGA,...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Extending Transceiver Leadership at 28 nm
May 2010
High-speed serial protocols with increased data rates and expanded capabilities are addressing the demand for more network bandwidth. Efficiently supporting the subsequent increase in system...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Driving Flexibility Into Automotive Electronics Design
Mar 2010
With the dramatic increase in development costs for state-of-the-art process technologies, such as next-generation automotive electronic systems, specialization of traditional microcontrollers no...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Developing Functional Safety Systems With TÜV-Qualified FPGAs
Mar 2010
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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White Papers
Supporting Digital Television Trends With Next-Generation FPGAs
Feb 2010
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
-
White Papers
Decrease Total System Costs with Industry's Lowest Cost, Lowest Power FPGAs
Nov 2009
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
-
White Papers
Leveraging Cost-Optimized FPGAs to Deliver OTN Mapper Solutions
Oct 2009
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
Oct 2009
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
Sep 2009
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
Sep 2009
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
Implementing a Cost-Effective Human-Machine Interface for Home Appliances
Jul 2009
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
Reduce Total System Cost in Portable Applications Using Zero-Power CPLDs
Jul 2009
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
Jul 2009
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
Jul 2009
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
Enabling Design Separation for High-Reliability and Information-Assurance Systems
Jun 2009
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
Protecting the FPGA Design From Common Threats
Jun 2009
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
Jun 2009
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 2009
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...
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Using FPGAs to Render Graphics and Drive LCD Interfaces
Apr 2009
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...
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White Papers
Automating DSP Simulation and Implementation of Military Sensor Systems
Mar 2009
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...
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White Papers
Avoiding PCB Design Mistakes in FPGA-Based Systems
Mar 2009
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,...
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White Papers
Simplifying Simultaneous Multimode RRH Design
Mar 2009
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...
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Generating Functionally Equivalent FPGAs and ASICs With a Single Set of RTL and Synthesis/Timing Constraints
Feb 2009
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...
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White Papers
Developing Multipoint Touch Screens and Panels With CPLDs
Feb 2009
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...
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White Papers
Selecting the Ideal FPGA Vendor for Military Programs
Feb 2009
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...
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White Papers
Leveraging the 40-nm Process Node to Deliver the World's Most Advanced Custom Logic Devices
Feb 2009
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...
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White Papers
Image-Based Driver Assistance Development Environment
Dec 2008
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...
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White Papers
40-nm FPGA Power Management and Advantages
Dec 2008
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...
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White Papers
40-nm FPGAs: Architecture and Performance Comparison
Dec 2008
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...
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White Papers
FPGAs Enable Energy-Efficient Motor Control in Next-Generation Smart Home Appliances
Nov 2008
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...
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White Papers
Voltage Regulator Selection for FPGAs
Nov 2008
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...
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