Programmable Image Processing Element.

Abstract

The generic signal-processing equations were analyzed and two specific architectures were evolved for the efficient implementation of these equations. The first architecture which was considered consisted of a set for four arithmetic sections. Each section was capable of combining a pair of 4-element vectors, 16 bits per element, using distributed arithmetic. The second architectural design was pursued which consisted of a single arithmetic section. Input word lengths are limited to 8 bits, 2's complement. Coefficients are variable. The output is full precision. Input data (x's) may be loaded in parallel sequentially, or in parallel 3 at a time; or serially 1, 3 or 9 at a time. The device can be programmed to function as a sliding window, a transversal filter, or a vector multiplier. Multiple devices may be chained together to increase computational accuracy or to extend filter lengths beyond 9 taps.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA100776

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  • Stanley A. White

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