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Celoxica Introduces PixelStreams Platform for Streaming Video Processing
New Block-Based Design Entry Tool for Imaging and Video Applications
Delivers IP for Rapid System Implementation through C-based Synthesis.
ABINGDON, England—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Dec. 13, 2004—
Celoxica, the leading provider of C-based design and synthesis
solutions, today announced the addition of algorithm IP and a
block-based graphical design entry platform to its expanding portfolio
of electronic system level (ESL) design tools. PixelStreams(TM)
development environment provides a library of powerful video data
manipulation functions with an easy-to-use interactive graphical
editor. The PixelStreams(TM) platform builds on Celoxica's
best-in-class, C-based design and synthesis products to create an
ideal design flow for the rapid prototyping, exploration and
development of complex video processing systems.
PixelStreams provides a broad range of macro calls that allow the
user to gather, manipulate and output streams of video pixel data.
These C-based models deliver enhanced parameterization capabilities
and high-level interface abstraction. In addition, PixelStreams
includes an IP reuse graphical editor as an entry tool for imaging
algorithms to provide ease-of-use and design productivity in a
familiar block-based methodology. From this block diagram entry,
developers can quickly design, analyze and implement hardware
prototypes for complex video imaging systems using the Celoxica DK
Design Suite for C-based synthesis.
Celoxica developed PixelStreams as a response to the growing need
for platform design solutions that enable reuse of standardized IP
while still allowing designers to differentiate products through
custom design. This need is especially keen for the large number of
products based on video and image processing algorithms. Applications
benefiting from this approach include machine vision in industrial
control systems, Sensor fusion in automotive systems, pattern
recognition in biometrics and security systems, as well as the more
established electronics markets for consumer, defense and office
automation.
The PixelStreams design environment provides an interactive tool
for the development of these video and image processing applications.
In addition to the library of pre-built streaming video functions,
users may add custom functions to be used in the PixelStreams
graphical editor. The C-based models can be automatically synthesized
to RTL or to an optimized FPGA hardware implementation using release
V3.1 of the Celoxica DK Design Suite. This environment allows
non-programmers to quickly develop complex hardware implementations
without having to write programs, while it gives programmers a fast
starting point and code framework to which other custom code can be
added.
"There are two popular methods of design entry in ESL design
tools; block-based schematic-style entry and software-style
algorithmic coding using text-based descriptions," said Jeff Jussel,
vice president of marketing for Celoxica. "With PixelStreams we've
fused these approaches in a block-based graphical editor manipulating
a library of C-based video processing models as well as custom
C-language models. This delivers both ease-of-use and flexibility.
When combined with C-language synthesis, PixelStreams provides the
absolute fastest way to get from algorithm concepts to hardware
implementation for applications using these imaging functions."
Pricing and Availability
The PixelStreams platform, including the IP library and graphical
editor, is now available for rapid imaging and video processing design
starting at $15,000. The environment requires the DK Design Suite
version 3.1 for C-synthesis implementation to RTL output or FPGA
hardware. The DK3.1 tool supports IEEE compliant RTL and direct
programming of all popular FPGA devices. The PixelStreams platform
also may be purchased with a high-end Celoxica RC300 board platform to
create a complete algorithm concept-to-board development and
prototyping kit tuned for imaging and video processing applications.
About Celoxica
An innovator in ESL design, Celoxica supplies the design
technology, IP and services that define software-compiled system
design, a methodology that exploits higher levels of design
abstraction to dramatically improve silicon design productivity.
Celoxica's products address hardware/software partitioning,
co-verification and C-based synthesis. Established in 1996, Celoxica
offers a proven route from complex algorithms to hardware, and
provides a portfolio of ESL design tools that deliver significant
productivity advantages for digital signal processing applications
such as imaging, electronic security and communications. For more
information, visit: www.celoxica.com.
Celoxica and the Celoxica logo are trademarks of Celoxica, Ltd.
All other brand names and product names are the property of their
respective owners.
Contact:
Celoxica Ltd.
Jeff Jussel, 512-795-8170
jeff.jussel@celoxica.com
or
VitalCom Marketing & PR
Karen Tyrrell, 650-366-8212 x204
Karen@vitalcompr.com
or
Neesham PR
Allan Edwards, +44-1442-879-222
allane@neesham.co.uk
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