Programmable logic adapts to video

摘要

The International Broadcasting Conference (IBC) proved a showcase for programmable logic. Both Altera and Xilinx used the event to show the broadcast world how FPGAs can meet the changing and evolving standards for broadcast within the time and budget constraints of this competitive market. At IBC 2006 last month, programmable logic company, Altera, demonstrated what it claims is the industry's first FPGA-based audio/visual kit designed to support triple rate SDI (serial digital interface), including the new 3Gbit/sec SMPTE 424M standard, defined by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMFTE).