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Digital signal processors are commonly used in imaging applications. Although they are very versatile, digital signal processors are limited by their inability to deliver the best performance for specific functions. Altera® FPGAs can deliver better performance and higher integration, as well as lower cost and shorter development times. Intevac, a leading developer of photonics products for commercial and military markets, discovered these advantages during the development of their NightVista product, a compact, high-performance, ultra low-light video camera.
Figure 1: Intevac's NightVista Video Camera
Intevac's decision to use Altera programmable logic enabled Intevac to reach their performance goals, integrate five boards of components into a single board, reduce their power consumption by nearly 80 percent, and significantly shorten their development cycle.
Read the Increase Performance in imaging Applications by Integrating DSP Functions With FPGAs White Paper (PDF)
