Xilinx and Barco announce single-chip JPEG2000 implementation

September 10, 2007

Source: Barco

At the International Broadcasters Convention (IBC), Xilinx, Inc., the world’s leading supplier of programmable solutions, and Barco Silex, the leading center of micro-electronics of Barco, announced the joint development of single chip JPEG2000 encoder and decoder solutions. Based on the successful implementation of Barco Silex JPEG2000 cores on Xilinx® Virtex™-5 FPGAs, the solutions significantly reduce the cost of broadcast and Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI) archiving, post-production, distribution and server systems. The JPEG2000 solutions will be demonstrated at this week’s IBC, Xilinx Stand 10.421 and Barco Silex Stand 10.620, in the RAI Congress Centre, Amsterdam.

The encoder chip solution allows the creation of a single board capable of real-time encoding, performance that previously required a cluster of PCs or Application Specific Standard Products (ASSPs). The encoder and decoder solutions sustain the high encoding requirements of DCI (Digital Cinema Initiative) formats including 2048 x 1080 and 4096 x 2160 resolutions with up to 48 frames per second and broadcast formats including 1080i and 1080p. The decoder chip solution replaces up to twelve separate ASSP chips. System developers further benefit from the capacity and flexibility of Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGAs with the ability to add encryption or watermarking functionality.

“Our success in implementing JPEG2000 cores on Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGAs provides the broadcast and digital cinema industry with access to JPEG2000 board solutions, offering a unique combination of high-performance (real-time HD or DCI) and cost-effective programmability,” said Frédéric Devisch, Sales and Marketing Manager at Barco Silex.

Robert Green, Senior Manager for Broadcast Vertical Marketing added, “Barco Silex and Xilinx have demonstrated efficient implementation of intellectual property levering best-in-class FPGAs, thereby delivering significant benefits to the broadcast and digital cinema industry. Designers can now integrate JPEG2000 encoder and decoding solutions, taking benefit of in maximum flexibility and time to market without compromising overall system cost.”

Barco Silex has developed and implemented JPEG2000 hardware cores since 2002. For enhanced security, Barco Silex’ IP portfolio also includes crypto cores such as Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and Public Key Crypto Engines. As a custom electronic design house, Barco Silex can also provide integration design support as well as chip and board solutions.

Availability
The Barco Silex JPEG2000 hardware cores are immediately available for third party licensing.

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