Using a field programmable object array (FPOA) to accelerate image processing

Abstract

The demand on digital signal processing has been growing continuously driven by the increased data array size and sophisticated algorithms. The existing solutions using FPGA and/or ASIC have its advantages and drawbacks. The newly developed FPOA technology provides a flexible and effective programmable solution to meet the computation requirements and greatly reduces the schedule on development. This paper describes a flexible implementation of a complete digital signal processing on FPOA. An example space satellite application has been built and demonstrated on hardware.