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DSD
2007
IEEE
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An Efficient Intra Prediction Hardware Architecture for H.264 Video Decoding
In this paper, we present an efficient hardware architecture for real-time implementation of intra prediction algorithm used in H.264 / MPEG4 Part 10 video coding standard. The ha...
Esra Sahin, Ilker Hamzaoglu
DSD
2007
IEEE
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A Serial Logarithmic Number System ALU
Serial arithmetic uses less hardware than parallel arithmetic. Serial floating point (FP) is slower than parallel FP. The Logarithmic Number System (LNS) simplifies operations, ...
Mark G. Arnold, Panagiotis D. Vouzis
DSD
2007
IEEE
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Decoupling of Computation and Communication with a Communication Assist
Abstract. In an embedded multiprocessor system the minimum throughput and maximum latency of real-time applications are usually derived given the worst-case execution time of the s...
Arno Moonen, Marco Bekooij, Rene van den Berg, Jef...
DSD
2007
IEEE
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Alternatives in Designing Level-Restoring Buffers for Interconnection Networks in Field-Programmable Gate Arrays
Programmable routing and logic in field-programmable gate arrays are implemented using nMOS pass transistors. Since the threshold voltage drop across an nMOS device degrades the ...
Scott Miller, Mihai Sima, Michael McGuire
DSD
2007
IEEE
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Online Protocol Testing for FPGA Based Fault Tolerant Systems
In this paper, the methodology for automated design of checker for communication protocol testing is presented. Based on the level of checking, different design strategies can be ...
Jiri Tobola, Zdenek Kotásek, Jan Korenek, T...
DSD
2007
IEEE
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Pseudo-Random Pattern Generator Design for Column-Matching BIST
This paper discusses possibilities for a choice of a pseudorandom pattern generator that is to be used in combination with the column-matching based built-in self-test design meth...
Petr Fiser
DSD
2007
IEEE
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Component-Based Hardware/Software Co-Simulation
Developing highly efficient and reliable embedded systems demands hardware/software (HW/SW) co-design and, therefore, co-simulation. In order to be highly configurable, embedded...
Ping Hang Cheung, Kecheng Hao, Fei Xie
DSD
2007
IEEE
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Cotransformation Provides Area and Accuracy Improvement in an HDL Library for LNS Subtraction
The reduction of the cumbersome operations of multiplication, division, and powering to addition, subtraction and multiplication is what makes the Logarithmic Number System (LNS) ...
Panagiotis D. Vouzis, Sylvain Collange, Mark G. Ar...
DSD
2007
IEEE
75views Hardware» more  DSD 2007»
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Novel Agent-Based Management for Fault-Tolerance in Network-on-Chip
Pekka Rantala, Jouni Isoaho, Hannu Tenhunen