ASIC implementation of complex image processing algorithms using silicon compilation techniques [for biomedical application]

Author

Bormans, Jan ; Bolsens, Ivo ; Philips, Lieven ; Cornelis, Jan ; De Man, Hugo

Author_Institution

ETRO, VUB, Brussels, Belgium

fYear

1993

fDate

22-25 Feb 1993

Firstpage

483

Lastpage

487

Abstract

The design of an ASIC realizing an image processing algorithm as part of a biomedical application is described. The Cathedral-II silicon compiler has been used to specify and simulate the behavior and to synthesize a hardware implementation. The high-level optimization tasks that were repaired by the performance specifications are discussed. New optimizations are introduced and the interaction of different optimization tasks are highlighted

Keywords

application specific integrated circuits; circuit layout CAD; circuit optimisation; digital signal processing chips; high level synthesis; image processing; medical image processing; parallel algorithms; ASIC implementation; Cathedral-II; Edgmentation algorithm; biomedical application; complex image processing algorithms; hardware implementation; high-level optimization tasks; performance specifications; silicon compilation techniques; Algorithm design and analysis; Application specific integrated circuits; Biomedical imaging; Hardware; Image edge detection; Image processing; Image segmentation; Medical simulation; Pixel; Silicon compiler;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Design Automation, 1993, with the European Event in ASIC Design. Proceedings. [4th] European Conference on

Conference_Location

Paris

Print_ISBN

0-8186-3410-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EDAC.1993.386428

Filename

386428