• DocumentCode
    3474695
  • Title

    A sub-mW MPEG-4 motion estimation processor core for mobile video application

  • Author

    Kuroda, Y. ; Miyakoshi, J. ; Miyama, M. ; Imamura, K. ; Hashimoto, H. ; Yoshimoto, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Fac. of Eng., Kanazawa Univ., Japan
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    27-30 Jan. 2004
  • Firstpage
    527
  • Lastpage
    528
  • Abstract
    We describe a sub-mW motion estimation processor core for MPEG-4 video encoding. It features a gradient descent search algorithm whose computation power is only 7% of the conventional l:4-subsampling search, producing higher picture quality. Another feature is an optimized SIMD datapath architecture to decrease a clock frequency and an operating voltage. It has been fabricated with CMOS 5-metal 0.18 μm technology. The measured power consumption to process a QCIF15 fps video is 0.4 mW under 0.85 MHz@1.0 V.
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; mobile computing; motion estimation; parallel processing; power consumption; video coding; CMOS technology; MPEG-4 motion estimation processor core; clock frequency; gradient descent search algorithm; mobile video application; optimized SIMD datapath architecture; picture quality; CMOS technology; Clocks; Computer architecture; Encoding; Energy consumption; Frequency; MPEG 4 Standard; Motion estimation; Power measurement; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Design Automation Conference, 2004. Proceedings of the ASP-DAC 2004. Asia and South Pacific
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8175-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ASPDAC.2004.1337632
  • Filename
    1337632