Title :
A single-chip multiprocessor for multimedia: the MVP
Author :
Guttag, Karl ; Gove, Robert J. ; Van Aken, Jerry R.
Author_Institution :
Texas Instrum., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
The multimedia video processor (MVP) architecture, which incorporates a variety of parallel processing techniques to deliver very high performance to a wide range of imaging and graphics applications, is described. The MVP combines, on a single semiconductor chip, multiple fully programmable processors with multiple data streams connected to shared RAMs through a crossbar network. Each of the independent processors can execute many operations in parallel every cycle. The architecture is scalable and supports different numbers of processors to meet the cost and performance requirements of different markets. MVP´s target environment and the development of MVP are outlined.<>
Keywords :
computer graphic equipment; digital signal processing chips; multimedia systems; parallel architectures; shared memory systems; MVP; crossbar network; fully programmable processors; graphics applications; multimedia; multimedia video processor; multiple data streams; parallel processing; semiconductor chip; shared RAMs; single-chip multiprocessor; CMOS technology; Computer architecture; Computer graphics; Image coding; Image recognition; Image storage; Parallel processing; Streaming media; Transform coding; Video compression;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
