Imaging IP improves data-rich, real-time ADAS applications
For Denali 3.0, Pinnacle Imaging has redesigned its ISP for more efficient power consumption and increased its performance with an expanded 20-bit image processing pipeline and limited latency to less than 20 lines. For all this, no external DRAM or frame buffers are required. These improvements ensure Denali 3.0 delivers best-in-class image quality for applications demanding native support of real-time high dynamic range video for automotive, security and surveillance, robotics, medical, industrial, machine vision and automated sensory applications. The Denali 3.0 IP is based on the Zynq UltraScale MPSoC family from Xilinx.
“As designers continue to expand sensor-based safety mechanisms for ADAS and autonomous robotic applications, the need for ultra-low latency, and high-quality visual data advances at every stage,” explained Pinnacle CEO Alfred Zee. “With Denali 3.0, we are providing the building blocks for the future of these technologies.”
The Denali 3.0 ISP cores are adapted from Pinnacle Imaging’s patented HDR technology. Modeled on true human vision, this technology enables retention of local image contrast as well as details in highlights and shadows – all without producing halos or color shifts, the company promises. The programmable ISP provides designers with high flexibility to customize the processing to meet the specific challenges of their projects. Denali 3.0 is also adaptable to support sensors of any resolution, non-traditional color filter arrays (CFAs) and diverse HDR capture methods. Because Denali 3.0 runs exclusively in the FPGA fabric of the Zynq UltraScale MPSoC, designers are able to free up on-chip CPU and GPU resources for advanced artificial intelligence functionality.
The IP can be configured to support the complete line of Xilinx Zynq 7000 series and Zynq UltraScale+ programmable SoCs. It also offers native support for the ON Semiconductor AR0233 with a 20-bit image processing pipeline in Super Exposure Mode producing 120dB (20EV) of dynamic range with LED flicker mitigation.
As the demands on video analytics become more complex, whether by end users or integrated autonomous systems, Pinnacle Imaging says it is able to customize the IP cores at hand to just about any image sensor making it a unique platform for automotive ADAS cameras, automotive vision systems, robotics, autonomous vehicles, as well as intelligent traffic systems. Denali 3.0 is an ideal ISP solution for security and surveillance, as well as commercial UAV applications.
More information: https://pinnacleimagingsystems.com
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