By implementing the industry's first 4K2K FPGA at CES
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Xilinx Korea (Country Manager Heung-Sik Ahn) January 6, 2012 – Xilinx has launched a new 28nm KINTEX™-7 FPGA-based target reference design and a new development baseboard. This accelerates the development of next-generation 3D and 4K2K display technologies that provide customers with rich immersive experiences. At the Xilinx booth (#MP25556) at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held from January 10 to 13, visitors can see a demonstration of development resources consisting of a 4K2K mosaic, an HDTV-4K2K up-converter target reference design, and a new ACDC (Acquisition, Contribution, Distribution and Consumption) 1.0 baseboard using the KINTEX-7 FPGA, developed in collaboration with Tokyo Electron Device Ltd. (TED), a premier Xilinx Alliance program member.

Manufacturers can build amazing immersive technologies within new consumer TV screens featuring characteristics such as multi-window/picture-in-picture, 3D graphics for gaming, and hyper-realistic viewing that goes far beyond HDTV, through the processing power and flexibility provided by the 28nm KINTEX-7 FPGA. By having development resources including baseboards, tools, IP cores, and reference designs necessary for system development, manufacturers can accelerate the development of state-of-the-art televisions, projectors, and monitors.

Bruce Berkoff, Chairman of the LCD TV Association, said, “Today we have reached the pinnacle of an era offering display technology superior to that of the past, with incredibly amazing, exciting, and realistic viewing experiences at its core,” adding, “Just as we saw the emergence of consumer 3D TVs following the deployment of faster and cheaper FPGAs, we expect a similar trend in the industry’s 4K2K deployment.”

At the forefront of display technology innovations expected to be mass-produced for customers in the near future is Xilinx's 28nm KINTEX-7 FPGA-based development technology. Through a combination of hardware, IP cores, and target reference designs from Xilinx and TED, manufacturers with 1080i (HD) or 1080P (Full HD) systems and designs can rapidly develop systems and prepare new displays with minimal additional engineering investment before 4K2K content becomes mainstream. In fact, 1080i or 1080P content can be displayed on 4K2K systems through 4K2K up-converter reference designs.

Ben Runyan, Marketing Director for Broadcast and Consumer at Xilinx, said, “With the ACDC 1.0 baseboard equipped with the KINTEX-7 FPGA, a complete development chain from broadcast to consumer is possible with support for ultra-high definition consumer displays,” adding, “Xilinx will publicly demonstrate immersive experiences that will soon be realized by its FPGAs, which can be used in future viewers.” “With Xilinx FPGAs, it is possible to capture 4K2K video with broadcast camera quality, as well as the rest of the broadcast contribution and distribution network between consumer electronics and broadcasters, having a single platform for developing a wide range of related applications,” he said.

KINTEX-7 FPGA System Integration for Displays
The ACDC 1.0 baseboard is the core of Xilinx system integration tools for developing consumer displays. Designers already working with 1080i or 1080P technology can rapidly migrate to 4K2K by using the HDTV-4K2K up-converter and Mosaic reference design included as part of this platform. The HDTV-4K2K up-converter also resolves the content dilemma by providing the tools necessary to use any standard 1080i (HD) or 1080P (Full HD) content on rich, immersive 4K2K displays. This baseboard and additional FPGA mezzanine cards (FMC) also support the following.

• Video In Connectivity via DisplayPort, HDMI™, and DVI standards
• On-screen display features equipped with De-interlacer, Video Scaler, Color Space Converter, Gamma Correction, Edge Enhancement, Motion Adaptive Noise Reduction, Frame Rate Converter, Color Grading, and Xilinx Video and Image Processing Pack (VIP).
• Video-output connectivity to display panels via V-by-One® HS, DisplayPort, and LVDS

FPGA-based Immersive Video Experience
In addition to 4K2K displays, the Xilinx suit provides the following technologies.
• Next-generation Smart Immersive 3DTVs currently available in Europe feature the industry's highest refresh rate at 1200Hz, significantly reducing motion blur.
• New glassless 3D 8-way viewing technology
• 3D Head Mount Visor: Provides a stunning viewing experience through two 1280x720 0.7-inch panels mounted in front of each eye.
• Another set of 3D glasses that simulates viewing a 75-inch 3D 16:9 display from a distance of 10 feet functions as an 852x480 monitor for each eye and supports input resolutions up to 1280x720.
• An e-reader capable of displaying sheet music or Chinese characters in 12-point size through a high-speed page-turning function
• Android-based color display capable of playing music and videos and displaying PowerPoint slides even in direct sunlight