Transmission of High Bandwidth Data and Images with Integrated real-time Data Densification using a Scalable Network Model

  • Unique Paper ID: 175014
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 7
  • PageNo: 229-235
  • Abstract:
  • Our civilization is increasingly reliant on the transmission and receipt of massive volumes of data across serial connections with ever-increasing bit rates. Even when contemporary serial buses with high data rates are utilized, the frame rate possible in imaging systems is frequently restricted by the serial link between a camera and a host. This article describes a scalable connection system with a bandwidth and interface standard that can be readily customized to fit a specific application. The scalable serial connection technique has been enhanced with lossless data compression, with the goal of boosting dataflow at a fixed bit rate. The compression mechanism is included into the scalable transceivers, giving a complete solution for effective data transfer over a range of interfaces. The system is entirely constructed on an FPGA, utilizing a totally hardware-based architecture. The system was implemented and tested using a Terasic DE4 board, with Quartus-II software and design and debugging tools. The impact of compressing the image and conveying the compressed data over parallel lines is comparable to that of compressing the same image within a single core with a greater compression ratio, which in this system ranges between 7.5 and 126.8.

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