May 2008Lattice's low-cost programmable SDI solution was demonstrated at the NAB 2008 conference and tradeshow.
The LatticeECP2M low-cost FPGA with SERDES was on display at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show April 14-16 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
NAB 2008 Show Floor
The device's capabilities were demonstrated by UK-based Sonifex, a longtime Lattice user. Sonifex designed the LatticeECP2M FPGA into the RM-HD1 HD-SDI expansion card for their RM-2S4, RM-2S10 and RM-4C8 line of reference monitors. The on-chip SERDES capability and other programmable features of the device are used to de-embed audio from an SDI source (SD/HD) and to reclock the SD data on the transmit side (click here for more information).
Sonifex chose the LatticeECP2M for its reference monitor products for several reasons. According to Paul Schofield, Director of New Products at Sonifex, “The LatticeECP2M device has a small footprint and can handle both high-definition and standard-definition digital video signals through the same integrated SERDES. It's a relatively low cost device and the programming tools supplied are fully integrated and well supported. The R&D team at Sonifex is getting some great results from the LatticeECP2M FPGA, so it's definitely been a good choice."
Lattice continues to build its SMPTE solutions portfolio. In addition to the SD/HD multi-rate IP core, Lattice offers IP and reference designs that include:
Visit the Lattice website for further information about the Lattice HD/SD-SDI solution.
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