Gamma Corrector IP Core

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IP ExpressGamma correction is a type of pre-distortion correction made to images or video frames to offset the non-linear behavior of display systems, such as cathode ray tube (CRT) displays. A characteristic of CRT displays is that the intensity they generate is not a linear function of the input voltage. Instead, the intensity is proportional to a power of the signal amplitude, also referred to as gamma. Gamma is usually greater than 1 and therefore the displays have a lower gain at low intensities and progressively larger gain at higher intensities. The Gamma Corrector IP core multiplies the input signal with the inverse of the display transfer function which results in a linear intensity response with respect to the original input signal.

Several gamma correction methods and values are used in television and display systems. Plasma, LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) and DLP (Digital Light Processing) displays have transfer characteristics that are different from that of CRT displays. Sometimes the display itself can have linear characteristics, but a gamma transformation (usually called degamma) may be required because of an earlier gamma correction made to the incoming signal.

The Gamma Corrector IP core is a widely parameterizable, multi-color plane gamma correction system. It can support almost any custom gamma correction requirement.

Features

  • Configurable number of color planes: 1 to 3
  • Configurable number of bits per color plane: 4 to 12
  • Option to specify gamma correction characteristics as an equation using a gamma value or by the actual mapping values of the look-up table
  • Gamma correction look-up table can be run-time programmable
  • Optimized gamma look-up table memory when same gamma correction is used for multiple color planes
  • Gamma correction enable/disable control
  • Option for sequential or parallel architecture for area or throughput trade-off
  • Registered input option for input set-up time improvement

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Performance and Size

ECP51
IP Express User-Configurable Configuration SLICEs LUTs Registers sysMEM EBRs fMAX(MHz)
Sequential architecture, 3 color planes, same color planes 57 27 113 3 270
Parallel architecture, 3 color planes, same color planes 133 36 265 9 270
Sequential architecture, 3 color planes, different color planes 52 24 104 3 270

1. Performance and utilization characteristics are generated using LFE5UM-45F-8BG554C with Lattice Diamond 3.4 software. When using this IP core in a different density, speed, or grade within the ECP5 family, performance and utilization may vary.

LatticeECP31
IP Express User-Configurable Configuration SLICEs LUTs Registers sysMEM EBRs fMAX(MHz)
Sequential architecture, 3 color planes, same color planes 57 33 113 3 305
Parallel architecture, 3 color planes, same color planes 133 39 265 9 305
Sequential architecture, 3 color planes, different color planes 52 30 104 3 305

1. Performance and utilization characteristics are generated using LFE3-70EA-7F672C with Lattice Diamond 3.4 software. When using this IP core in a different density, speed, or grade within the LatticeECP3 family, performance and utilization may vary.

LatticeXP21
IP Express User-Configurable Configuration SLICEs LUTs Registers sysMEM EBRs fMAX(MHz)
Sequential architecture, 3 color planes, same color planes 57 27 113 3 310
Parallel architecture, 3 color planes, same color planes 133 36 265 9 310
Sequential architecture, 3 color planes, different color planes 52 24 104 3 310

1. Performance and utilization characteristics are generated using LFXP2-17E-7F484C with Lattice Diamond 3.4 software. When using this IP core in a different density, speed, or grade within the LatticeXP2 family, performance and utilization may vary.

Ordering Information

Device Family Part Numbers
Single Design Multi-Site Subscription
Avant-E GAMMA-AVE-U GAMMA-AVE-UT GAMMA-AVE-US
CertusPro-NX GAMMA-CPNX-U GAMMA-CPNX-UT GAMMA-CPNX-US
Certus-NX GAMMA-CTNX-U GAMMA-CTNX-UT GAMMA-CTNX-US
CrossLink-NX GAMMA-CNX-U GAMMA-CNX-UT GAMMA-CNX-US
ECP5 GAMMA-E5-U GAMMA-E5-UT GAMMA-E5-US
LatticeECP3 GAMMA-E3-U1 GAMMA-E3-UT1 GAMMA-E3-US
LatticeECP2 GAMMA-P2-U1 GAMMA-P2-UT1 -
LatticeECP2M GAMMA-PM-U1 GAMMA-PM-UT1 -
LatticeXP2 GAMMA-X2-U1 GAMMA-X2-UT1 -

To download a full evaluation version of this IP, go to the IP Server in Lattice Radiant. This IP core supports Lattice’s IP hardware evaluation capability, which makes it possible to generate the IP core and operate in hardware for a limited time (approximately four hours) without requiring an IP license.

To find out how to purchase the Gamma Corrector IP core, please contact your local Lattice Sales Office.

Documentation

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Gamma Corrector IP Core User's Guide
IPUG64 1.3 4/4/2015 PDF 2.4 MB
Gamma Corrector IP Core - Lattice Radiant Software
FPGA-IPUG-02122 1.2 12/5/2022 PDF 837.6 KB
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IPexpress Quick Start Guide
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