ISS encoder and decoder cores suit FPGAs, ASICs

The cores offer performance of up to 180 Msamples/second and many configuration options, and they support an unlimited range of image sources and color formats, ISS s aid. They are equally suited to battery-operated consumer electronics and professional video-editing and document-imaging equipment. The designs are fully synchronous and highly autonomous, offering automatic and manual configuration modes-and they don't require a coprocessor.

ISS's 6100 products also include a sophisticated bit rate control for bandwidth-limited applications and fully comply with ISO/IEC 10918-1/2 Baseline JPEG standards.

The CS6100 encoder compresses full-motion (30-frame/second), full-color video images up to 4 Mpixels. It sustains data rates over 180 Msamples/s and offers zero-power standby mode for portable applications.

For ASIC implementations, ISS offers the Optima series at $195,000 for a single-use license. For FPGA users, the Celerity series is priced at $65,000 for a single-use license. Optimized netlist versions for Optima and netlist versions of Celerity for Altera and Xilinx users are available directly from ISS or one of its agents.