Continuing improvements in semiconductor fabrication density are enabling new classes of System-on-aChip architectures that combine extensive processing logic and high-density memory. Many of the capabilities of these new architectures can be custom tailored to the demands of real-time digital image processing. This paper evaluates several candidate designs, using the criteria of image processing performance, flexibility, manufacturability, and fabrication cost.
Luke Roth, Lee D. Coraor, David L. Landis, Paul T.