Matrix Vision brings 'super computing' to PC-based image-processing applications
By developing the mvXCell-8i PCIe accelerator board, Matrix Vision GmBH of Oppenweiler, Germany, is making the power of the IBM PowerXCell 8i processor available to standard personal computers used for image-processing applications.
The latest Cell/BE (Cell Broadband Engine) architecture PowerXCell 8i processor contains a standard core (PPE) that works as a management unit, and eight cores (SPEs) which are optimised for fast parallel processing of pixel and double precision (DP) float data.
On the mvXCell-8i all nine cores work at a frequency of 2.8 GHz. This enables the board to operate at a 180 gflops single precision and at 90 gflops DP float performance. Furthermore, 4 GB of DDR-RAM provide the board with ample memory to store image data. The mvXCell-8i can be used as an accelerator board for both Windows and Linux-based systems. It is possible to connect GigE Vision cameras directly to the board via its two GigE ports.
For demanding image-processing applications, several mvXCell-8I boards can be configured as preprocessing devices in a PC - creating a compact and extremely powerful system. The high bandwidth of the PCIe x16 interface allows image data to be transferred directly from fast PCIe frame-grabbers, such as Matrix Vision's mvHYPERION-CLf, to the local memory on board the mvXCell-8i.
For developers who want to take advantage of the mvXCell-8i for their applications, an extensive IBM Cell/BE software development kit, including comprehensive documentation and all required libraries, is provided with the accelerator board.
Contact:
Matrix Vision GmbH
Talstrasse 16
DE-71570 Oppenweiler
Germany
Phone: +49-7191-9432-0
Fax: +49-7191-9432-88
Email: info@matrix-vision.de
Web: http://www.matrix-vision.de
Web: http://www.matrix-vision.de/cell
The latest Cell/BE (Cell Broadband Engine) architecture PowerXCell 8i processor contains a standard core (PPE) that works as a management unit, and eight cores (SPEs) which are optimised for fast parallel processing of pixel and double precision (DP) float data.
On the mvXCell-8i all nine cores work at a frequency of 2.8 GHz. This enables the board to operate at a 180 gflops single precision and at 90 gflops DP float performance. Furthermore, 4 GB of DDR-RAM provide the board with ample memory to store image data. The mvXCell-8i can be used as an accelerator board for both Windows and Linux-based systems. It is possible to connect GigE Vision cameras directly to the board via its two GigE ports.
For demanding image-processing applications, several mvXCell-8I boards can be configured as preprocessing devices in a PC - creating a compact and extremely powerful system. The high bandwidth of the PCIe x16 interface allows image data to be transferred directly from fast PCIe frame-grabbers, such as Matrix Vision's mvHYPERION-CLf, to the local memory on board the mvXCell-8i.
For developers who want to take advantage of the mvXCell-8i for their applications, an extensive IBM Cell/BE software development kit, including comprehensive documentation and all required libraries, is provided with the accelerator board.
Contact:
Matrix Vision GmbH
Talstrasse 16
DE-71570 Oppenweiler
Germany
Phone: +49-7191-9432-0
Fax: +49-7191-9432-88
Email: info@matrix-vision.de
Web: http://www.matrix-vision.de
Web: http://www.matrix-vision.de/cell
