In this paper, we propose novel hardware architecture for intra 16 × 16 module for the macroblock engine of a new video coding standard H.264. To reduce the cycle of intra prediction 16 × 16, transform/quant...In this paper, we propose novel hardware architecture for intra 16 × 16 module for the macroblock engine of a new video coding standard H.264. To reduce the cycle of intra prediction 16 × 16, transform/quantization, and inverse quantization/inverse transform of H.264, an advanced method for different operation is proposed. This architecture can process one macroblock in 208 cycles for all cases of macroblock type by processing 4 × 4 Hadamard transform and quantization during 16 × 16 prediction. This module was designed using VHDL Hardware Description Language (HDL) and works with a 160 MHz frequency using ALTERA NIOS-II development board with Stratix II EP2S60F1020C3 FPGA. The system also includes software running on an NIOS-II processor in order to implementing the pre-processing and the post-processing functions. Finally, the execution time of our HW solution is decreased by 26% when compared with the previous work.展开更多
Every new generation of antennas is characterized by increased accuracy and faster transmission speeds.However,patch antennas have been known to damage human health.This type of antenna sends out electromagnetic waves...Every new generation of antennas is characterized by increased accuracy and faster transmission speeds.However,patch antennas have been known to damage human health.This type of antenna sends out electromagnetic waves that increase the temperature of the human head and prevent nerve strands from functioning properly.This paper examines the effect of the communication between the patch antenna and the brain on the head’s temperature by developing a hypothetical multi-input model that achieves more accurate results.These inputs are an individual’s blood and tissue,and the emission power of the antenna.These forces depend on the permeability and conductivity characteristics of the metal from which the antenna is fabricated.The proposed model is the first one that links the material the antenna is manufactured from and the head’s temperature.The results show that there are only a small number of materials that should be used as antenna covers.These materials are in the form of thin films.By using these thin films at different temperatures,the risk to the head can be reduced.This paper finds that the best results were obtained when the patch antenna was made of one of the following materials operating at a specific temperature:traditional materials at 305°K;casting cast steel at around 295°K;bismuth telluride(Bi2Te3)at 290°K;or barium sodium niobate at 310°K.展开更多
文摘In this paper, we propose novel hardware architecture for intra 16 × 16 module for the macroblock engine of a new video coding standard H.264. To reduce the cycle of intra prediction 16 × 16, transform/quantization, and inverse quantization/inverse transform of H.264, an advanced method for different operation is proposed. This architecture can process one macroblock in 208 cycles for all cases of macroblock type by processing 4 × 4 Hadamard transform and quantization during 16 × 16 prediction. This module was designed using VHDL Hardware Description Language (HDL) and works with a 160 MHz frequency using ALTERA NIOS-II development board with Stratix II EP2S60F1020C3 FPGA. The system also includes software running on an NIOS-II processor in order to implementing the pre-processing and the post-processing functions. Finally, the execution time of our HW solution is decreased by 26% when compared with the previous work.
基金This research was funded by King Khalid University—KSA,grant number(R.G.P.2/35/40)and the APC was funded by King Khalid University—KSA.
文摘Every new generation of antennas is characterized by increased accuracy and faster transmission speeds.However,patch antennas have been known to damage human health.This type of antenna sends out electromagnetic waves that increase the temperature of the human head and prevent nerve strands from functioning properly.This paper examines the effect of the communication between the patch antenna and the brain on the head’s temperature by developing a hypothetical multi-input model that achieves more accurate results.These inputs are an individual’s blood and tissue,and the emission power of the antenna.These forces depend on the permeability and conductivity characteristics of the metal from which the antenna is fabricated.The proposed model is the first one that links the material the antenna is manufactured from and the head’s temperature.The results show that there are only a small number of materials that should be used as antenna covers.These materials are in the form of thin films.By using these thin films at different temperatures,the risk to the head can be reduced.This paper finds that the best results were obtained when the patch antenna was made of one of the following materials operating at a specific temperature:traditional materials at 305°K;casting cast steel at around 295°K;bismuth telluride(Bi2Te3)at 290°K;or barium sodium niobate at 310°K.
