Camera Link IP core for Altera's Cyclone FPGAs

Microtronix has introduced a new Camera Link IP Core for supporting all three-performance tiers: base, medium and full configurations. The core targets a wide range of industrial and military imaging applications including machine vision, frame grabber and image conversion systems. Microtronix says the Camera Link IP Core offers system integrators a flexible design solution, which can be configured to support a wide variety of camera resolutions and data formats. The core is supported with hardware Design Kit and can be implemented in Altera's Cyclone FPGAs.

"The new Camera Link IP Core delivers an affordable solution for base, medium and full Camera Link configurations. Capable of supporting pixel speeds up to 85 MHz in Cyclone III FPGAs, the IP core provides system designers an ideal solution for building cost-effective camera link products." Blair Bryce, Product Manager, International Sales & Marketing. "The core enables system designers to meet the ever-increasing bandwidth, cost and power requirements of performance vision systems by leveraging the benefits of Altera's low-cost, low-power FPGA family."

The Camera Link core is designed for building both Camera and Frame Grabber devices. It supports camera control signals, bi-directional serial Camera Link communication, and video data.