Mobile graphics 3D SoC : from algorithm to chip / Jeong-Ho Woo ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Woo, Jeong-Ho.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer graphics.

Mobile computing.

Systems on a chip.

Three-dimensional display systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Mobile three-dimensional graphics system-on-chip

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The first book to explain the principals behind mobile 3D hardware implementation, helping readers understand advanced algorithms, produce low-cost, low-power SoCs, or become familiar with embedded systems As mobile broadcasting and entertainment applications evolve, there is increasing interest in 3D graphics within the field of mobile electronics, particularly for handheld devices. In Mobile 3D Graphics SoC, Yoo provides a comprehensive understanding of the algorithms of mobile 3D graphics and their real chip implementation methods. 3D graphics SoC (System on a Chip) architect

Contents:

Preface

1 Introduction

1.1 Mobile 3D Graphics

1.2 Mobile Devices and Design Challenges

1.2.1 Mobile Computing Power

1.2.2 Mobile Display Devices

1.2.3 Design Challenges

1.3 Introduction to SoC Design

1.4 About this Book

2 Application Platform

2.1 SoC Design Paradigms

2.1.1 Platform and Set-based Design

2.1.2 Modeling: Memory and Operations

2.2 System Architecture

2.2.1 Reference Machine and API

2.2.2 Communication Architecture Design

2.2.3 System Analysis

2.3 Low-power SoC Design

2.3.1 CMOS Circuit-level Low-power Design

2.3.2 Architecture-level Low-power Design

2.3.3 System-level Low-power Design

2.4 Network-on-Chip based SoC

2.4.1 Network-on-Chip Basics

2.4.2 NoC Design Considerations

2.4.3 Case Studies of Chip Implementation

3 Introduction to 3D Graphics

3.1 The 3D Graphics Pipeline

3.1.1 The Application Stage

3.1.2 The Geometry Stage

3.1.3 The Rendering Stage

3.2 Programmable 3D Graphics

3.2.1 Programmable Graphics Pipeline

3.2.2 Shader Models

4 Mobile 3D Graphics

4.1 Principles of Mobile 3D Graphics

4.1.1 Application Challenges

4.1.2 Design Principles

4.2 Mobile 3D Graphics APIs

4.2.1 KAIST MobileGL

4.2.2 Khronos OpenGL-ES

4.2.3 Microsoft's Direct3D-Mobile

4.3 Summary and Future Directions

5 Mobile 3D Graphics SoC

5.1 Low-power Rendering Processor

5.1.1 Early Depth Test

5.1.2 Logarithmic Datapaths

5.1.3 Low-power Texture Unit

5.1.4 Tile-based Rendering

5.1.5 Texture Compression

5.1.6 Texture Filtering and Anti-aliasing

5.2 Low-power Shader

5.2.1 Vertex Cache

5.2.2 Low-power Register File

5.2.3 Mobile Unified Shader

6 Real Chip Implementations

6.1 KAIST RAMP Architecture

6.1.1 RAMP-IV

6.1.2 RAMP-V

6.1.3 RAMP-VI

6.1.4 RAMP-VII

6.2 Industry Architecture

6.2.1 nVidia Mobile GPU - SC10 and Tegra

6.2.2 Sony PSP

6.2.3 Imagination Technology MBX/SGX

7 Low-power Rasterizer Design.

7.1 Target System Architecture

7.2 Summary of Performance and Features

7.3 Block Diagram of the Rasterizer

7.4 Instruction Set Architecture (ISA)

7.5 Detailed Design with Register Transfer Level Code

7.5.1 Rasterization Top Block

7.5.2 Pipeline Architecture

7.5.3 Main Controller Design

7.5.4 Rasterization Core Unit

8 The Future of Mobile 3D Graphics

8.1 Game and Mapping Applications Involving Networking

8.2 Moves Towards More User-centered Applications

8.3 Final Remarks

Appendix Verilog HDL Design

A.1 Introduction to Verilog Design

A.2 Design Level

A.2.1 Behavior Level

A.2.2 Register Transfer Level

A.2.3 Gate Level

A.3 Design Flow

A.3.1 Specification

A.3.2 High-level Design

A.3.3 Low-level Design

A.3.4 RTL Coding

A.3.5 Simulation

A.3.6 Synthesis

A.3.7 Placement and Routing

A.4 Verilog Syntax

A.4.1 Modules

A.4.2 Logic Values and Numbers

A.4.3 Data Types

A.4.4 Operators

A.4.5 Assignment

A.4.6 Ports and Connections

A.4.7 Expressions

A.4.8 Instantiation

A.4.9 Miscellaneous

A.5 Example of Four-bit Adder with Zero Detection

A.6 Synthesis Scripts

Glossaries

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on PDF viewed 12/21/2015.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612687976

9781282687974

1282687972

9780470823798

0470823798

9780470823781

047082378X

OCLC:

632158145