C64x VelociTI.2 extensions support media-rich broadband infrastructure and image analysis systems
Jeremiah Golston, David Hoyle, Vishal Markandey, Jagadeesh Sankaran, Joe Zbiciak · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 2001
This paper describes the new C64x DSP core including instruction set extensions that enhance performance for image and video processing. Key features include packed data processing and special instructions to accelerate algorithms such as motion estimation. Devices based on the C64x will be ideally suited for key target applications including video infrastructure and image analysis.