How the Future of
Signal Processing Will Affect Us
Gene A FrantzPrincipal Fellow
Texas Instruments
Agenda
A bit of history
A look into the future
Summary
C, C++, MatLabProgramming Languages
Pocket size development tools
2000’s
Up to 1GHz/5760 MMACS Multiple processors on chip Higher quality of MIPs
DSPRISC processor HW acceleratorsPeripherals
Assembly language ZAC, LTD, MPY
1980’s
TMS320C10
3 Microns 55K
transistors 5 MIPS kHz 4 kRAM
Gene’s Law
DSP Power
Power Dissipation TrendsPower Dissipation Trends
1,000
100
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mW
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FIRST WAVE… TELECOM- Digitizing the phone system- Modem data rates accelerating
- 1.2Kbps to 56Kbps- DSL, Cable modems, 802.11- Digital cell phones
WHAT IS THE THIRD WAVE?
SECOND WAVE… ENTERTAINMENT- More performance- Power dissipation issue- Combined with telecom to create streaming media- More personal more portable
Waves of DSP Innovation
Agenda
A bit of history
A look into the future
Beyond
Communications: Telecom Wireless
Infrastructure
Entertainment: Video
Infrastructure Client Video
So...what’s next?
Transportation
Wide Range of Applications Set to Benefit from Increased Performance
Automotive: The Drive to Autonomous Cars
Parking Assist
Lane Departure Warning
AdaptiveCruise Control
Pedestrian Detection
Blind Spot Detection
NightVision
Drowsiness Detection
Real-time image processing and analysis
Compatible with CCD/ CMOS imagers, lidar and infrared sensor-based systems
AEC-Q100 qualified with CAN bus interface
Communications: Telecom Wireless
Infrastructure
Entertainment: Video
Infrastructure Client Video
So...what’s next?
Transportation Quality of Life
Wide Range of Applications Set to Benefit from Increased Performance
1000 pixels: Allows mobility and face recognition
Bringing New Quality-of-Life to Applications Such as Artificial Vision
16 pixels: Provides the ability to see the difference between night and day
Today Tomorrow
Communications: Telecom Wireless
Infrastructure
Entertainment: Video
Infrastructure Client Video
So...what’s next?
Transportation Quality of Life Security
Wide Range of Applications Set to Benefit from Increased Performance
Video Analytics: the Key to Safety and Privacy
Too many cameras, not enough people!
People are ineffective at monitoring video for extended periods of time
Video analytics needed to help operators do their job more effectively
Without intelligence, video surveillance is a passive tool
Communications: Telecom Wireless
Infrastructure
Entertainment: Video
Infrastructure Client Video
So...what’s next?
Transportation Quality of Life GreenSecurity
Wide Range of Applications Set to Benefit from Increased Performance
Digital Signal Processing Makes Green a Reality
Macro energy harvesting
Solar
Wind
Wave
Micro energy harvesting
Piezoelectric
Kinetic
Thermoelectric
Digital Motor ControlAdvanced
Sensing
Digital Power Supplies
Digital Signal Controllers Make Green a Reality
Communications: Telecom Wireless
Infrastructure
Entertainment: Video
Infrastructure Client Video
And...what’s beyond?
Transportation Quality of Life GreenSecurity
Wide Range of Applications Set to Benefit from Increased Performance
Agenda
A bit of history
A look into the future
Beyond
Two Interesting Emerging Areas
Energy harvesting (scavenging)
Moving to the third dimension Heterogeneous multi-processing Stacked die
Perpetual Devices
Power scavenging will be the source of energy Solar Heat Vibration
Integrated batteries will backup the source of energy Ultra-low powered devices will include the
Digital circuits Analog circuits RF circuits Sensors
Heterogeneous Multi-processor SoCs
As we drive toward hundreds of processors on chip with more performance and less power, the possibilities are limitless
With the ability to integrate Billions of transistors on a circuit, the rest of the system will find its way onto the SoC
Integration will next take on the third dimension
Thank You
Gene A FrantzPrincipal Fellow
Texas Instruments