MicroBlaze based image processing system using IEEE1394a

Previous processor-based Image Processing Systems have many problems such as low processing speed and cumbersome real time image processing. To solve these problems, this research suggests an Image Processing System based on the FPGA(Field-programmable Gate Array)-based Soft Core Processor and IEEE1394a protocol. IEEE 1394a protocol is materialized through IC(LLC, PHY) that supports IEEE1394 Ver.A(400Mhz). The Image Processing Processor contains the Soft Core Processor and Image Processing Module and receives and controls the input image via IEEE1394a protocol. The handled image inside the FPGA is output to the LCD through VGA and DVI. When inputting the image, a camera that supports IEEE1394a protocol is used.