FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) is a highly flexible hardware platform widely used in various fields, especially in high-performance computing and artificial intelligence (AI). Compared to traditional processors, FPGAs have advantages in programmability and parallel computing, allowing for customized configurations based on specific application needs. The image processing system based on the Zhongke Yihai Micro FPGA has significant advantages in real-time image processing due to its parallel computing capabilities and reconfigurable features, making it widely applicable in industrial inspection, intelligent security, medical imaging, and other scenarios.
Image Acquisition, using the camera that comes with the development board to complete real-time image data acquisition. Participants need to design and implement the driving circuit for the image sensor to ensure that the image data can be stably and efficiently input into the FPGA;Image Processing, this part is the core of the competition, designing hardware acceleration circuits for image processing algorithms, with the goal of achieving target recognition and detection functions. Participants can choose traditional algorithms or AI models for target recognition and classification. The parallel processing capability of the FPGA can significantly enhance the speed and efficiency of image processing, and participants need to fully utilize this advantage to optimize algorithms and data path architectures to improve the frame rate of video streams;Image Display, designing the driving circuit for VGA or HDMI displays to show the processed images and recognition results. This stage not only requires reasonable hardware integrity design but also needs to ensure the clarity and smoothness of image display, enhancing user experience. Based on the visual development system and the expansion of visual applications on the development board, participants can showcase how to combine the image processing system with actual application scenarios, enhancing the system’s scalability, practicality, and innovation based on application orientation.
This competition not only provides participants with an opportunity to deeply learn FPGA image processing technology but also encourages them to combine practical application scenarios to develop systems with innovative and practical value. Through this competition, participants can fully demonstrate the strong potential of FPGAs in the field of image processing while accumulating valuable experience for future career development.
Zhongke Yihai Microelectronics Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. is a state-controlled high-tech enterprise in the field of “programmable chips and intelligent microsystems,” initiated by the team of the Aerospace Information Innovation Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (formerly the Institute of Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences) in January 2017 in Suzhou. The company features “programmable logic IP cores and EDA tools” as its technical characteristics, with FPGA, adaptive SoC, reconfigurable computing systems, and other product designs and services as its main business. It is a leading enterprise in Suzhou, a potential unicorn enterprise in Jiangsu Province, a national-level specialized and innovative “little giant” enterprise, and a national high-tech enterprise.
The company adheres to a fully forward design technical route, independently developing highly reliable embedded programmable circuit IP cores, programmable logic chips, EDA software, and reconfigurable systems, providing high-performance and adaptive computing industry solutions and integrated circuit design services to meet the application needs of intelligent manufacturing, modern communication, energy power, rail transit, automotive electronics, broadcasting media, geological exploration, financial technology, electronic government affairs, medical devices, testing and measurement, and other business fields.
The company currently has more than 300 employees, with about 50% holding PhDs and master’s degrees, and 55% being professional technical R&D personnel, covering aspects such as integrated circuit hardware design, software design, testing, radiation-hardening, reliability assurance, and product application promotion.
The company places great importance on industry-education integration, jointly building laboratories with more than a dozen double first-class universities, carrying out industry-university-research cooperation, and currently has several corporate mentors, jointly training nearly 20 doctoral and master’s students in integrated circuits and microelectronics-related majors with universities.
To strengthen talent training efforts and encourage students to actively participate in the competition, outstanding teams will be selected after the competition, and the selected teams can receive a free board as a reward (i.e., the borrowed board does not need to be returned).
