Abstract: Described herein is a method and system for multiplier optimization. A gate count savings that does not introduce additional quantization error can be achieved with this method and system. By increasing the number of digits in a multiplication result, partial products within a multiplication can be truncated. When the multiplication result is used in a subsequent operation, the gates required for the increased number of digits in the multiplication result can be made less than the gates saved within the multiply.

Abstract: Methods and systems for automatic phase locking of analog inputs are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include calibrating one of a plurality of video signals. A next phase for a sampling clock may be determined via the calibration, and a phase of the sampling clock may be adjusted to the determined next phase. The samples generated using the sampling clocks may be displayed on a video display, while the samples generated using the calibration clock may not be displayed on a video display.

Abstract: A system, device and method are disclosed for predicting the opacity of primitives used to produce an image using one or more equations, prior to producing an image. More specifically, the present invention relates to a 3D device adapted to produce an image comprising an opacity estimate predictor adapted to predict opacity of at least one primitive using at least one first equation and further adapted to reject the primitive if the predicted opacity is equal to a minimum value.

Abstract: In a method and system for component sync detection and alignment, the Y/G channel is used as a master channel from which the vertical and the horizontal syncs are detected by a master sync generator. The master sync generator determines a fast and slow slice level for generating a rough and a fractional detection of the vertical sync and the horizontal sync and also generates a master sync timing window signal. A slave sync generator aligns the Pb/B and Pr/R channels to the Y/G channel by making use of the vertical, horizontal, and timing window sync signals produced by the master sync generator and by generating a slave slice level to detect the vertical and horizontal syncs in the slave channels. Positional differences in the alignment between the master channel and the slave channels are determined and stored for use in subsequent frame alignment.

Abstract: Described herein is a method and system for multiplier optimization. A gate count savings that does not introduce additional quantization error can be achieved with this method and system. By increasing the number of digits in a multiplication result, partial products within a multiplication can be truncated. When the multiplication result is used in a subsequent operation, the gates required for the increased number of digits in the multiplication result can be made less than the gates saved within the multiply.

Abstract: A system, device and method are disclosed for predicting the opacity of primitives used to produce an image using one or more equations, prior to producing an image. More specifically, the present invention relates to a 3D device adapted to produce an image comprising an opacity estimate predictor adapted to predict opacity of at least one primitive using at least one first equation and further adapted to reject the primitive if the predicted opacity is equal to a minimum value.

Abstract: A system, device and method are disclosed for predicting the opacity of primitives used to produce an image using one or more equations, prior to producing an image. More specifically, the present invention relates to a 3D device adapted to produce an image comprising an opacity estimate predictor adapted to predict opacity of at least one primitive using at least one first equation and further adapted to reject the primitive if the predicted opacity is equal to a minimum value.

Abstract: In a method and system for component sync detection and alignment, the Y/G channel is used as a master channel from which the vertical and the horizontal syncs are detected by a master sync generator. The master sync generator determines a fast and slow slice level for generating a rough and a fractional detection of the vertical sync and the horizontal sync and also generates a master sync timing window signal. A slave sync generator aligns the Pb/B and Pr/R channels to the Y/G channel by making use of the vertical, horizontal, and timing window sync signals produced by the master sync generator and by generating a slave slice level to detect the vertical and horizontal syncs in the slave channels. Positional differences in the alignment between the master channel and the slave channels are determined and stored for use in subsequent frame alignment.

Abstract: A system, device and method are disclosed for predicting the opacity of primitives used to produce an image using one or more equations, prior to producing an image. More specifically, the present invention relates to a 3D device adapted to produce an image comprising an opacity estimate predictor adapted to predict opacity of at least one primitive using at least one first equation and further adapted to reject the primitive if the predicted opacity is equal to a minimum value.