The optimum crosspoint buffer size and memory latency are also important design considerations dictated by desired system bandwidth and the number of priority levels that must be supported. These applications are looking for ways of increasing the level of integration and performance while trying to keep up with new standards. These new DSP techniques require more complex computations on higher resolution images and have created new challenges for system designers. Sophisticated digital filtering also requires more data buffering, and thus more memory. Along with this demand for improved imaging comes the need for smaller systems and higher integration.
Many applications can benefit from additional block memory that can be used for FIFOs and buffers.
This can greatly enhance overall system bandwidth. High-end Video and Image Processing Professional Video Broadcast Advanced video applications continue to require sophisticated digital signal processing capabilities to improve both image quality and reduce data requirements. For example, professional sports programs require very high levels of image quality, but are limited by the available broadcasting bandwidth. As a result, new DSP techniques have recently been introduced to combat this problem. As a general rule, these new techniques require more complex computations on higher resolution images on a real-time basis.