BADGE - BitSim Accelerated Display Graphics Engine

A display controller with acceleration for embedded systems

BADGE works as a graphics card in industrial and embedded systems, but doesn't suffer from the short life cycles affecting the usual graphics controllers. In addition it is very flexible, allowing it to interface to numerous types of processors, memories and displays.

BADGE provides 2D graphics acceleration with single or multiple video streams (including text and graphics overlay), and is an Intellectual Property (IP) core which can be used in both FPGAs and ASICs.

The modular design of BADGE allows it to be customized for your specific needs, optimizing for cost focused applications or for high performance requirements, but also makes it possible to add new functionality through your products life-cycle. Read more under "Features". New features are added upon request.

BADGE is easy to use and includes an API, drivers for both Windows CE and Linux and a backend to Qt. Due to the nature of the IP core, BADGE isn't affected by end-of-life-problems since the IP core can easily be moved to another FPGA device - even a device from a different vendor!

There is a Reference design available for BADGE, making it easy to evaluate and demonstrate intended usage scenarios. Read more under "Reference design".

Benefit highlights

Performance

• High resolution - 4096 x 4096 pixels
• High color depth - 24-bit color, plus alpha
• Quality graphics acceleration with subpixel rendering

Flexibility

• Any display format, memory type and processor interface
• Scaleable for performance or cost
• Scaleablefor small or large displays
• Any FPGA family and vendor
• Easy to adapt and modify

Future proof

• Wide selection of available components and vendors
  A multitude of FPGAs, packages and temperature ranges.
• Surf the FPGA technology
  Dramatic development of performance and price.
• Product life cycle ownership
  Migrate when you choose. Avoid EOL disaster.