 Biological cell sorting, is a highly complicated process in and of itself. Digital signal processing is the means by which this process is made possible, but for one of our customers, that was only the start of the story. The system challenges of this particular customer included the need for very high system throughput – 64 channels of 105 MHz ADC, processing of unpredictable and changing data in real-time, a very high level of flexibility for rapid adaptation and updating, along with extended precision and dynamic range.
The original prototype designed by the customer was DSP-only. When BittWare was brought into the process, the system was changed to a hybrid signal processing design – DSP+FPGA – enabling a lower cost system with increased flexibility. Adding FPGAs into the mix allowed the number of DSPs required to be cut in half, significantly reducing system cost. The hybrid solution provided the best of both worlds with the DSPs satisfying the need for sustained, low-latency, high-throughput processing, and the FPGAs providing fast, repetitive front-end processing and system flexibility.
The integrated hybrid signal processing system designed and delivered by BittWare included:
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