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CertifEye Speeds Up FPGA and ASIC Development by 3×

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Gidel CertifEye: FPGA image processing ecosystem diagram illustrating four integrated pillars: Developer Tools, Hardware (Arria 10 & Stratix 10), IPs, and Customized Solutions. Highlights key benefits including better ROI, reduced development time, and seamless FPGA subsystem integration.

The CertifEye FPGA development tool accelerates FPGA image processing workflows by allowing engineers to inject, process, and analyze test images in real time. It shortens development cycles for advanced machine vision, broadcast, medical imaging, and multisensory systems.

Explore CertifEye here: CertifEye-Dev-Kit-Datasheet.pdf

Learn about Gidel’s Imaging and Vision tools: ProcVision Suite

How CertifEye Speeds Up FPGA Image Processing Development

CertifEye provides a complete environment for building, debugging, and validating FPGA image processing IP. Engineers can inject known images or video streams into an FPGA or ISP pipeline, process them in real time, and return the results to the host for visual inspection. This workflow enables early correctness checks, which helps teams identify issues long before full system integration.

Because the tests are repeatable, teams gain predictable and stable outcomes. As a result, image-processing pipelines become easier to refine and validate.

Using CertifEye for FPGA Image Processing Workflows

CertifEye integrates seamlessly with the ProcVision Suite, Gidel’s plug-and-play development environment for ISP pipelines on FPGA. Developers can work in C/C++, tune parameters with macros, and use advanced debug modes to optimize performance. The workflow ensures bit-accurate validation and supports deployment on Gidel hardware or other Intel-based FPGA devices.

Accelerating Debug, Validation, and Compilation

The CertifEye FPGA development tool reduces compilation time by up to 50%. Developers can debug their algorithms on a smaller FPGA and generate a final build for the target device later. This approach shortens iteration cycles and lowers development risks, especially in complex FPGA image processing projects.

IP vendors also benefit from the ability to demonstrate multiple configurations—such as pixel widths, pixel-per-clock settings, or different FPGA architectures—without rebuilding a full system each time.

Proven Technology for Demanding Vision Applications

Gidel has delivered FPGA-based imaging tools for more than 25 years. CertifEye started as a solution built for a partner with rigorous development demands. Its value quickly expanded to a wider audience working on real-time imaging, high-speed pipelines, and integrated vision systems.

Customers frequently report faster time-to-market and more reliable image-processing pipelines, as CertifEye simplifies IP development and prevents costly late-stage redesigns.

End-to-End Integration for Image and Vision Systems

CertifEye connects with Gidel’s hardware modules, frame grabbers, IP library, and host tools. As a result, engineers can move smoothly from algorithm design to grabbing, FPGA acceleration, and application-level processing—all within a unified workflow.

This approach supports industries that depend on deterministic, high-performance FPGA image processing, including robotics, medical devices, autonomous platforms, and industrial inspection.

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