The AIDA Display Processor System Architecture

Evans, S. R.; Grimsdale, R. 1.; Lister, P. F.; Nimmo, A. D.

The AIDA Display Processor System Architecture

Files

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Date

1990

Authors

Evans, S. R.
Grimsdale, R. 1.
Lister, P. F.
Nimmo, A. D.

Publisher

The Eurographics Association

Abstract

This paper describes the Advanced Image Display Architecture, AIDA. The primary aims were to design a graphics display subsystem capable of satisfying the needs of both high performance workstations and vehicle simulator visual systems. AIDA can accept planar triangle primitives which have been transformed, clipped and projected by preceding stages. The system implements many desirable features including modularity, anti-aliasing, translucency, pixel-rate hidden surface removal and Gouraud shading. AIDA has been designed to take advantage of ASIC technology in the implementation of its processing units.

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booktitle = {Eurographics Workshop on Graphics Hardware
},
editor = {Richard Grimsdale and Arie Kaufman
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title = {{The AIDA Display Processor System Architecture
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author = {Evans, S. R. and 
Grimsdale, R. 1. and 
Lister, P. F. and 
Nimmo, A. D.
},
year = {1990
},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association
},
ISSN = {1727-3471
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ISBN = {3-540-54291-4
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DOI = {/10.2312/EGGH/EGGH90/015-028
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