Domestic FPGA Pango Powers Tech Winter Olympics, Interpreting Humanistic Aesthetics
On the evening of February 4, the opening ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, which attracted worldwide attention, was grandly held at the National Stadium. Technology plus humanities showed the world China's unique romance and cultural heritage! A large number of LED display special effects were used in the opening ceremony. For example, at the center of the Bird's Nest is a 11,600-square-meter LED screen, currently the largest LED display ever built in the world, containing more than 40,000 LED modules. It can not only perfectly present various special effects, but can also be used in combination with virtual reality technology, completely overturning the traditional spatial structure of a performance stage. In addition, perpendicular to the floor screen is an LED screen nearly 60 meters high and 20 meters wide -- the Ice Falls. During the opening ceremony, a drop of ink fell, like "the waters of the Yellow River coming from the sky," spreading across the entire venue and perfectly interpreting Eastern beauty.
There is also the 22-meter-long, 7-meter-wide, 10-meter-high, 400-ton Ice Cube, which is also made up of LED screens. The Olympic rings themselves are also an LED screen weighing 3 tons. When it appeared, lasers located on the fourth floor of the stands shone onto the Ice Cube, "carving" it. As the top cover of the upper part of the Ice Cube flipped downward, coordinated with the laser "carving," the Olympic rings at the bottom slowly rose, while the LED screens on all four sides of the Ice Cube slowly descended and simultaneously played a 3D visual effect of splashing ice fragments. The perfect coordination of these three aspects created the visual effect of the Olympic rings being "carved" out little by little.
It can be said that the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony not only showcased profound Chinese culture to the world, but also demonstrated China's technological strength. Behind this dazzling performance, domestic FPGAs were involved. It is reported that all the receiving cards for the Ice Falls, one-third of the receiving cards for the floor screen, and some of the video processors for the Ice Falls adopted Pango's new-generation 40nm Logos series and 28nm Logos-2 series FPGA chips. With their high performance and high stability, they ensured stable and smooth video.
Opening Ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games in Beijing
1,200 m² Ice Falls screen, 11,000 m² ultra-large floor screen...
presenting an unparalleled visual feast for global audiences
1,200 m², stunning Ice Falls. A drop of ice-blue ink fell from the sky and finally transformed into the waters of the Yellow River pouring down, perfectly interpreting Eastern beauty.
Behind this, Pango's new-generation 28nm Logos-2 series FPGA chips, with their high performance and high stability, ensured stable and smooth video. The Logos series FPGA chips, with their superb quality, ensured the perfect presentation of the images.
11,000 m², a grand floor screen. Composed of more than 40,000 screens, it is currently the largest ultra-high-definition floor display system. With it, a fantastical and brilliant world of ice and snow bloomed at the Bird's Nest.
With their high quality and stability, Pango Logos series FPGA chips ensured the perfect presentation of on-site video, achieving a true "zero" ppm failure rate.
Under the challenges of five months of high-intensity rehearsals and winter extreme low-temperature rain and snow weather of minus 30°C, Pango's Logos and Logos-2 series products withstood the test and effectively guaranteed the stable operation of the opening ceremony's most core Ice Falls screen and floor screen, perfectly presenting to the world the beauty of dreamlike and realistic technology and conveying the spirit of "Together for a Shared Future"!
In addition to the opening ceremony, Pango will also work with partners in the coming period to jointly ensure the stable operation of the Beijing Winter Olympics systems and bring an unforgettable sports event to global audiences.
The Logos series adopts advanced and mature processes, with logic cell scale covering 12K-100K, featuring low power consumption, low cost, and rich functions. It has cumulatively produced and shipped about 10 million units, with stable performance and high maturity, and has become a mainstream application model for leading equipment manufacturers in fields such as security, high-definition display, industrial control, and power grids.
The Logos-2 series adopts the mature 28nm CMOS process, with logic cell scale covering 25K-200K, suitable for high-volume, low-power, and high-performance application requirements. It has cumulatively produced and shipped about 3 million units, with stable and mature performance, and has become a mainstream application model for leading equipment manufacturers in fields such as communications, security, high-definition display, and power grids.
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