FPGA-Based Machine Vision Solutions from Gidel — Delivered in Korea by VCANUS
Gidel (Israel) is a global specialist with over 30 years of focus on FPGA-based machine vision. Their portfolio spans the entire vision pipeline — PCIe frame grabbers, FPGA + NVIDIA Jetson integrated edge computers, camera simulators, and imaging IP core libraries.
VCANUS is the official Korean distributor of Gidel, providing product supply, technical support, and custom integration services to Korean customers across industrial vision, UAV, defense, medical, sports AR, and ATE applications.
Key Characteristics of the Gidel Product Line
- FPGA-based deterministic processing — Hardware-level real-time performance, no OS jitter, Zero Frame Loss
- Multi-camera interfaces — GigE Vision · CoaXPress-12 · Camera Link supported on a single platform
- Real-time FPGA compression — JPEG · Lossless · Quality+ · HDR IP cores
- Multi-camera synchronization (InfiniVision) — Nanosecond-level synchronization across 100+ cameras
- AI edge computing integration — FPGA + NVIDIA Jetson combined edge computer
- Development tools & customization — ProcVision Suite · GIL · CamSim · SkyBoost SDK
Frame Grabber — HawkEye Series
PCIe slot-mounted frame grabbers. Industrial camera interfaces unified on a single card, with FPGA on-board image processing including compression, HDR, and debayering.
Key Features
- Multi-interface lineup — GigE Vision · CoaXPress-12 · Camera Link models
- Zero Frame Loss · Zero CPU usage — direct hardware DMA transfer
- FPGA on-board processing — real-time image processing, compression, HDR
- PoCXP / PoCL — power and data on the same cable, simplifying wiring
- InfiniVision compatible — multi-camera synchronization extension
GigE Vision Models
Multi-channel concurrent ingestion of industrial GigE Vision cameras on a single card.
CoaXPress Models
High-bandwidth industrial camera connectivity with CoaXPress-12.
Camera Link Models
Camera Link Deca / Full / Medium / Base interface support.
FantoVision — IoT Edge Computer (FPGA + Jetson)
An edge computer that integrates FPGA-based image acquisition and NVIDIA Jetson AI inference into a single compact device. Image acquisition, compression, preprocessing, and AI inference complete on-site without a server — making it ideal for UAV / drones, industrial robotics, medical devices, and embedded vision systems where SWaP (size, weight, power) constraints matter.
Key Features
- FPGA + NVIDIA Jetson integrated edge computer (Xavier NX · Orin NX options)
- Compact form factor — approx. 13.4 × 9 × 6 cm, ~750 g
- FPGA on-board processing — compression, HDR, image enhancement
- CUDA-based AI inference — concurrent acquisition and inference
- Ruggedized options — I option (extended temperature range), R option (vibration / dust / humidity protection)
- Suitable for outdoor, defense, and aerospace deployments
FantoVision 20 Series
Compact edge computer based on GigE Vision · Camera Link interfaces.
FantoVision 40 Series
High-performance edge computer with CoaXPress-12 interfaces and 10GigE option.
Camera Simulator — CamSim
A PCIe-based camera simulator that lets you verify the entire frame grabber and vision pipeline without a physical camera. Deterministic testing enables algorithm development and reproducible multi-camera pipeline validation.
Model Lineup
- CamSim-CL — Camera Link (Deca / Full / Medium / Base support)
- CamSim-X — Multi-channel CoaXPress
Use Cases
- Algorithm development and verification
- Multi-camera pipeline reproduction
- Deterministic testing for root-cause isolation
- Pre-hardware development and testing
Imaging Library — GIL & Development Tools
A unified development toolchain tailored to Gidel hardware. Reuse verified IP cores for reliability, and build custom vision algorithms even without deep FPGA expertise.
GIL (Gidel Imaging Library)
- Vision and imaging IP core library built on 30 years of FPGA development experience
- CPU offloading — FPGA handles heavy computation, freeing system resources
- Diverse IP cores — system (Multiport · MultiFIFO), camera I/F, image processing (debayer · histogram · morphology), debug
- Compression IP cores — JPEG · Lossless · Quality+
- FPGA virtualization — multiple applications share the FPGA concurrently
- GenICam standard support
ProcVision Suite
- C/C++ based custom FPGA IP core development and compilation
- Algorithm implementation accessible to non-FPGA experts → faster development
- Rapid OEM/ODM customization
SkyBoost SDK
- High-speed RAW → JPEG API
- Hardware-accelerated, faster than software equivalents
Application Areas
Gidel products are deployed across industries where deterministic real-time performance and multi-camera synchronization are critical.
Integrated Solutions with VCANUS
Beyond simply distributing Gidel products, VCANUS combines them with our own data platform (TSLoom) and AI vision platform (DeepVi) to deliver end-to-end industrial vision solutions.
