For the purposes of this application the PLD needed to meet the following requirements:

For the purposes of this application the PLD needed to meet the following requirements:

• intermediate storage of image data from multiple lines for image pre-processing
• generation of control signals that can be shifted freely within the timing pattern to allow optimum sampling of sensor signals
• control pulses had to be shorter than a clock pulse period while using only one clock source
• safe and error-free data transmission to the receiving module
• module control should be over the I2C bus
• minimum space requirements to keep the transmitting module as small as possible
• supply voltage of 3.3V providing 5V tolerance
• industrial temperature range up to 85°C in the interior of the vehicle
• non-volatile architecture, if at all possible.