A matrix multiplication engine for graphic systems designed to run on FPGA devices

In Computer Graphics, as the number of objects in an animation scene and the number of vertices used to define each object increase, calculations of the three dimensional (3D) transformations require huge amount of CPU time. As a result, it becomes impossible to calculate transformations in real time. In this study, a several hardware modules have been developed to speed up three dimensional transformations using FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) chips. The modules were tested and the correctness of the modules results were verified by comparing the modules results with PC results for the same set of input data. Modules?s data processing speeds were compared to various general purpose computers. The results showed that using the modules, 3D graphic transformations can be speeded up by factor of up to 12.