Implementation of the LZMA compression algorithm on FPGA

Abstract

Data compression technology is the necessary technology in the age of big data. Compared with software compression techniques, hardware compression techniques can improve speed and reduce power consumption. LZMA is a lossless compression technology, and its hardware implementation has broad application prospects. This paper proposes a novel high-performance implementation of the LZMA compression algorithm capable of processing up to 125Mbps on a Virtex-6 FPGA chip. Then presents a typical application and its compression performance for a specific data sample.