Vendor: SmartDV Technologies Category: Video Processing

H.264 Decoder

The H.264 Decoder IP Core offers a high-efficiency video decoding solution tailored for a wide range of applications, including m…

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Overview

The H.264 Decoder IP Core offers a high-efficiency video decoding solution tailored for a wide range of applications, including multimedia, surveillance, broadcast, and automotive systems. Compliant with the ITU-T H.264/AVC standard, it enables real-time decoding of high-definition video streams while maintaining low latency and power consumption.

Designed for flexibility, the IP core is highly configurable to meet specific design requirements, supporting both ASIC and FPGA implementations while optimizing for area, power, and performance. It supports baseline, main, and high profiles, and includes features like error resilience, low-latency decode modes, and seamless integration with video processing pipelines.

Compliance and Compatibility

  • Compliant with ISO/IEC 14496-10/ITU-T H.264 specification
  • Compatible with all major EDA synthesis, simulation, linting flows

Key features

  • High-Resolution Video Decode – Supports decoding up to 3840×2160 @ 60fps for 4K Ultra HD content
  • Comprehensive H.264/AVC Support – Decodes all slice types: I, P, B, SI, and SP for full compliance across stream types
  • Flexible Profile and Level Support – Handles Baseline, Main, and High profiles up to Level 6.2
  • Chroma Format Versatility – Supports 4:4:4, 4:2:2, and 4:2:0 chroma subsampling to match diverse input streams
  • High Bit Depth Processing – Supports 8-bit and 10-bit bitstreams for HDR and high-fidelity video applications
  • Optimized for Performance – Low-latency architecture with optional multi-stream decoding capability
  • Robust Error Handling – Includes support for error concealment and recovery for improved resilience in degraded streams

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Identity

Part Number
H.264 Decoder
Vendor
SmartDV Technologies

Provider

SmartDV Technologies
HQ: India
At SmartDV Technologies™, we believe there’s a better way to approach semiconductor intellectual property (IP) for integrated circuits. We’ve been focused exclusively on IP since 2007—so whether you’re sourcing standards-based design IP for your next SoC, ASIC, or FPGA, or seeking verification solutions (VIP) to put your chip design through its paces, you’ll find SmartDV’s IP straightforward to integrate. By combining proprietary SmartCompiler™ technology with the knowledge of hundreds of expert engineers, SmartDV can customize IP to meet your unique design objectives: quickly, economically, and reliably. Don’t allow other suppliers to force onesize-fits-all cores into your chip design. Get the IP you need, tailored to your specifications, with SmartDV: IP Your Way.
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Frequently asked questions about Video Processing IP

What is H.264 Decoder?

H.264 Decoder is a Video Processing IP core from SmartDV Technologies listed on Semi IP Hub.

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