Vendor: SmartDV Technologies Category: HDMI

HDMI 1.4/2.0/2.1 Synthesizable Transactor

HDMI Synthesizable Transactor provides a smart way to verify the HDMI Specification version 1.4b, 2.0b and 2.1 component of a SOC…

Overview

HDMI Synthesizable Transactor provides a smart way to verify the HDMI Specification version 1.4b, 2.0b and 2.1 component of a SOC or a ASIC in Emulator or FPGA platform. The SmartDV's HDMI Synthesizable Transactor is fully compliant with standard HDMI Specification version 1.4b, 2.0b and 2.1 and provides the following features.

Key features

  • Protocol Checker fully compliant with HDMI Specification 1.4b,2.0b and 2.1 compliant.
  • Full HDMI source and sink device functionality
  • Supports Video data coding.
  • Supports TERC4 coding and Control period codings.
  • Supports three operating modes given below,
    • Video period
    • Data Island period
    • Control period
  • Supports Display Data Channel(DDC)
  • Supports Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and Fast Vactive (FVA)
  • Compressed Video Transport VESA DSC 1.2a
  • Supports Fixed Rate Link (FRL) transmission with below features,
    • FRL Character Error Detection
    • FRL Content Protection
    • Forward Error Correction (FEC)
    • 16b18b coding
  • Supports 3D, 4Kx2K, 5Kx2K, 8Kx4K, 10Kx4K Resolution and Expanded Color Spaces.
  • Supports Audio Return Channel (ARC).
  • Supports Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC).
  • Supports all packet formats in HDMI Specification 1.4b and 2.0 and 2.1 compliant
  • Supports data island error correction (ECC).
  • Supports on the fly generation of data.
  • Supports 340 Mcsc to 600 Mcsc TMDS Character Rate.
  • Supports FRL Lane link rates of 3 Gbps, 6 Gbps, 8 Gbps, 10 Gbps, and 12 Gbps.
  • Supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection System version1.4 (HDCP v1.4)
  • Supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection System version2.2 (HDCP v2.2)
    • Supports for HDCP2.2 with full authentication.
    • Supports for HDCP2.2 with bypass the authentication.
  • Supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection System version2.3 (HDCP v2.3)
  • Supports Consumer Electronics Control (CEC2.0)
  • Supports HDMI Ethernet and Audio Return Channel (HEAC)
  • Supports CEA-861-F/CTA-861-G standards
  • Detects and reports the following errors.
    • Invalid control character
    • Invalid data character
    • Invalid 10bit code
    • Sync errors
    • ECC errors
    • Invalid packing injection and detection
  • Supports HDMI Type B Connector Dual-Link Architecture
  • Compatible with DVI 1.0(Digital visual interface) single-link and dual-link architecture.
  • Supports ID Communications Channel (IDCC) protocol that works over DDC and enables communication between a Source and a Cable in HDMI 2.1
  • Supports Sink Capabilities Data Structure (SCDS) feature and EDID Extensible Override DB (EEODB) feature in HDMI 2.1
  • Supports Power for Cable Assemblies (PCA) feature in HDMI 2.1
  • HDMI SimXL comes with complete testsuite to test every feature of HDMI specification.

Block Diagram

Benefits

  • Compatible with testbench writing using SmartDV's VIP
  • All UVM sequences/testcases written with VIP can be reused
  • Runs in every major emulators environment
  • Runs in custom FPGA platforms

What’s Included?

  • Synthesizable transactors
  • Complete regression suite containing all the HDMI testcases
  • Examples showing how to connect various components, and usage of Synthesizable Transactor
  • Detailed documentation of all DPI, class, task and functions used in verification env
  • Documentation also contains User's Guide and Release notes

Files

Note: some files may require an NDA depending on provider policy.

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
HDMI 1.4/2.0/2.1 Transactor
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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What is HDMI 1.4/2.0/2.1 Synthesizable Transactor?

HDMI 1.4/2.0/2.1 Synthesizable Transactor is a HDMI IP core from SmartDV Technologies listed on Semi IP Hub.

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