Vendor: SmartDV Technologies Category: HDMI

HDMI 1.4/2.0/2.1 Verification IP

HDMI Verification IP is fully compliant with HDMI Specification version 1.4b, 2.0b and 2.1 .It includes an extensive test suite c…

Overview

HDMI Verification IP is fully compliant with HDMI Specification version 1.4b, 2.0b and 2.1 .It includes an extensive test suite covering most of the possible scenarios. It performs all possible protocol tests in a directed or a highly randomized fashion which adds the possibility to create the widest range of scenarios to verify the DUT effectively.

HDMI 1.4/2.0/2.1 Verification IP is supported natively in SystemVerilog, VMM, RVM, AVM, OVM, UVM, Verilog, SystemC, VERA, Specman E and non-standard verification env

HDMI 1.4/2.0/2.1 Verification IP comes with optional Smart Visual Protocol Debugger (Smart ViPDebug), which is GUI based debugger to speed up debugging.

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 Serialization and de-serialization.
  • 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)
  • Supports 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, 4K x 2K , 5K x 2K , 8K x 4K , 10K x 4K Resolutions, Expanded Color Spaces
  • Supports Audio Return Channel (ARC)
  • Supports Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)
  • Supports all packet formats in HDMI Specification 1.4b, 2.0b 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, 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
  • Supports Serial and Symbol interfaces
  • 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.
  • Supports Sink Capabilities Data Structure (SCDS) feature and EDID Extensible Override DB (EEODB) feature.
  • Supports Power for Cable Assemblies (PCA) feature in HDMI 2.1.
  • HDMI Verification IP comes with complete testsuite to test every feature of HDMI specification.
  • Monitors, detects and notifies the test bench of significant events such as transactions, warnings, timing and protocol violations.
  • Status counters for various events on bus.
  • Callbacks in transmitter, receiver for user processing of data.
  • Functional coverage for complete HDMI features.

Block Diagram

Benefits

  • Faster testbench development and more complete verification of HDMI designs.
  • Easy to use command interface simplifies testbench control and configuration of receiver and transmitter.
  • Simplifies results analysis.
  • Runs in every major simulation environment.

What’s Included?

  • Complete regression suite containing all the HDMI testcases.
  • Examples showing how to connect various components, and usage of Transmitter, Receiver and Monitor.
  • Detailed documentation of all class, task and function's used in verification env.
  • Documentation 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 VIP
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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