Vendor: VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Category: Video Processing

Microprocessor IP for video codecs and video processing -- High Number of Streams Decoder For Data Center

The VC9800D enables up to 256 streams decoding with robustness, high throughput single-core solution, or multi-core solution, sup…

Overview

The VC9800D enables up to 256 streams decoding with robustness, high throughput single-core solution, or multi-core solution, supporting VVC, AV1, HEVC, H.264, AVS3, AVS2, VP9 video formats, JPEG, and legacy formats.

VeriSilicon's Hantro is based on silicon-proven VeriSilicon Hantro technology and target to demand the high number steams, high throughput, low bandwidth data centers to address the video transcoding, AI server, desktop virtualization even cloud gaming applications.

The VC9800D provides semiconductor manufacturers a minimum risk solution for integrating high-performance video capability into their chips.
 

Key features

  • Video Formats
    • Unified architecture supports multiple formats
    • VVC Main Profile 8/10bit
    • AV1 main profile
    • HEVC main10, main, and main still profiles
    • H.264 up to constraint high10 profile
    • VP9 profile 0 and profile 2 (10-bit)
    • AVS3.0 main-10 bit profile
    • AVS2.0 main/main10 profile
    • JPEG (Include Progressive JPEG)
    • Legacy formats: MPEG4, MPEG2, MPEG1, VC-1, H.263, VP8, VP7, VP6, RV10, RV9, RV8, AVS, AVS+, Sorenson, DIVX3/4/5/6, WebP
  • High Performance and Throughput
    • Up to 8K@30fps/16x1080P@30fps performance with a single-core
    • Up to 8K@120fps/64x1080P@30fps with multiple cores
    • High BUS latency tolerance without mainstream decoding format performance impact
    • Up to 256 streams in a single device
    • Maximally offloads the system CPU
    • Leading in PPA/Die Area for high performance solution
  • Versatile Inline Post Processing
    • Bandwidth efficient solution by inline processing
    • Multiple post processing outputs
    • High quality resize and programmable scaling kernel
    • RGB formats for AI models
    • Compatible VSI GPU rendering formats for high working efficiency with VSI GPU
    • Rich post-processing capability, such as blending, image stitch, color remapping, rotation, flip, etc
  • Features for Different Application Requirements
    • Based on frame level switching of virtual machine tasks, providing ultra-low latency task scheduling capabilities for cloud computing applications
    • Error concealment and robustness
    • Independent multiple Post-processing channel for Video transcoding
    • Support compatible AI input NCHW(Planar)/NHWC(Packed) output to best fit AI applications
    • Matching OpenCV resize precision for AI applications
    • Normalization for AI pre-processing
    • DDR efficiency and bandwidth saving
    • Low-latency decoding
    • Security and DRM support
  • Flexible HW Configuration
    • HW configuration can be done for most video formats
    • Typical 1-4 cores or more in a device
    • PP different channels can have different features and restriction
    • Data caching and burst shaping for good DDR efficiency in specific system
    • Bandwidth saving by reference frame & output frame compression
    • Optional MMU, encryption
  • API support
    • OpenMax-IL
    • FFmpeg avcodec Plug-in
    • VAAPI
    • Hantro Video Private ctrlSW API
    • V4L2 API

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Specifications

Identity

Part Number
VC9800D
Vendor
VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Provider

VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
HQ: USA
VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (VeriSilicon, 688521.SH) is committed to providing customers with platform-based, all-round, one-stop custom silicon services and semiconductor IP licensing services leveraging its in-house semiconductor IP. Under the unique "Silicon Platform as a Service" (SiPaaS) business model, depending on the comprehensive IP portfolio, VeriSilicon can create silicon products from definition to test and package in a short period of time, and provides high performance and cost-efficient semiconductor alternative products for fabless, IDM, system vendors (OEM/ODM), large internet companies and cloud service provider, etc. VeriSilicon's business covers consumer electronics, automotive electronics, computer and peripheral, industry, data processing, Internet of Things (IoT) and other applications. VeriSilicon presents a variety of customized silicon solutions, including high-definition video, high-definition audio and voice, in-vehicle infotainment, video surveillance, IoT connectivity, smart wearable, high-end application processor, video transcoding acceleration and intelligent pixel processing, etc. In addition, VeriSilicon has six types of in-house processor IPs, namely GPU IP, NPU IP, VPU IP, DSP IP, ISP IP and Display Processor IP, as well as more than 1,400 analog and mixed signal IPs and RF IPs. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, VeriSilicon has 7 design and R&D centers in China and the United States, as well as 11 sales and customer service offices worldwide. VeriSilicon currently has more than 1,200 employees.

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Frequently asked questions about Video Processing IP

What is Microprocessor IP for video codecs and video processing -- High Number of Streams Decoder For Data Center?

Microprocessor IP for video codecs and video processing -- High Number of Streams Decoder For Data Center is a Video Processing IP core from VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. listed on Semi IP Hub.

How should engineers evaluate this Video Processing?

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