Vendor: SmartDV Category: Video Processing

H.264 Encoder

The H.264 Encoder IP Core delivers a high-performance video compression solution ideal for applications such as surveillance, bro…

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Overview

The H.264 Encoder IP Core delivers a high-performance video compression solution ideal for applications such as surveillance, broadcast, mobile, and automotive systems. Fully compliant with the ITU-T H.264/AVC standard, it enables efficient encoding of video streams with excellent visual quality and reduced bandwidth requirements.

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, along with features like rate control, intra/inter prediction, motion estimation, and low-latency encoding—making it a strong fit for both real-time and storage-focused use cases.

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 Support – Encodes video at resolutions up to 3840×2160 @ 60fps, suitable for 4K applications
  • Complete H.264/AVC Feature Set – Supports full encoder functionality including I, P, B, SI, and SP slice types
  • Flexible Prediction Methods – Includes various inter and intra prediction with macroblock sizes
  • Advanced Chroma Format Support – Compatible with 4:4:4, 4:2:2, and 4:2:0 chroma sampling for diverse image quality requirements
  • High-Precision Encoding – Supports 9-bit and 10-bit input precision and generates 8/10-bit output bitstreams
  • Bitrate Control Modes – Supports both Constant Bit Rate (CBR) and Variable Bit Rate (VBR) encoding with output up to 240 Mbps
  • Optimized Quality Control – Includes optional advanced thresholding of quantized transform coefficients for visual quality improvements
  • Run-Time Tunability – Provides dynamic control to balance compression efficiency and decoder compatibility based on application needs

Block Diagram

H.264 Encoder block diagram

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
H.264 Encoder
Vendor
SmartDV
Type
Silicon IP

Compute

Codec Standard
H.264 / AVC

Files

Product Sheet Download

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Provider

SmartDV
HQ: India

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Frequently asked questions about Video Processing IP

What is H.264 Encoder?

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

How should engineers evaluate this Video Processing?

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