Vendor: Rambus, Inc. Category: VESA DSC

VESA VDC-M Encoder

The VESA DSC and VDC-M IP cores deliver visually lossless video compression for mobile, AR/VR and automotive display applications.

Overview

The VESA DSC and VDC-M IP cores deliver visually lossless video compression for mobile, AR/VR and automotive display applications.

The VESA DSC IP cores can compress any image to 8 bits per pixel (bpp), which results in a 3X compression ratio for a 24 bpp image or a 3.75X compression ratio for a 30 bpp image. The VDC-M cores use more sophisticated video encoding tools to achieve even higher compression factors for applications that require even more compression. VDC-M can reduce a 30 bpp uncompressed image to 6 bpp, and in some use cases, it can be visually lossless at a 6X compression ratio.

The VESA DSC and VDC-M IP cores can be combined with the MIPI DSI-2 Controller cores, and your choice of C/D-PHY, to form a complete display solution.  

Key features

  • VESA Display Compression-M (VDC-M) 1.2 compliant
  • Supports all VDC-M encoding mechanisms: BP, transform, MPP, MPP fallback, BP skip, flatness detection and signaling
  • Configurable maximum display resolution of up to 16Kx16K
  • Configurable compressed bit rate, in increments of 1/16 bpp
  • 8, 10, or 12 bits per component video
  • 4:4:4 sampling for RGB video input format
  • 4:4:4, 4:2:2, and 4:2:0 sampling for YCbCr video input formats
  • 2 pixel / clock (Encoder) and 4 pixels / clock (Decoder) internal processing architecture
  • Parameterizable number of parallel slice encoder instances (1,2, 4, or 8) to adapt to the capability of the technology and target display resolutions used
  • Supports logical slice encoding (soft slice) in each physical encoder (hard slice)
  • 100% verification coverage based on UVM environment
  • Verified against the VESA VDC-M 1.2.2 C model using a comprehensive test image library

Block Diagram

VESA VDC-M Encoder block diagram

Applications

  • Mobiles & Tablets
  • AR/VR Products
  • MIPI DSI-2 Applications
  • Automotive Video Transmission

What’s Included?

  • Encrypted RTL source code IP core
  • Functional and structural coverage reports
  • Comprehensive integration guide

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
VESA VDC-M Encoder
Vendor
Rambus, Inc.
Type
Silicon IP

Videos

VDC-M DEMO AT CES 2019

Files

Product Sheet Download

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

Provider

Rambus, Inc.
HQ: USA

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Frequently asked questions about VESA DSC IP cores

What is VESA VDC-M Encoder?

VESA VDC-M Encoder is a VESA DSC IP core from Rambus, Inc. listed on Semi IP Hub.

How should engineers evaluate this VESA DSC?

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