Multi-format video decoder IP Core

Hantro VC9000NanoD is a multi-format video decoder supporting all significant video standards and proprietary video formats. It is the first HW IP decoder to support VP8 for Google’s WebM and WebRTC. Hantro VC9000NanoD was designed for battery operated devices using state-of–the-art power saving methods leading to unbeatable power consumption.  

• All algorithms in HW – minimal CPU load
• Minimal power consumption – two-level clock gating
• Integrated image/post-processing block
• Extensive resolution, format and feature configurations
• HW sharing for multi-instance support
• High latency and non-sequential access delay resilience
• Feature fusing for manufacturing different chip variations
• Video and Still Image Format Support
  • H.264 Baseline, Main and High Profiles, levels 1 – 5.1
  • H.264 SVC Scalable Baseline and High Profiles, Base Layer only
  • H.264 MVC Stereo High Profile
  • MPEG-4 Simple Profile (levels 0-6) and ASP (level 0–5)
  • Sorenson Spark and H.263 Profile 0, levels 10 – 70
  • WMV9 / VC-1 Simple, Main and Advanced Profile, levels 0-3
  • MPEG-1&2 Main Profile, levels low, med and high
  • RealVideo 8/9/10
  • DivX® 3/4/5/6 support – Home Theatre Profile Qualification
  • VP8, VP7 and VP6
  • AVS Jizhun Profile
  • WebP up to 256 Mpixel
  • JPEG, all common sampling formats , up to 256 Mpixel
• Target CPU
  • Any ARM or similar core (CPU load is extremely low, e.g. less than 1 MHz on ARM9)
• Bus Interface Support
  • AMBA AHB, AXI, AMBA 3 APB
• Configurations
  • Get the optimal solution for every target application by cutting unnecessary formats and scaling the internal memories for the target resolution