System-On-Chip (SOC) Technologies releases its 4K H.264 Encoder and Decoder IP Cores for Xilinx 7 series FPGAs: Artix-7, Kintex-7, Virtex-7, and Zynq-7.
The 4K H.264 Encoder IP Core can run on these FPGAs:
| Encoding Resolution & Frame Rate | FPGA |
|---|---|
| 4K (3840 x 2160) at 30fps | Artix-7 A200T |
| 4K (3840 x 2160) at 60fps | Kintex-7 K325 and bigger |
The decoder IP core can decode 4K 60fps streams on Artix-7 A200T.
Multi-channel 4K encoders and decoders are also available for FPGAs larger than the Kintex-7 K325.
SOC also offers all-in-one 4K CODEC Modules. The SOC MCM-1000A module can encode 4K at 30 fps. Two MCM-1000A modules can be combined to encode 4K at 60fps.
SOC provides an evaluation kit that uses 4 x 3G-SDI ports for 4K video input or 4 x 3G-SDI ports for 4K output, Fig. 2. This connection format has already been adopted by SOC customers in their products.