Multi-core based HEVC hardware decoding system

Abstract

In this demo, a scalable HEVC hardware decoder is demonstrated for various applications including UHD. The architecture includes a control logic for multi-core management and flexible in-loop filters that can process boundaries of picture partitions without a separate in-loop filter unit from the pipeline. Two-level parallel processing approach makes the decoder operate in real-time for high-performance applications. The demonstration on FPGA prototype board shows the efficiency of the proposed scalable architecture achieved by multi-core design. The system is estimated to be able to decode UHD video coded by HEVC in real-time.