Allegro DVT offers hardware-based video codec semiconductor IP cores and compliance test solutions for SoC development. Their IP supports a wide range of video standards, including AV1 and VVC, up to 8K resolution, enabling semiconductor vendors to accelerate the integration of high-performance video processing.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
The development and integration of advanced video codecs into semiconductor designs require specialized IP cores and rigorous testing to ensure compliance and optimal performance. Ensuring interoperability and adherence to evolving video standards across diverse applications like automotive, broadcast, and AI presents a significant engineering challenge.
Solution
Allegro DVT provides hardware-based video codec semiconductor IP solutions and comprehensive video compliance streams. Their IP portfolio supports a wide range of emerging and legacy video formats, including AV1 and VVC, up to 8K resolutions with advanced features like 12-bit pixel depth and 4:4:4 chroma subsampling. The company also offers specialized compliance test suites and analysis tools to validate decoder conformance and stress test video streams. This dual offering enables semiconductor manufacturers to accelerate the integration of high-performance video processing capabilities into their System-on-Chips (SoCs).
Target Audience
The primary customers are semiconductor vendors and IC manufacturers developing SoCs for markets such as automotive, broadcast, AI, cloud transcoding, IoT, and video surveillance.
Features
- Hardware-based video codec semiconductor IP cores, including encoders and decoders.
- Support for a broad spectrum of video standards: H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, AVS2, AVS3, VP9, AV1, VVC, and LCEVC.
- High-resolution capabilities up to 8K at 60fps, with support for 12-bit pixel depth and 4:4:4 chroma formats.
- Silicon-proven IP integrated into advanced SoC designs across various process nodes.
- Video compliance streams and test suites for decoder conformance and stress testing.
- Acquisition of Vicuesoft enhances capabilities in video quality and bitstream analysis.
- AI-based neural video processing IP for advanced applications.
- Participation in industry standardization committees, including AOMedia and SBTVD Forum.