K60 ASIC
K60 = VPU + GPU
K60 ASIC is a fully integrated multi-standard video codec chip (VPU) with a graphic engine for scaling, compositing, overlay and alpha blending (GPU).
K60’s Edge
Fully Integrated
- Low power compared to FPGA solutions
- 12G SDI inputs & outputs
- Largest number of video standards : H.266/VVC H.265/HEVC, AV1, LCEVC, H.264/AVC, MPEG-2 JPEG-XS, JPEG-LS, JPEG baseline
- Interlace support
- Best QLS (Quality, Latency, Size Weight and Power)
- Video compositor and overlay inside
- Large number of audio channels
- Audio resampling inside
- Encryption inside
- TS MUX inside
Best in class Video Quality
World’s first VVC/H.266 hardware real time encoder.
K60’s VVC outperforms all HEVC vendors by 40 to 50%.
K60 also offers a superior HEVC encoder.
Ultra Low latency
20 ms glass to glass (capture + compression + streaming + decompression + display)
- “Zero latency” experience, visually lossless, equivalent to uncompressed solutions, but with 20x less bitrate
Up to 400 Mbps for 4Kp60 4:4:4
- The stream is compliant to the standard and can be decoded by any compliant decoder
Unmatched Robustness
Rock solid rate control – no frame drop even with pathological sources (Sarnoff patterns)
Best SWaP – Low Power
K60 uses FDSOI (Fully Depleted Silicon on Insulator technology)
Benefit: -30% Power
All codecs: Encode, Decode and Transcode
H.266/VVC, H.265/HEVC, AV1, LCEVC, H.264/AVC, JPEG-XS, JPEG-LS, JPEG baseline
- Encoding options:
- Top Quality : 1x 4Kp100, 4:2:2 (all standards) or 4:4:4 (HEVC only)
- Double Density : 2 x 4Kp60 @ slightly reduced quality (no B frame)
- Green : low power settings (LP, ELP, ULP)
- Low Latency : GDR (Gradual Refresh) or ULL (Ultra Low Latency – slices encoding)
- Decoding : 4Kp120 (2 x 4Kp60, 16 x 1080p30)
- Transcoder hardware accelerator:
- Largest number of standards,
- High density for OTT thanks to the 4Kp120 envelope,
- Low bitrate / high video quality
- Low power utilization / heat dissipation per channel
The Ultimate Video Engine
One Chip, Every Codec, Unmatched Video Quality
K60
· New benchmark in professional video processing
· Multi-standard codec engine with integrated graphics & encryption
· Encoding, decoding, and transcoding in an ultra-efficient ASIC
· Perfect rate control and zero frame drop
Markets
Here are some use cases commonly utilized in streaming video technology,
specifically in encoding, decoding, and transcoding applications across different fields:
Broadcast Sector
In the broadcast sector, high-quality video encoding is used to stream live events, television broadcasts, and video-on-demand services.
Decoding capabilities are essential for receiving and displaying these video feeds efficiently.
Outside Broadcasting
Outside Broadcasting (OB) vans stream live events, sports broadcasts, news coverage, and entertainment shows on the go.
Video streaming facilitates the quick encoding of video streams for broadcasting purposes.
Pro AV Professional Visual Applications
The demand for higher resolutions, richer graphics and more immersive visual experiences continues to grow across professional AV environments. New visual applications create new challenges and this evolution requires visually lossless compression, exceptional image quality and ultra-low latency.
Providing advanced encoding, decoding and transcoding technologies makes high-performance IP video workflows possible for professional AV applications such as video walls, graphics-intensive displays and large-scale visual systems.
Medical Applications
In the medical field, video encoding, decoding, and transcoding are instrumental in producing high-resolution medical imaging data such as X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, and ultrasound images.
This enables healthcare professionals to accurately view and analyze medical images.
IPTV and Video Streaming
IPTV and video streaming services require efficient video compression and processing technologies to deliver high-quality content to millions of viewers.
Providing advanced encoding, decoding and transcoding solutions enables operators and service providers to optimize bandwidth utilization while maintaining outstanding video quality. Supporting live TV, video-on-demand and multiscreen services helps deliver reliable and scalable streaming experiences across a wide range of devices and networks.
Product Features
Product Features
Video Formats and Color
• Interlace support
• 4:4:4 in addition to 4:2:2 / 4:2:0 (ProAV, graphics, e-Sport, gaming, radars, etc.)
• All color spaces (BT.2020, BT.601, BT.709, etc.)
• HDR (all variants)
• 12 bits per pixel in addition to 10 / 8 bits
Audio
• 128 audio channel encoding/decoding (Broadcast) via internal audio DSPs
• Audio resampling for all channels (Genlock)
Security and Tools
• AES-256 / AES-128 encryption/decryption (for securing sensitive or classified content, DRM)
• Integrated VPG (Video Pattern Generator)
Processing and Enhancement
• Powerful VCOP (Video Compositing and Overlay Processor, scalers, …)
medical, video walls, digital signage, security, …
• Rotation (medical, UAV, …)
• Image stabilization (medical, UAV, …)
Powerful video compositor
K60 ASIC – VCOP
VCOP – Video Compositing and Overlay Processor
- Cropping & rescaling of numerous video feeds,
- Positioning and moving the pictures,
- Graphic Overlay with 4 independent layers,
- Alpha blending (still images and video)
Versatile Video Tech
Overall, encoding, decoding, and transcoding video technology is a versatile tool that caters to a wide range of video applications across industries, providing encoding, decoding, and transcoding capabilities to meet specific needs in broadcast, medical, drones, robots, and OB vans.