Design of H.264 video encoder with C to RTL design tool
Sang‐Chul Kim, Hyunjin Kim, T. Chung, Jin‐Gyeong Kim · 2012
In this, we present a design methodology to use C-to-RTL design tool for H.264 video encoder hardware design. We applied the HLS (High Level Synthesis) design methodology to design function blocks for H.264 video encoder IP. We give a comparison of a conventional RTL design methodology and the C-to-RTL design methodology in aspect of human resources and design time. We present how H.264 video encoder is designed using HLS design flow and how to improve verification method by reusing testbench for C level simulation and RTL simulation. We could develop H.264 SD and HD video encoder IP and embedded in DTV SoC successfully.