Quadra T2A

Video Processing Unit - Module

The Quadra T2A is an AIC (HHHL) form-factor VPU that operates in x86 or Arm-based servers. The T2A is equipped with two Codensity G5 ASICs, which is the first ASIC to output AV1. With embedded AI and 2D engines, the T2A can support AI-enhanced video encoding, region of interest, and content-adaptive encoding.

The T2A enables cloud gaming providers to achieve unprecedented high throughput with ultra-low latency. Quadra T2A enables video operators to move from software to hardware-based encoding to power real-time video applications and the metaverse at a TCO that is 40x less than CPU-based solutions.

G5 Codensity chip - NETINT technologies - NETINT technologies

Codensity G5 2nd Gen chip x2 inside


Form Factor	AIC (HHHL)
ASIC	2x Codensity G5
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x4
Protocol	NVMe
Power Consumption (Typ)	40W
Usage	24/7 Operation
Operation Temperature	0 – 50°C
RoHS Compliance	European Union (EU) ROHS Compliance Directives
Product Health Monitoring	Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART) commands Temperature Monitoring & Logging

Video Encoding Standards/Formats	AVC/H.264 Baseline, Main, High, High 10 HEVC/H.265 Main, Main 10 AV1 Main JPG YUV 420 8 bit/10 bit decoding
Video Decoding Standards/Formats	AVC/H.264 Baseline, Main, High, High 10 HEVC/H.265 Main, Main 10 VP9 Profile 0, 2 JPEG YUV 420 8 bit/10 bit decoding
Throughput Capacity	Up to 32x 1080p60, 8x 4Kp60, 2x 8Kp60
Audio Standards/Formats	MP3, AAC-LC, HE-AAC
Level	1 to 6.2 Main Tier
Min/Max Resolution	32 x 32 to 8192 x 5120
Scan Type	Progressive
Bitrate	64kbit/s to 700Mbit/s
Software Integration	FFmpeg SDKs, LibXcoder API integration

AI Deep Neural Network Engine	36TOPS AI Assisted Encoding
Region of Interest (ROI)	ROI enables the quality of some regions to be improved at the expense of other regions
Closed Captioning	EIA CEA-708 for H.264 and HEVC encode/decode
High Dynamic Range (HDR)	HDR10, HDR10+, HLG for H.264 and HEVC encode/decode
Low Latency	Sub-frame latency
IDR Insert	Forced IDR frame inserts at any location
Flexible GOP Structure	8 presets plus customizable GOP structure
Video 2D Processing Engine	Crop & Padding/Scaling/Overlay/YUV & RGB Conversion

Quadra
Work Flow

High-Density Solution

Quadra T1A uses two Codensity G5 ASICs to support AV1, HEVC, and H.264 real-time video encoding up to 8K resolution with 10-bit HDR.

The high throughput of the Quadra T1A enables ultra-low latency encoding of 64 broadcast quality 1080p30 streams using AV1, HEVC, or H.264.

Diagram_Quadra Work Flow - NETINT technologies - NETINT technologies

Applications

These platform providers have successfully converted their servers to ASIC VPUs:

Live Streaming Platforms

Get real-time, broadcast quality, high-density transcoding at 20X the capacity of CPU-software encoding, while decreasing carbon emissions.

Real Time Interactive
Video Conference

Cloud Gaming Platforms

An architecture of ASIC-based video encoding plus GPU video rendering enables a financially viable platform that supports more players at the lowest cost per session.