T408
Video Processing Unit - Module
Codensity T408 is a U.2 form-factor video transcoder containing a single Codensity G4 ASIC.
Operating in x86 and Arm-based servers, T408 enables video streaming services and platforms to move from software-based transcoding to hardware-based transcoding to power real-time video applications at a TCO that is 10x less than CPU-based solutions.

Codensity G4 1st Gen chip 1 inside
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Form Factor | U.2 (SFF-8639) |
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Interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
Protocol | NVMe |
Power Consumption (Typ) | 7W |
Usage | 24/7 Operation |
Operation Temperature | 0 – 70°C |
RoHS Compliance | Meets requirements of European Union (EU) ROHS Compliance Directives |
Product Health Monitoring | Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART) commands Temperature Monitoring & Logging |
Video Encoding Standards/Formats | H.264 AVC, CBP / BP / XP / MP / HiP / HiP10 H.265 HEVC, Main / Main 10 |
Video Decoding Standards/Formats | H.264 AVC, CBP / BP / XP / MP / HiP / HiP10 H.265 HEVC, Main / Main 10 |
Throughput Capacity | 1x 4Kp60 or 4x 1080p60 |
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 and GStreamer SDKs and direct integration LibXcoder API |
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 H.265 encode/decode |
High Dynamic Range (HDR) | HDR10 & HDR10+ for H.264 and H.265 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 |
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Applications
These platform providers have successfully converted their servers to ASIC VPUs:
Live Streaming Platforms
Get real-time, broadcast quality, high density encoding at 20X the capacity compared to CPU-software encoding, also decreases carbon emissions too.
- Real Time Interactive
- Video Conference
Surveillance Platforms
ASIC VPUs are AI-enhanced enabling advanced object detection and classification with lossless compression storage ideal for security providers.
- NVR Monitoring Surveillance
- Control Center Video Wall