Quadra T1A
Video Processing Unit - Module
The Quadra T1A is an AIC form-factor video processing unit with one Codensity G5 ASIC. Operating in x86 and Arm-based servers, it enables video operators to move from software to hardware-based encoding to power real-time video, cloud gaming, and metaverse applications at a 40x less TCO than CPU-based solutions.

Codensity G5 2nd Gen chip 1 inside
Form Factor | AIC (HHHL) |
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ASIC | 1x Codensity G5 |
Interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
Power Consumption (Typ) | 20W |
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 | 32x 1080p30 8x 4Kp30 2x 8Kp30 |
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 | 18TOPS 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 the Codensity G5 ASIC 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 32 broadcast quality 1080p30 streams using AV1, HEVC, or H.264.

Applications
Quadra has been integrated into transcoding infrastructures serving these industries and applications.
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.
- 360 / VR / AR
- Virtual Worlds
Surveillance Platforms
Quadra’s AI functionality enables advanced object detection and classification with near-lossless compression ideal for security providers.
- NVR Monitoring Surveillance
- Control Center Video Wall