Context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coding(CABAC) is the major entropy-coding algorithm employed in H.264/AVC.In this paper,we present a new VLSI architecture design for an H.264/AVC CABAC decoder,which optimizes both decode decision and decode bypass engines for high throughput,and improves context model allocation for efficient external memory access.Based on the fact that the most possible symbol(MPS) branch is much simpler than the least possible symbol(LPS) branch,a newly organized decode decision engine consisting of two serially concatenated MPS branches and one LPS branch is proposed to achieve better parallelism at lower timing path cost.A look-ahead context index(ctxIdx) calculation mechanism is designed to provide the context model for the second MPS branch.A head-zero detector is proposed to improve the performance of the decode bypass engine according to UEGk encoding features.In addition,to lower the frequency of memory access,we reorganize the context models in external memory and use three circular buffers to cache the context models,neighboring information,and bit stream,respectively.A pre-fetching mechanism with a prediction scheme is adopted to load the corresponding content to a circular buffer to hide external memory latency.Experimental results show that our design can operate at 250 MHz with a 20.71k gate count in SMIC18 silicon technology,and that it achieves an average data decoding rate of 1.5 bins/cycle.
Kai HUANGDe MARong-jie YANHai-tong GEXiao-lang YAN
针对多处理器片上系统(Multiprocessor System-on-chip,MPSoC)的通信优化技术——通信流水线和消息聚合,其过度使用可能会导致系统同步开销上升从而带来整体系统性能降低的问题,提出了基于整数线性规划(Integer Linear Programming,ILP)的优化策略.该策略以综合优化系统通信和同步开销为目标,通过对通信流水线技术和消息聚合技术的合理规划,使系统性能达到最优.实验结果表明,基于ILP的通信优化策略能够充分发挥通信优化技术的优点,使系统性能显著提升.
