Conceptual render: an embedded video board with a camera module, HDMI, NVMe and Ethernet.

Example project · UC 06

Encode it. Stream it or keep it.

An example project for industrial inspection video: camera in, DDR buffering, H.265 encoding, then streaming over Ethernet or recording to an NVMe SSD.

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Conceptual illustration

The problem

Raw inspection video is too big to move or store.

Inspection systems need compact, high-quality video they can stream to operators or keep for later review. A hardware H.265 pipeline cuts bandwidth and storage while keeping latency predictable.

OutcomeConfigurable H.265 streaming or recording with frame-rate, drop and latency reporting.
TargetCustom or commercial Xilinx board with video input, Ethernet and NVMe interfaces

The prompt

The simple prompt
Build an FPGA video pipeline for industrial inspection. Receive camera video, buffer frames in DDR memory, encode using H.265 and stream over Ethernet or record to an NVMe SSD. Support configurable resolution and bitrate, and report frame rate, dropped frames and pipeline latency.

An example request. Compatibility and availability are confirmed for each selected configuration.

ArchitectureConceptual

A simple conceptual architecture.

Embedded Video Encoder and RecorderConceptual block diagram · not a delivered netlist
ExternalReusable IPGenerated logic
Good to know. H.265 encoder availability, resolution and frame rate depend on the target device and are confirmed for your configuration.

IP needed

What SIGPT would assemble.

Selected from 140+ 3rd-party FPGA-proven IPs.

Video & multimediaVideo receiver IP, H.265 encoder IP
DDR memory interfacesDDR4 controller IP as frame buffer
Ethernet & networkingEthernet MAC IP
NVMe & storageNVMe host controller IP
Generated logicOutput selector, rate-control configuration, pipeline statistics

Validation steps

How it would be proven on hardware.

Board validation is its own milestone, separate from bitfile generation. Any results are measured on your setup, and none are shown here.

No board? Use the Remote FPGA Lab. Ask for a custom lab setup with the interfaces this design needs, or prove the core logic on a bare lab board, available 24/7 from $5/hr, then license it for FPGA production or take the ASIC path. Remote Lab →
  1. Connect the camera, network and SSD, then program the bitfile.
  2. Set resolution and bitrate, and choose stream or record.
  3. Confirm the encoded stream plays back correctly.
  4. Read frame rate, dropped-frame and pipeline-latency statistics.
  5. Compare results with the agreed acceptance criteria.

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