Allegro DVT’s Pulsar Decoder IP Adds Support for AV2 Video Codec
Allegro DVT, the leader in Semiconductor Video IPs and Video Compliance Tools, announces the availability its real-time AV2 Decoder IP integrated into its Pulsar™ D400 Series Multi-Standard Decoding IP. This milestone is a follow-up to the company’s announcement in September 2025 that underscored its plans to develop solutions for the emerging AV2 ecosystem spanning both video compliance tools and semiconductor IPs.
As global demand for high-quality streaming continues to accelerate, AV2 is emerging as the next major open, royalty-free video compression standard. Developed by the Alliance for Open Media (AOM), AV2 represents a generational leap in video coding, designed to address evolving streaming requirements and enable new media experiences. Building on the success of AV1, AV2 introduces capabilities that support advanced applications such as immersive content (AR/VR), multi-view and split-screen streaming, and improved screen content handling, while operating across a wider range of visual quality levels.
With the addition of AV2 support, the Pulsar D400 Series enables SoC and ASIC designers to anticipate next-generation streaming use cases and future-proof their designs. Its flexible multi-codec architecture supports a broad range of widely adopted formats, including H.264, HEVC, VVC, VP9, and AV1, within an optimized silicon footprint, memory bandwidth and power consumption budgets.
