Macnica MEP100
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High-Performance IP Media Transport for Broadcast & Production
The MEP100 is a powerful PCIe SmartNIC engineered for real-time, high-bandwidth ST 2110 media workflows across Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms. Whether you're using a server, workstation, or custom hardware, the MEP100 delivers seamless IP media transport without compromising on performance or reliability.
Designed for professional broadcast and production environments, the MEP100 enables scalable, software-defined ST 2110 systems – offering a future-proof solution for evolving media infrastructures.
- Up to 100 Gbps bandwidth
- Hitless protection switching (ST 2022-7)
- Hardware PTP timing (SMPTE ST 2059)
- Kernel Bypass for ultra-low latency
Included with the MEP100 is the intuitive Macnica M2S SDK, giving developers a streamlined, out-of-the-box experience for building broadcast and live production applications in standard PC/server environments.
Target Applications
- Live production software
- Vision/presentation switchers
- Media workstations
- Monitoring and infrastructure
- Video wall processing
- Video servers/instant replay
- Medical imaging
- Immersive AV
Experience the unmatched performance, reliability, and flexibility with Macnica’s 100G MEP100 SmartNIC – the ultimate solution for ST 2110 stream processing. Contact us today to learn more and get started with cutting-edge broadcast technology!
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| Product Name | Macnica MEP100 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Macnica |
| Software | Target OS: macOS 14.6.1 or later, Windows, Linux User Interface: Macnica M2S API |
| Ethernet | 100GbE x 2 |
| PCIe Streaming | System Bus: PCIe Gen4 x16 Video Buffer Pixel Format: YUVP (Packed YUV 422 only - U0-Y0-V0-Y1 U2-Y2-V2-Y3) |
| ST 2059 | Macnica ST 2059 IP core: FPGA components + SW stack working on host CPU (Offloading to HPS (ARM) is out of scope at this phase) |
| ST 2110-20 | Resolution: 3840 x 2160p, 1920 x 1080p, 1920 x 1080i Number of Streams: Up to 32 Tx and 32 Rx Mapping Structure: 4:2:2 10 bit Frame Rate (Hz): 59.94, 50 |
| ST 2110-21 | Supported Rate: Tx side: Type-N, Rx side: Type-W |
| ST 2110-22 * (JPEG-XS codec base) | Resolution: 3840 x 2160p, 1920 x 1080p, 1920 x 1080i Number of Streams: Up to 4 x Tx and 8 x Rx (ST 2110-20 and -22 convertible design planned for future release) Mapping Structure: 4:2:2 10 bit Frame Rate (Hz): 59.94, 50 |
| ST 2110-30 | Number of Streams: Up to 32 Tx and 32 Rx Conformance Level: Level-B + 32 ch Sampling Rate: 48 kHz Number of Channels per Stream: 1 to 32 (Packet time 1ms: up to 8 ch, packet time 125us: up to 32 ch) |
| ST 2110-40 * | Number of Streams: Up to 32 Tx and 32 Rx |
| ST 2022-7 | Support Class: Class-A, -B, -C and Class-D (Depending on system memory resource) |
| NMOS | Support Protocol (IS-04 and IS-05) |
* Planned for future release
Powerful FPGA Acceleration Engine
Benefit from high-performance FPGA-driven acceleration, ensuring smooth and efficient ST 2110 processing without CPU overhead
- ST 2110 Packetizer/Depacketizer: Seamlessly handle ST 2110 streams with precision and reliability.
- Hitless Protection: Receiving packets through full-redundant dual 100G ports strongly protects against losing media content without compromising the performance of the data flow.
- Traffic Flow Control based on PTP Timing: Maintain precise synchronization and traffic management with PTP timing integration.
- High-Performance DMA Controller: Achieve optimized data transfer rates without involving the CPU with Macnica's high-performance DMA controller.
Flexible and Easy-to-Use M2S SDK
Empower your development process with our powerful and intuitive Macnica Media Streaming SDK (M2S SDK)
- Memory Management enabling Kernel Bypass: Enabling efficient media data management and kernel bypass capabilities with DMA transfer between allocated memory.
- Macnica Media Streaming API: Simplify media data handling with our API, offering seamless integration and management of video, audio, and ancillary data.
- GStreamer Plugin Support: Integrate seamlessly with GStreamer plugins for video and audio sources and sinks.
- NMOS Node Support: Ensure compatibility and interoperability with NMOS IS-04 and IS-05 standards.
- Cross-Platform Support: Seamlessly integrates into Mac, Windows, and Linux systems - the only 100GbE ST 2110 NIC to offer native multi-OS support for broadcast and media applications.
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