An advanced 3D format generation architecture for video and depth

In this paper, a hardware design for packing and depacking the 2D frame-compatible format suggested in [1] is proposed. Compared to the previous format that uses one view with one depth, the advanced 2D-compatible format reduces the bitrates of both the color and depth frames. For hardware costs, the operation frequency can reach 166.56 MHz, which can support maximum frame size up to FHD in real time.