: You can find various PDFs on HEVC development and standards that detail its technical architecture.
For a comprehensive "full paper" on the underlying technology, you should consult these peer-reviewed sources: wworlds-s01-hevc-zip
: Search for "Overview of the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) Standard" by Sullivan et al., which is the definitive paper on the topic. : You can find various PDFs on HEVC