Marvell announced the
Marvell ARMADA 618 for next generation HD-capable smartphones.
The ARMADA 618 offers a CPU core with PC-class performance, integrated
1080p full-HD encode and decode, and exceptional 3D graphics -
delivering a highly scalable and power optimized platform that is
designed to fuel high-end applications, rich multimedia and gaming
experience in a lightweight form factor with very low power
requirements.
"Featuring
a gigahertz CPU, 1080p full-HD video, 3D graphics, the industry's
fastest LP-DDR, and optimized power for longer battery life, Marvell's
ARMADA 618 application processor represents a dramatic leap forward in
high-end, multimedia smartphones," said Ms. Weili Dai,
Marvell's Co-founder and Vice President and General Manager of Marvell
Semiconductor's Consumer and Computing Business Unit. "Importantly, the
ARMADA 600 series of application processors gives our customers a
common platform solution to build multiple products and formats for the
always-on consumer--scaling from smartphones to eReaders to tablets
without compromising either the multimedia performance or the battery
life."
About ARMADA 618
The
ARMADA 618 is based on a Marvell-designed ARM v7 compatible CPU
offering gigahertz-class performance in a 12mm x 12mm package. It
offers the flexibility to use LP-DDR1 or LP-DDR2 memory up to 533 MHz,
a highly flexible display controller capable of four simultaneous
displays at up to 2K x 2K resolution, and a highly robust security
subsystem that includes a secure execution processor. In addition, it
features a powerful 3D graphics engine that supports DirectX, Open GL
ES 2.0, and Open VG 1.1, rendering up to 45 million triangles per
second with a complete floating point pipeline and unified vertex and
fragment/pixel shading, generating contrast-rich scenes with
high-definition resolution and color. ARMADA 618 supports Linux,
Android™, Windows Mobile, and full Adobe Flash.