Marvell PXA1088 Quad-Core WCDMA/TD-SCDMA Communication Processor
FEATURES AND BENEFITS continued
SPECIAL FEATURES
BENEFITS
• Dedicated Modem and Application Processor
Subsystems
• Enables reuse of a common application processor software stack across
multiple air interfaces and cellular networks
– Shared memory hardware architecture
– Shared external memory interface
• Prevents unwanted performance interactions/dependencies between AP and
modem subsystems
• Protects cellular network from application processor security threats
• High-performance internal memory architecture enables sharing of external
memory without the cost and space burden for independent Flash and DDR
• High-performance, efficient inter-processor communication interface between
AP and modem, using shared external DDR
• Efficient, Proven Modem Processors
– Modem RISC core
• Marvell-designed ARM9 with packet processing accelerators and L1/L2 caches
• Micro Signal Architecture VLIW DSP core with L1/L2 caches
– Modem DSP core
• Quad ARM Cortex A7MP Application Processor
Subsystem
• A high-performance quad-core ARM Cortex A7 for low-power applications,
with high-performance for browsing and Java applets
• NEON™ engine for broad support of media codecs
• High-performance memory support for LPDDR2-SDRAM, NAND and eMMC;
secure boot from NAND and eMMC
• Support mobile security features, including secure boot, root key protection
and Widevine Level 1 support
• Full HW-Supported Multimedia Suite
– Video decode and encode
– 3D graphics
– Audio
– Imaging
• Video decode: 1080p 30 fps/720p 60 fps, with support for H.263, H.264 HP,
• MPEG-4, MPEG 2, DivX/XviD, AVS and RV
• Video capture: 1080p 30 fps/720p 30 fps, with support for H.263, H.264 and
MPEG-4
• MJPEG encode and decode, maximum resolution 8192x8192
– Display
• 3D graphics capability up to 96 Mtriangles/s peak rate and 1.56 Gpixels/s
peak fill rate; integrated 2D accelerator; supports industry standard APIs,
OpenGL ES 2.0/1.1 and Open VG 1.1
• Low-power audio playback with direct streaming from external source to
internal SRAM
• Imaging sensor support for primary and secondary sensors with one CSI-4
port, up to 4 data lanes (1Gb/s per lane)
• Integrated ISP supports up to 12 Mpixel sensor
• LCD controller supports 1 MIPI DSI port (4 lanes) with up to 720p resolution
• Up to 4 simultaneous overlays
APPLICATIONS
This highly integrated handset platform features the PXA1088 single-chip applications and baseband processor, with a Marvell
integrated power management and audio companion IC, and Marvell 802.11n WLAN/BT/FM.
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new leading-edge products for quick time-to-market. Marvell utilizes world-leading semiconductor foundry and packaging
services to reliably deliver high-volume and low-cost total solutions.
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