SANTA CLARA, Calif. and
LONDON, April 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvell
(NASDAQ: MRVL) – a worldwide leader in providing complete silicon
solutions from mobile communications to storage, Internet of Things
(IoT), cloud infrastructure, digital entertainment, in-home content
delivery and Kinoma® software enabling the "Smart Life and
Smart Lifestyle" – today added the ARMADA® 1500 Ultra (88DE3218)
system-on-chip (SoC) to its award-winning ARMADA 1500 family. The
ARMADA 1500 Ultra's Quad Core 14K DMIPS ARM A53 CPU, 8-core GPU,
carrier-grade security and state-of-the-art power management
techniques are designed to enable PayTV operators and set-top
box (STB) manufacturers to cost-effectively deliver small form
factor devices with feature-rich 4K entertainment and gaming
services to their subscribers. With its 64-bit ARM CPU, Marvell is
the first silicon provider to bring the 64-bit ARM architecture
both to the mobile and the payTV segments, thereby enabling the
unification of the application developer ecosystem.
"I am very proud of our close collaboration with global leading
service operators to bring Ultra HD, PayTV and over-the-top
services to their subscribers," said Weili
Dai, President and Co-Founder of Marvell. "As consumers
increasingly demand cutting-edge home entertainment experiences
that include access to high-quality, 4K digital content, it is
critical that operators offer compelling entertainment services
from multiple sources with uncompromised image quality at an
affordable cost. At Marvell, it is our passion and commitment to
deliver breakthrough technologies that enable our customers and
partners to better the lives of all consumers."
"Through Marvell's and Verimatrix's collaboration, the ARMADA
1500 Ultra platform integrates VCAS Ultra, providing a proven
revenue security solution for premium UHD services and advanced
hybrid network deployments with innovative features such as
integrated VideoMark forensic watermarking," said Petr Peterka, CTO at Verimatrix. "By integrating
the hardware-based VideoMark watermark technology into the ARMADA
1500, Marvell has created an integrated multi-layer security
architecture that will enhance the revenue security of premium
content and ensure compliance with UHD premium service delivery
requirements."
The ARMADA 1500 Ultra offers a complete platform solution for
operators, providing support for video SoCs, Wi-Fi and Internet of
Things services. Marvell's leading video processing IP includes an
enhanced Qdeo® Video Processor that addresses the Ultra HD content
services being launched by PayTV operators for an immersive TV
experience. With its quad-core ARM A53 64-bit CPU and 51 GFLOP GPU,
the ARMADA 1500 Ultra's innovative architecture combines impressive
processing power in an astonishingly small package, which is four
times smaller than other SoCs on the market, enabling powerful and
aesthetically appealing compact STB designs. The SoC also features
a sophisticated security processor supporting leading conditional
access systems (CAS) solutions from Verimatrix to meet the strict
standards of service operators and content partners, building on
Marvell's legacy of supporting the first Android STB with CAS.
Key features of the ARMADA 1500 Ultra HD SoC include:
- 2160p60 10 bit HEVC & VP9 Video Decode, 1080p PiP and
transcoding with patented scaling techniques for best-in-class
video experience
- Up to 14K DMIPs (1.5 GHz) Quad Core ARM A53 64-bit CPU allows
operators to deploy rich media/web-based TV applications and
Android TV services for an enhanced viewing experience
- 8 core GPU, 8 shader Vivante GC7000XS with hardware
tessellation and geometry shaders optimized for the Android gaming
ecosystem enables operators to deploy compelling gaming services to
TV subscribers
- Robust security engine, trusted rendering path with TrustZone,
and hardware support for video watermarking technologies such as
Verimatrix VideoMark and Civolution NexGuard
- Strong portfolio of SDKs including Android TV and RDK enables
service providers to quickly deploy a wider library of content and
applications across all screens. Marvell SDKs have been proven in
multiple generations of Android set-top boxes deployed since
2012.
- Marvell's advanced Wi-Fi and Bluetooth solutions, the Avastar®
88W8897 (2x2 11ac) and 88W8864 (4x4 11ac)
Marvell will be demonstrating the ARMADA 1500 Ultra at TV
Connect 2015 in Marvell's booth MR30. TV Connect is being held in
London at ExCeL London from April
28–30, 2015.
About Marvell
Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a global leader in providing complete
silicon solutions and Kinoma software enabling the "Smart Life and
Smart Lifestyle." From mobile communications to storage, Internet
of Things (IoT), cloud infrastructure, digital entertainment and
in-home content delivery, Marvell's diverse product portfolio
aligns complete platform designs with industry-leading performance,
security, reliability and efficiency. At the core of the world's
most powerful consumer, network and enterprise systems, Marvell
empowers partners and their customers to always stand at the
forefront of innovation, performance and mass appeal. By providing
people around the world with mobility and ease of access to
services adding value to their social, private and work lives,
Marvell is committed to enhancing the human experience.
As used in this release, the term "Marvell" refers to Marvell
Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information,
please visit www.Marvell.com.
Marvell, the M logo, ARMADA, Qdeo, Avastar and Kinoma are
registered trademarks of Marvell and/or its affiliates. Other names
and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
For Further Information Contact:
Marvell Media Relations
Sue
Kim
408-222-1942
suekim@marvell.com
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