SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
May 4, 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 announced its
next-generation industry-leading 88MZ300 802.15.4/ZigBee wireless
microcontroller system-on-chip (SoC), the newest member of
Marvell's wireless microcontroller family of Internet of Things
solutions. The high-performance, low-power, cost-effective SoC
offers superior radio frequency (RF) performance that more than
doubles the transmission range and reduces power consumption by 50
percent over Marvell's previous generation 88MZ100 SoC, while
maintaining the least amount of external components due to the high
integration in silicon. Together with its support for open
standards, including the upcoming ZigBee 3.0 and Thread protocols,
the 88MZ300 SoC, along with a ZigBee to Wi-Fi bridge reference
design and an ecosystem of hardware manufacturers and system
integration partners, it enables original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs) to rapidly bring new, innovative IoT applications to market.
The 88MZ300 SoC is sampling now.
"Marvell continues to demonstrate innovation in home automation,
connected lighting and IoT with its 88MZ300 ZigBee wireless
microcontroller which leads 802.15.4 technology in both performance
and cost," said Philip Poulidis,
Vice President and General Manager, Mobile and Internet of Things
Business Units at Marvell. "Along with Kinoma and Marvell's
recently announced Smart Home Cloud Center™, the 88MZ300 delivers a
total solution for home automation and IoT markets. We look forward
to the range of exciting new product opportunities that will be
possible with the deployment of the 88MZ300."
Building upon Marvell's successful 88MZ100 ZigBee wireless
microcontroller, the 88MZ300 includes execute in place (XIP) that
allows code execution directly from flash memory, reducing system
cost while enabling scalable memory architecture for large code
applications and future software upgrades. This benefits OEMs who
are designing with the evolving protocol standards. It delivers
ultra-low power consumption with 8.5 milliampere (mA) receiving
(RX) current and 1microampere (uA) standby current, works with an
ultra-wide range of power supplies from 1.8 to 3.6 volts (V),
allowing for a small form factor battery while providing extended
battery life. Moreover, it offers industry-best co-existence
performance with 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (BT), significantly
improves data link quality with reduced message loss and in turn
enhances user experience. The 88MZ300 based IoT solution not only
offers industry proven robust network stacks based on open
standards, it also offers turnkey hardware designs that are
compatible with Marvell's Smart Home Cloud Center platform and
Kinoma software.
Key features include:
- 120dBm link-budget with 13dBm integrated PA and -107dBm
receiving sensitivity
- Best-in-class Wi-Fi coexistence performance with 56dBc WiFi
ACI
- 26mA transmitting current at 13dBm, 8.5mA receiving current and
1uA standby with memory retention
- On-chip 512kB Flash and 164.5kB SRAM
- QFN-32 package measures at 5mm by 5mm
Typical applications/markets include:
- Connected lighting
- Smart appliances
- Sensors
- Home/building automation
- Retailer electronic shelf labels (ESL)
- Remote controllers
- Industrial controls
Marvell will be launching the 88MZ300 at the Lightfair
International in New York, NY
May 5-7, 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, and Kinoma are registered trademarks of
Marvell and/or its affiliates. Other names and brands may be
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For Further Information Contact:
Marvell Media Relations
Sue
Kim
408-222-1942
suekim@marvell.com
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