SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL) — a worldwide leader in providing
complete silicon solutions from storage to Internet of Things
(IoT), cloud infrastructure, digital entertainment, in-home content
delivery and Kinoma® software enabling the "Smart Life and
Smart Lifestyle"— today announced that Marvell's ARMADA® 1500 Mini
(88DE3005) System-on-Chip (SoC), Avastar® 88W8897 11ac Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth chip and power management integrated circuits (PMIC)
components are at the core of Valve's Steam Link, a wireless
streaming device that is designed to bring the Steam gaming
experience to any room in the house. Together with Valve's
industry-leading gaming expertise, Marvell is proud to enable a
robust solution, optimized for low latency streaming of
high-definition gaming content from the PC to the TV for just
$50.
"We are proud of our collaboration with Valve on the Steam Link
device," said Gaurav Shah, Vice
President of Marketing of Multimedia Solutions Business Unit at
Marvell. "Our industry-leading ARMADA 1500 Mini processor, coupled
with our highly-integrated, breakthrough wireless solution is
designed to enable best-in-class video latency with reliable
performance, making it well-suited for streaming graphics and sound
intensive gaming applications."
Marvell's ARMADA 1500 Mini platform has met the stringent video
requirements of very low latency at 60 frames per second (fps) in
H264 format for a seamless gaming experience. The Avastar 88W8897
SoC is a low-power 802.11ac wireless solution that combines MIMO
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, transmit beamforming with built-in support
for Wi-Fi Certified Miracast. Supporting one of today's leading
connectivity standards, 802.11ac, the Avastar 88W8897 provides
increased wireless communication bandwidth and robustness over the
Wi-Fi link, extending wireless capabilities to power
bandwidth-hungry and low-latency multimedia applications, such as
streaming high-definition video and gaming.
"When considering a partner for our Steam Link device, we were
impressed with Marvell's proven leadership in powering
groundbreaking devices," said Valve's Sam
Lantinga, Senior Software Engineer at Valve. "Our
collaboration with Marvell has resulted in an incredibly affordable
and powerful solution for streaming more than 6,000 games on Steam
to a big screen in your living room or any screen in the home."
Key Features of Marvell's complete platform solution
include:
ARMADA 1500 Mini (88DE3005)
- An innovative and cost-effective multi-screen solution designed
to provide instantaneous and seamless access to YouTube, Netflix,
and other cloud based content on devices including Google's
Chromecast and Valve's Steam Link.
- Optimized to support 1080p content, it has a high security
grade that enables multiple DRM solutions like Verimatrix, Widevine
and PlayReady.
- Implements sophisticated high quality audio, video, and
graphics capabilities
- Plugs straight into any TV HDMI port transforming any screen
into a smart and immersive entertainment platform.
Avastar 88W8897
- IEEE 802.11ac compliant
- 2x2 MIMO spatial stream multiplexing with data rates up to MCS9
(866.7 Mbps)
- Bluetooth 4.2 + High Speed (HS) and Low Energy (LE)
- Near field communication (NFC) connectivity technology
- Highly integrated solution with front-end PA, LNA, and
Switch
- Low-power and robust performance adopted in variety of
multimedia and cloud-based applications including Gaming console,
Set-top Boxes, Mobile computing
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 storage to
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, 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
Director, Corporate Communications & PR
408.222.1942
suekim@marvell.com
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