Marvell PXA1088 Quad-Core WCDMA/TD-SCDMA Communication Processor Quad-Cortex A7, High-Performance, Low-Power, Low-Cost PRODUCT OVERVIEW The Marvell® PXA1088 is a highly integrated quad-core application and communications mobile System-on-Chip (SoC) that provides high-performance, low-power mobile computing; support for all global broadband 3G standards, enabling seamless global roaming; and the latest wireless connectivity technology. Marvell’s PXA1088 is the industry’s most advanced single-chip solution to feature a quad-core processor with support for field-proven 3G cellular modems, including High Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+), Time Division High Speed Packet Access Plus (TD-HSPA+) and Enhanced Data for GSM Environment (EDGE). The Marvell PXA1088 solution incorporates the performance of a quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 with Marvell’s mature and proven WCDMA and TD-SCDMA modem technology to provide a low-cost 3G platform for both smartphones and tablets. The advanced application processor technology of the PXA1088 enables a breakthrough end user experience for multimedia and gaming applications with universal connectivity. Marvell’s complete mobile platform solution includes the Avastar® 88W8777 WLAN + Bluetooth 4.0 + FM single-chip SoC and the 88L2000 GNSS Hybrid Location Processor, and an integrated power management and audio codec IC. Marvell’s PXA1088 is backward pin-to-pin compatible with its dual-core single-chip unified 3G platform, the PXA988/PXA986, enabling device partners to upgrade their next-generation mobile devices to quad-core without additional design cost. BLOCK DIAGRAM SD/MMC Card NAND Flash eMMC LP-DDR2 UART DSI 88L2000 GPS PXA1088 SDIO 88W8777 Wi-Fi/BT/FM PCM MIC I2S Speaker 88PM812 GPU Video Engine Security Engine ISP USB 2.0 Host GSM/EDGE/TD-SCDMA/ WCDMA Baseband Headset Audio In USB 2.0 ARM ARM ARM ARM Cortex A7 Cortex A7 Cortex A7 Cortex A7 Accessory Connector I2S Vibrator Vsys 2x 1 Wire Battery Charger DigRF 3G I/F CSI-2 Parallel USIM Connector Battery 88RF839 Camera Fig 1. Marvell PXA1088 Quad-Core WCDMA/TD-SCDMA Smartphone Platform FEATURES AND BENEFITS SPECIAL FEATURES BENEFITS •• WCDMA/TD-SCDMA 3G Cellular Modem Solution •• Evolution of proven Marvell WCDMA and TD-SCDMA solutions, integrated on leading carrier products, shipping in high volume •• Marvell PXA1088 high-performance WCDMA/TD-SCDMA platform features: – WCDMA HSPA+ (21Mbps), Release 7 – TD-SCDMA HSPA+ (4.2Mbps), Release 8 – TD-HSDPA, Release 7 – Class 12 EDGE support •• Fully integrated cellular platform solution with extensive IOT, GCF and carrier field trial testing Marvell PXA1088 Quad-Core WCDMA/TD-SCDMA Communication Processor FEATURES AND BENEFITS continued SPECIAL FEATURES BENEFITS •• Dedicated Modem and Application Processor Subsystems – Shared memory hardware architecture – Shared external memory interface •• Enables reuse of a common application processor software stack across multiple air interfaces and cellular networks •• 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 – Modem DSP core •• Marvell-designed ARM9 with packet processing accelerators and L1/L2 caches •• Micro Signal Architecture VLIW DSP core with L1/L2 caches •• 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 – Display •• 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 •• 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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