Marvell PXA300 Processor Series
Scalable Performance up to 624 MHz for Cost-Effective and Power-Efficient
Smartphones, Embedded Solutions, and Handheld Devices
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The Marvell
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PXA300 processor, with scalable performance to 624 MHz and video performance capabilities, enables the
development of cost-efficient smartphones, industrial embedded solutions, and handheld devices such as GPS. Built on a
low-power 90 nanometer (nm) process technology, and with the ability to dynamically scale voltage and frequency on
demand, the PXA300 supports today’s stringent requirements for longer battery life.
KEY FEATURES AND PLATFORM BENEFITS
The PXA300 processor and its derivatives, with options for stacked NAND flash and mobile DDR memory, integrate the
following features:
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Consumers can enjoy the features of 3.5G HSDPA networks for extended periods, such as browsing rich Web2.0 content
with streaming video.
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Marvell
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Scalable Power Manager technology for MIPS/mW power efficiency, delivering long battery life and enabling
consumers to spend more time enjoying the rich features their devices and service providers offer.
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Intel
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Wireless MMX
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2 technology, a 2D graphics accelerator, and a 256 KB frame buffer designed to support video
codecs enhance the user’s experience of popular usage models like video playback, video conferencing, video telephony,
and digital TV.
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An enhanced set of peripherals eases connectivity to technologies like Wi-Fi, WiBro, WiMAX, and Bluetooth v2.0,
and the Quick Capture interface supports camera sensors up to 2–3 megapixels (MP) for richer camera applications.
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Package options of a discrete 13x13 mm and a 19x19 mm package, and 15x15mm parts with stacked NAND flash and
mobile DDR memory in die-stacked and package-on-package (PoP) configurations enable sleek form-factors.
OEM AND CARRIER BENEFITS
Manufacturers benefit from devices featuring the PXA300 processor by being able to showcase cost-efficient smartphones
and PDAs, personal multimedia players, embedded industrial handhelds, and other portable devices with cutting-edge
features. A comprehensive support package enables OEMs to take advantage of available leading operating system images,
optimized multimedia codecs and middleware, tools, and applications supported by a rich hardware and software ecosystem,
accelerating time to market (TTM) and return on investment (ROI).
Network operators benefit from the new capabilities in the PXA300 processor. With up to 624 MHz of processing power, the
user will be able to enjoy the benefits of complex and concurrent usage models that increase average revenue per user (ARPU).
For example:
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Consumers can enjoy the features of 3.5G HSDPA networks for extended periods, such as browsing rich Web2.0 content
with streaming video. The PXA300 processor, with efficient video playback and Marvell’s Scalable Power Manager, gives
users long battery life, enabling them to take advantage of network features for longer periods of time.
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The available performance in the PXA300 allows a customer to simultaneously listen to an MP3 file, play a video game,
and have a voice conversation.
CODE COMPATIBILITY AND ECOSYSTEM SUPPORT
The PXA3xx processor family is the third generation of applications processors based on the Intel XScale
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technology.
To preserve existing investments in applications software, the PXA300 processor maintains backward compatibility with
previous PXA processors, as well as processors within the PXA3xx processor family. To further reduce time-to-market
(TTM), Marvell provides tuned and validated Windows Mobile, Windows CE, and Linux board-support packages, codecs
and multimedia frameworks, and OpenGL-ES 1.1 libraries, as well as optimized compilers, debuggers, and profilers.
The vast ecosystem of software and hardware vendors continues with the Marvell PXA3xx processor family to provide rich
and differentiated platforms. Over 150 applications and codecs are optimized for the processors and more than 30 leading
hardware vendors provide support with development environments and devices. Combine these offerings with the high-quality
documentation and support, and OEMs/ODMs have a path to cost-effective handsets and handheld devices to increase ROI.
MARVELL [ MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD. ]
