Marvell's ARMADA: Custom Designed ARM SoCs Break 1GHz
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Marvell is introducing a fleet of new SoCs (system on a chip) and the brand is called ARMADA. Get it?
Marvell is introducing four series of ARMADA and their target markets are below:
| SoC | Market |
| ARMADA 100 Series | eBook Readers, digital photo frames, portable NAV devices, etc... |
| ARMADA 500 Series | MIDs, netbooks |
| ARMADA 600 Series | Smartphones, MIDs |
| ARMADA 1000 Series | Blu-ray players, TVs, set-top boxes |
These are SoCs so they’ve got CPU, GPU, I/O and networking all included on a single chip. The entire ARMADA line is built on TSMC’s 55nm process. The 100 is super low performance, useful in eBook readers, digital photo frames, IP cameras, etc... The 1000 is a multi-core version of the 100 with additional blocks designed for Blu-ray players, digital TVs and HD set-top boxes.
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The Technology wave continues....