1500PRO4K Datasheet, PDF (1/2 Pages) –

Marvell ARMADA 1500 PRO 4K
Ultra High-definition Media Processor System-on-chip with Quad-core CPU
smart tv
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The Marvell® ARMADA® 1500 PRO 4K (88DE3214) ultra high-definition secure media processor is a system-on-chip (SoC) delivering
multi-core CPU/GPU performance, industry leading Ultra HD video, and robust security to PayTV set-top box (STB), and over-the-
top (OTT) box markets. The ARM-based ARMADA 1500 PRO 4K features an enhanced Qdeo® Video Processor capable of 2160p60
10bit HEVC decoding to address the Ultra HD content services that PayTV operators around the world are launching for a highly
immersive TV entertainment experience. In addition, Marvell’s latest SoC integrates 12K DMIPs Quad Core ARM Cortex A9 CPU for
supporting the wide range of Smart TV services being rolled out in the living room to give consumers the ultimate multi-screen
experience around the highest quality video. The ARMADA 1500 PRO 4K includes a powerful multi-core 3D GPU (Vivante
GC3000) further underscoring Marvell’s value proposition of enabling operators to deliver a compelling UI and revenue generating
applications such as gaming in cost effective, small form factor, elegant consumer devices. This innovative architecture brings
impressive processing power to the digital entertainment market, unifying the user experience between the small screens in our
homes (mobile, tablet) and the large ones (TV, cable boxes). The video/audio codec subsystem supports decode of up to 2160p60
H.265, H.264, VC-1, MPEG2, AVS, VP8 and several other formats, and allows for decode/encode of HE-AACv2, Dolby HD®,
DTS-HD®, SRS® and other high-end audio formats. ARMADA 1500 PRO 4K’s overall security architecture including secure boot,
Trusted Rendering Path, and full TrustZone® enables operators to bring together the best OTT + PayTV experience with high level
of content protection. Also included is Marvell’s award-winning Qdeo video post-processing pipeline that provides picture quality
(PQ) enhancements that meet the standards of top TV makers worldwide. This device integrates both HDMI v2.0 output as well as
multiple transport stream inputs, dual-channel LVDS output and CVBS analog video output with I2S and S/PDIF input/output to
minimize the video/audio components required in the system and save on bill-of-materials (BOM). Peripheral connectivity includes
Gigabit Ethernet (RGMII), Fast Ethernet with integrated PHY, 1 x SATA 3.0 host port, 2 x USB 2.0 host ports, 2 x SDIO 3.0
controllers, and PCIe. Coupled with NAND Flash and DRAM, the ARMADA 1500 PRO 4K is the ideal SoC platform solution solution
for the next generation of STBs that service operators (Telco, Cable, Satellite) are deploying enabling new Ultra HD & Smart TV
services.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Multi-Stream
Cl/Cl+
NAND/eMMC Flash
64bit DDR3 800MHz
(max 4GB)
Smart Card x 2
Secure Boot
ROM
SPI x 2
SDIO 3.0 x 2
32K I/D
L1 Cache
Quad ARM
Core A9
32K I/D
L1 Cache
32K I/D
L1 Cache
32K I/D
L1 Cache
ARM
Neon/FPU
ARM
Neon/FPU
ARM
Neon/FPU
ARM
Neon/FPU
Graphics
GC3000-3D
+
GC428-2D
Cores
HDMI v2.0 Tx
Dual Channel
LVDS Tx
4 Video DACs
UART x 2
TWSI x 4
GPIOs and PWM
SATA 3.0 x 1
Fast Ethernet
PHY + MAC
Gigabit Ethernet
MAC RGMII
1MB L2 Cache
Stereo Audio
DACs
7.1 I²S Out and
Security
Engine
OTP, RNG,
AES/(3)DES, RSA,
Qdeo
Video Post
Processing
vMeta Video
CODEC
Ultra HD
S/PDIF Tx
7.1 I²S In and
S/PDIF Rx
Fig 1. Marvell ARMADA 1500 PRO Block Diagram ^{SHA-1, MD5, ...}
TS Processor
PID Section Filter
Demultiplexer
2D to 3D
Conversion
4Kx2K
H.265 HEVC,
H.264 AVC/MVC,
VC-1,MPEG-2/4,
H.263, RV8/9,
VP6/8, AVS, ...
Decode
Audio DSP
ZSP800
4x HDMI 2.0
Rx w/ ARC
AES/(3)DES,
Multi-2, CSS,
CSA2.0/3.0, ...
support
H.264, VP8,
MPEG-2, …
Encode
USB 2.0 Host
x2
PCIe 2.0 x 1
Front Panel Controller and
Power Management with IRB
JTAG Debug Port
w/ARM CoreSight
Serial Transport
Input x 4
Fig 1. Marvell ARMADA 1500 PRO 4K Block Diagram