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

Marvell ARMADA 1500 Ultra
Ultra High-definition Media Processor System-on-chip with Quad-core CPU
smart tv
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The Marvell® ARMADA® 1500 Ultra (88DE3218) ultra high-definition secure media processor is a system-on-chip (SoC) delivering
multi-core CPU/GPU performance, Ultra HD video, and carrier-grade security to PayTV set-top box (STB), and retail over-the-top
(OTT) box markets. State-of-the art power management techniques and an enhanced Qdeo® Video (2160p60 HEVC/VP9)
processor enable a highly immersive 4K TV entertainment experience to be delivered in a cost effective, small form factor CE
device. In addition, Marvell’s latest video SoC integrates 14K (1.5GHz) DMIPs Quad Core A53 ARM CPU for supporting the wide
range of Smart TV services. The 64-bit CPU architecture drives unification between mobile and TV application developer
ecosystems. The ARMADA 1500 Ultra includes a powerful 8 core 51 GFLOP Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) (Vivante GC7000XS)
further underscoring Marvell’s value proposition of enabling operators to deliver gaming services. The GPU integrates hardware
tessellation and geometry shaders that support new gaming features in Android L AEP (Android Extension Pack). 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, VP9 and several other formats, and supports audio formats such as
Dolby MS11, HE-AACv2, DTS-HD®, SRS®. ARMADA 1500 Ultra security architecture includes secure boot, Trusted Rendering Path,
video watermarking and full TrustZone® enabling operators to bring together the best OTT + PayTV experience with the highest
level of content protection. The device integrates both HDMI v2.0 output as well as multiple transport stream inputs, analog video
(composite,component) 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, USB
3.0 and USB 2.0 host ports, 2 x SDIO 3.0 controllers, smart card, and PCIe. System performance is enhanced with 64-bit unified
asymmetric DDR3/4 100 Gbps memory controller and still maintains very small footprint with 15mm x 15mm FCBGA packing. The
ARMADA 1500 Ultra is the ideal SoC platform solution for the next generation of STBs that service operators (Telco, Cable,
Satellite) are deploying enabling new Ultra HD, Smart TV, and IoT services.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
eMMC 5.0/NAND Flash
64bit DDR3/DDR4/LPDDR3-2133
(max 4GB)
Smart Card x 1
Secure Boot
ROM
SPI x 1
SDIO 3.0 x 2
UART x 2
32K I/D
L1 Cache
Quad ARM
Core A53
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
1MB L2 Cache
Vivante
GC7000XS-3D
+
GC520L-2D
Graphics Cores
Serial Transport
Input X4
Stereo Mic/
PDM Input
HDMI v2.0 Tx (6
GHz) w/ HDCP 2.2
4 Video DACs
TWSI x 1
GPIOs and PWM
SATA 3.0 x 1
Fast Ethernet
PHY
10/100T GigE
MAC RGMII
Stereo I²S Out
Security Engine
Secure Boot,
OTP, RNG,
TrustZone
HW watermarking
...
Qdeo
Video Post
Processing
Video
CODECs
4K
H.265 HEVC, V9
Decode
1080p
H.264 AVC/MVC,
Audio DSP
ZSP800
and S/PDIF Tx
Stereo Audio
DACs
Fig 1. Marvell ARMADA 1500 PRO TS Processor
PID Section Filter
4Kx2K
Support
VC-1,MPEG-2/4,
H.263, VP6/8,
AVS, ... Decode
Block
Diagram
Demultiplexer
1080p
AES/(3)DES,
CSA2.0
...
H.264, VP8, JPEG
Encode
USB 2.0 OTG
x1
PCIe 2.0 x 1
Front Panel Controller and
Power Management with System Controller
JTAG Debug Port
w/ARM CoreSight
USB 3.0 Host
x1
Fig 1. Marvell ARMADA 1500 Ultra Block Diagram