618 Datasheet, PDF (1/2 Pages) –

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Marvell ARMADA 618 Application Processor
1GHz, 1080p Encode/Decode, 16MP ISP, 45 MTPS 3D, Security Enabled
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The ARMADA™ 618 processor is Marvell^®’s latest application processor targeted for next generation, high-definition
(HD)-capable smartphones. Featuring a gigahertz-class CPU, integrated full HD 1080p encode and decode, an
integrated ISP capable of 16MP image capture, an integrated audio processing engine for extremely low power audio
playback and exceptional high quality sound and advanced 3D graphics, the ARMADA 618 consumes extremely
low power, while maintaining high processing performance at attractive price points. This allows manufacturers to
deliver high-performing features in lightweight form factors, with the extended battery life that consumers look for
in their smartphones.
The ARMADA 618 is based on a 1GHz Marvell-designed ARM v7-compatible CPU offering best-in-class performance.
An integrated 3D engine renders 45M triangles-per-second for an immersive gameplay experience, via a complete
floating point pipeline and unified vertex and fragment/pixel shading, to generate contrast-rich scenes in high
definition resolution and color, ensuring complete compatibility with the most hotly anticipated mobile game titles.
With respect to video, the ARMADA 618 features Marvell’s award-winning Qdeo™ technology with an integrated
video accelerator that can seamlessly encode and decode h.264 High Profile 1080p video at 30fps. In addition,
the ARMADA 618 incorporates a complete Image Signal Processor which can capture high resolution color pictures
as well as stream 1080p video at 30fps. This enables smartphones to access the latest HD content from the web,
record and playback HD videos and capture high quality images previously only seen in SLR-class cameras.
The ARMADA 618 offers support for high performance LPDDR memory, a highly flexible display controller capable
of four simultaneous displays at up to 2K x 2K resolution and a highly robust security subsystem that includes a
secure execution processor. The ARMADA 618 also features support for the next generation of peripheral interfaces,
through support for MIPI DSI display, MIPI CSI camera, MIPI HSI and MIPI SLIMbus. Additional peripheral interfaces
supported include USB 2.0 HSIC, SD/SDIO/MMC, eMMC, HDMI w/PHY and a standard set of lower bandwidth
peripherals. Legacy peripherals such as Parallel LCD and Parallel Camera interfaces are also supported. The ARMADA
618 offers optimized OS support for Linux, Android™, Windows Mobile and Flash^® 10, as well as industry standard
APIs. Available in both a 12x12mm POP and a 12x12mm Discrete package, ARMADA 618 customers will have one of
the broadest, most flexible choices of platform in the industry to create truly innovative and marketable products.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
NAND Flash
Static Mem
LPDDR and
DDR
HDMI
2xMIPI
DSI
Parallel
4 Ports
SD/MMC
4 Ports
UART
6 Ports
TWSI
6 Ports
SSP/I2S/SPI
1 Ports
USB 2.0 OTG
2 Ports
USB 2.0 HSIC
1 GHz Marvell 32 KB L1
Sheeva™ CPU I-Cache
ARMv6/v7
Super-Scalar
2.42 DMIPS/ 32 KB L1
MHz
D-Cache
FPU
V3.0
WMMX2
256 KB L2 Cache
Cryptographic
Engine and
Security
Accelerator
AES, DES,
3DES,
SHA-1, MD5
Integrated
Image
Signal
Processor
(16MP)
GPU
2D/3D
Graphics
45 MT/sec
200 MP/sec
2xMIPI CSI2
Parallel
Audio Engine
vMeta
HD Video
Decode/Encode
1080p
H264, VC-1
MPEG2, H.263,
MPEG-4, On2
Audio I2S
Audio I2S
Power Island
1 Ports
USB 2.0
ULPI/FSIC
Power Management
Fuse OTP
Fig 1. Marvell ARMADA 618 Application Processor