Marvell Launches ARMADA Mobile PXA1936 Octa-Core 64-bit 5-Mode 4G LTE Turnkey Reference Design

Marvell MRVL – a worldwide leader in providing complete silicon solutions from mobile communications to storage, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud infrastructure, digital entertainment, in-home content delivery and Kinoma® software enabling the "Smart Life and Smart Lifestyle" – today announced the launch of Marvell's ARMADA® Mobile PXA1936 octa-core 64-bit 5-mode 4G LTE turnkey reference design to accelerate the mass adoption of mobile solutions. Building on the recently announced ARMADA Mobile PXA1936 system-on-chip (SoC), the PXA1936 turnkey reference platform provides complete design collateral including hardware design, full software release, and manufacturing tools dramatically reducing OEM's time-to-market as well as optimizing the bill of materials (BOM) cost of smartphones and tablets. The platform also includes Marvell's RF transceiver RF858, power management IC, PM880, with integrated audio codec and battery charger, Marvell's award-winning Avastar® 88W8777, and location solution, L200R. Marvell is a world leader in the development of storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions. "I am very pleased to launch our industry-leading octa-core 64-bit 5-mode 4G LTE turnkey reference platform. Our goal is to significantly reduce the time-to-market and provide cost-effective solutions for our ecosystem partners," said Weili Dai, President and Co-Founder of Marvell. "Our leadership in 4G LTE technology, and close collaboration with top global operators and tier-one OEMs have significantly accelerated the mass deployment of 4G LTE around the world." The PXA1936 octa-core turnkey reference design is a major effort by Marvell to provide end-to-end solutions, building on Marvell's advanced SoC designs, which are optimized for performance and cost. With Marvell's turnkey reference platform, an OEM can drastically reduce the time to mass production with the approved and required carrier and field testing. Key features of Marvell's ARMADA Mobile PXA1936 Turnkey Reference Design include support for: 5" HD (1280x720) screen resolution 4G LTE with DSDS Octa-core A53 1.5GHz 13MP rear camera/5MP front camera 16GB Flash and 2GB RAM Android 5.1 Lollipop 2500mAh battery For further information about Marvell's ARMADA Mobile PXA1936, please visit: http://www.marvell.com/communication-processors/pxa1936/. Marvell will be demonstrating its mobile solutions during Computex June 2–5, 2015 as part of its award-winning, diverse product portfolio advancing the delivery of cloud services throughout the ecosystem and powering today's revolutionary Smart devices.