Nvidia to announce ARM-based handheld device platform
Nvidia is planning to announce its ARM-based handheld device platform Tegra on June 2, targeting Intel's Atom-based platforms as its main competitor, according to sources from industry players.
Tegra is a system-on-chip (SoC) design integrating CPU, GPU, southbridge and northbridge all in one. The CPU is based on the ARM 11 microarchitecture.
Nvidia will launch two series – Tegra APX 2500 targeting handsets and Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and Tegra CSX 600/650 targeting netbook type devices. APX 2500 adopts a 65nm process and is manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The chip will support 720p decoding and includes the GeForce ULP 3D graphics core featuring OpenGL ES2.0, Direct3D Mobile and PureVideo support.
The low-power design allows APX 2500-based handsets to last 10 hours watching HD video or 100 hours listening to digital music, according to the sources.
APX 2500 shipments will mainly target handset, PND, personal multimedia device and digital music device makers, with end products to appear in the market by the end of 2008.
The CSX 600/650 is designed to compete with Intel's Atom in the netbook market. Nvidia has already demonstrated the product to several partners, with a few considering adopting the platform in future netbook products. However since the CPU is not x86-based, devices will only support Windows CE or other embedded device software platforms.
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Tegra is a system-on-chip (SoC) design integrating CPU, GPU, southbridge and northbridge all in one. The CPU is based on the ARM 11 microarchitecture.
Nvidia will launch two series – Tegra APX 2500 targeting handsets and Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and Tegra CSX 600/650 targeting netbook type devices. APX 2500 adopts a 65nm process and is manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The chip will support 720p decoding and includes the GeForce ULP 3D graphics core featuring OpenGL ES2.0, Direct3D Mobile and PureVideo support.
The low-power design allows APX 2500-based handsets to last 10 hours watching HD video or 100 hours listening to digital music, according to the sources.
APX 2500 shipments will mainly target handset, PND, personal multimedia device and digital music device makers, with end products to appear in the market by the end of 2008.
The CSX 600/650 is designed to compete with Intel's Atom in the netbook market. Nvidia has already demonstrated the product to several partners, with a few considering adopting the platform in future netbook products. However since the CPU is not x86-based, devices will only support Windows CE or other embedded device software platforms.
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