'World's fastest' 64-bit quad core printer SoC

19th August 2015

Siobhan O'Gorman

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A printer SoC, claimed to be the industry’s most advanced, has been released by Marvell. The Marvell 88PA6270 integrates a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 (64-bit) processor running at 1.2GHz, Marvell’s 32-bit DDR3/4 memory controller, dual-channel configurable scan and print pipelines, advanced high-speed expansion options, and a Vivante 2D/3D GPU, setting a new standard with over 220ppm Page Description Language (PDL) rendering.

The SoC is designed to power the industry’s fastest and highest quality enterprise-class multi-function printers and copiers, and integrates ink, laser, and LED technologies. In the past, to achieve this level of performance these products have required a separate PC-class CPU; the 88PA6270 is designed to enable OEMs to adopt a common architecture across their entire product line. The SoC also advances a new class of 3D printers with the imaging horsepower to provide high-performance object rendering and slicing, and includes the cloud and mobile connectivity required by today’s mobile users.

With Marvell’s complete SDK and partnership with Global Graphics Software to provide access to the industry’s highest performing rendering engines, OEMs can greatly expedite their development and greatly shorten their time to introduction. The SDK seamlessly integrates Marvell’s breakthrough JavaScript Kinoma software.

“The 88PA6270 design platform is the new flagship product in Marvell’s printer SoC family and we believe that it will establish new standards for the entire industry,” said Mark Montierth, Vice President and General Manager, Printer and Customer Solutions Business Unit, Marvell. “This solution reflects our passion to innovate and to collaborate with top global printer manufacturers to advance the industry. Marvell’s investment in advanced integration in 28nm process enables an extremely low-cost bill of material while providing extensive connectivity options. The 88PA6270 offers unprecedented performance and feature integration to allow our customers to quickly develop their industry-leading solutions.”

Martin Bailey, CTO, Global Graphics Software, commented: “Our partnership with Marvell has been hugely productive and offers printer vendors unprecedented commercial opportunity for reducing BOM on the one hand and extending the range and speed of devices they can drive on the other. Our Harlequin PDL rendering software is now the fastest available across PCL, PDF, PostScript and XPS, even in a very small footprint, and is renowned for its rendering quality. So when you combine Marvell’s high performance SoC with our software, you’ve got the best of both worlds.”