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News Release from: Broadcom Corp | Subject: BCM2722 and BCM2724
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 19 October 2005
Handset processors maximise multimedia
New multimedia processors cost-effectively transform a mobile phone into a multifunctional media device with the ability to display high-quality video and capture up to 5Mpixel images.
Broadcom has added two new products to its portfolio of multimedia processors optimised for mobile phones and other portable devices These new Broadcom VideoCore multimedia processors cost-effectively transform a mobile phone into a multifunctional media device with the ability to display high-quality video on handheld LCD screens and capture up to 5Mpixel images
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 Feb 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The two new chips round out one of the most power-efficient, high-performance multimedia processor families in the industry, and enable a rich feature set without significantly affecting battery life.
Broadcom's VideoCore family is cost-optimised for many high volume end markets including mobile phones, mobile TVs and portable audio/video/game devices.
The increasing popularity of high-end multimedia features in mobile phones and other portable devices has created demand for enhanced video and camera capabilities at price points accessible to mainstream consumers.
The new Broadcom processors, the BCM2722 and BCM2724, boast an impressive array of multimedia features including 5Mpixel digital camera support, MPEG-4 VGA or H.264 CIF video encoding/decoding at 30 frames per second and TV output.
Both the BCM2722 and BCM2724 provide high-quality video, gaming and music capabilities to mid-range mobile phones by integrating 32 and 64Mbit of embedded SDRAM, respectively, with the VideoCore processor in a single package.
Similar to the previously announced BCM2702 multimedia processor, the BCM2722 and BCM2724 multimedia processor chips are based on Broadcom's VideoCore video-processing engine, enabling all chips in the BCM27xx family to be software compatible, completely programmable, and able to handle the same range of audio and video formats.
In addition, the BCM2722 and BCM2724 are pin-compatible with the BCM2702 so that all devices can be interchanged during the latter stages of product development, allowing maximum flexibility to Broadcom's OEM partners.
The BCM2722 and BCM2724 multimedia processors are in production today.
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