Nexperia (processor)

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For the NXP Semiconductors spin-off company, see Nexperia.

Nexperia was the NXP Semiconductors (formerly Philips Semiconductors) brand for a family of processors, primarily featuring media processor system-on-chip (SoC) and media co-processors, but also briefly including highly integrated mobile (SoC) products.

Nexperia media processors[edit]

Philips Semiconductor began producing processors for multimedia applications, under the TriMedia brand. Later model SoC processors with greater integration were sold under the Nexperia brand.

PNX1300[edit]

The PNX1500 was a basic media processor, designed for DVD players, set-top boxes, and internet appliances. Featuring a 200 MHz TriMedia CPU core, DVD decryption/descrambling, partial hardware acceleration for MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 decoding, and 10/100 Ethernet support. It was designed to be a pin-compatible successor to the TriMedia TM-1300.

PNX1500[edit]

The PNX1500 was a media processor SoC. Featuring the 266 MHz TriMedia TM3260 CPU core, 2D graphics acceleration, and MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 decoding, and 10/100 Ethernet support. It was designed to be code compatible with the PNX1300.

PNX1700[edit]

The PNX1700 was an HD media processor SoC for connected media devices, like set-top boxes, PVRs and TV's,[1] announced in March 2005. This media chip included a 500 MHz TriMedia TM5250 CPU core, 10/100 ethernet, and an LCD controller, and was capable of decoding HD video formats, including Windows Media Video, DivX, MPEG-4 and MPEG-2, and able to perform simultaneous encode and decode of full D1 resolution MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 video, including support for H.264 codec.[2] The 1700 was pin-compatible with the predecessor PNX1500.

PNX5100[edit]

Full-HD video post processor[3]

Nexperia mobile phone processors[edit]

Philips Semiconductor had been producing Nexperia mobile chips since 1999. These included application processors, imaging co-processors, and both baseband and RF supporting components.

Nexperia PNX4000[edit]

The PNX4000 was publicly launched by Philips Semiconductor in November 2003, as an imaging co-processor for mid-range camera-phone devices.[4][5]

This processor was featured in a number of Sony Ericsson phones, even before the public release of the chip:

Nexperia 6100 platform[edit]

Nexperia 6100 cellular system solution was launched in February 2005, and was a platform that includes an ARM9 processor, and support for EDGE.[6][7] The platform supports Java with JSR 135 Mobile Multimedia API. This platform was used for the 2006 Samsung SGH-P200.[8]

Nexperia 7130 platform[edit]

Nexperia 7130 cellular system solution was also launched in February 2005, and extended on the 6100 platform with support for 2.75G/EDGE and 3G/UMTS.[9]

Nexperia 5130 platform[edit]

Nexperia Cellular System Solution 5130 was a $5 part designed to enable low cost (~$20) basic phones, and featured an ARM7 baseband processor (OM6357).[10]

Nexperia 5210 platform[edit]

The Nexperia Cellular System Solution 5210 was launched in November 2005. This system platform was designed for basic mobile phones, and included the PNX5230 cellular baseband chip, which featured a 130 MHz ARM946E-S system controller core, EDGE data support, and support for 1.3MP camera sensors with a built-in JPEG encoder.[11][12]

Nexperia PNX4008 SoC[edit]

The PNX4008 SoC was launched on February 7, 2005,[13] as the first 90 nm ARM9 SoC CPU. This processor included PowerVR 3D graphics from Imagination Technologies for hardware-accelerated 3D graphics (80 MHz: 160Mpix/s, 1Mpolygons/s), and security IP from Discretix.

Philips claimed that consumers could have up to 100 hours of uninterrupted audio playback on their MP3 players due the chips' low power usage[14]

In September 2006, Philips formed NXP as a spin-out of their semiconductor division.[15] The Nexperia PNX4008 was then used as the foundation for the subsequent LPC processor series from NXP.[16]

This processor was used in a number of Sony Ericsson phones, including:

Nexperia PNX4009 SoC[edit]

Following the formation of the ST-NXP Wireless joint venture in 2008, and subsequent ST-NXP/Ericsson merger to form ST-Ericsson in 2009, later mobile processors were launched by ST-Ericsson under the brand 'NovaThor', thus bringing an end to the Nexperia mobile line.

See also[edit]

  • TriMedia - the TriMedia CPU line used in the Nexperia media processors
  • Nomadik - competing mobile processor line from STMicro
  • NovaThor - successor mobile processor line from the ST-Ericsson joint-venture

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Philips enables high-definition video with Nexperia PNX1700 media processor". phys.org. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Connected media processor | NXP Semiconductors". www.nxp.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ Hammerschmidt, Christoph (29 August 2007). "NXP video post processor to improve HD image quality". EE Times. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Philips targets mid-end handsets with latest Nexperia, reference design". EE Times. 11 November 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Philips leapfrogs industry effort with mobile image chip". EE Times. 12 November 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Philips' Nexperia takes Samsung mobiles to the Edge". EE Times. 1 February 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Philips announces availability of first GSM/GPRS/EDGE handsets based on Nexperia Cellular System". phys.org. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Philips' Nexperia solution powers Samsung UMA mobile phone". archive.eetindia.co.in. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Philips unveils its first Nexperia Cellular System Solution for 3G handsets". phys.org. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Philips takes initiative to lower handset costs to below $20, launches Nexperia Cellular System Solution 5130". mobilemag.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Third-gen of Philips' EDGE solution now available". archive.eetasia.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Datasheet: Philips Nexperia cellular multimedia baseband PNX5230 for GSM/GPRS/EDGE handsets". Datasheets360.com.
  13. ^ "New Philips Nexperia Processor Introduces High-End Multimedia to Mobile Phones". phys.org. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Philips Introduces Nexperia Multimedia Processor". NE Asia Online. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 9 July 2006.
  15. ^ "StackPath". www.electronicdesign.com. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Philips Takes Lead in ARM9 Family-Based Microcontrollers with First 90nm MCU Family | Business Wire". 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  17. ^ Orlowski, Andrew (30 December 2005). "Sshhh... One-chip, real-time smartphones are here". The Register. Retrieved 9 July 2006.

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