Samsung Develops Enhanced Multimedia Processor for Mobile Applications

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Taipei, Taiwan, March 21, 2006 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced a new mobile AP for enhanced multimedia performance at the third annual Samsung Mobile Solution Forum. The new processor is the ultimate solution for multimedia intensive mobile handsets.

Samsung’s new multimedia mobile AP covers a broad scale of powerful multimedia features. It incorporates multi-format CODEC as dedicated hardware. Samsung’s unique circuit design technology realizes SD-class media performance of 30fps, 4-times higher performance over conventional mobile APs. Moreover, its MTCMOS technology lowers standby mode power consumption rate by 60 percent.

The new enhanced multimedia AP adopts TrustZone, a powerful security feature suitable for mobile gadgets that require advanced data security.

Furthermore, matched with Samsung’s advanced memory solutions, the new multimedia AP can be tailored into a PoP (Package on Package) solution. A 1Gb OneNAND, 512Mb mobile DDR SDRAM and multimedia mobile AP will be available in a PoP solution in the second half of 2006 for PDAs, PMPs, smartphones, mobile TVs and navigation systems.