[Arm-netbook] Want a low-cost dual-core cortex-a9 soc? Here comes rockchip rk30

[Jacky Lau]

The Rockchip RK30xx platform features:

Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor with up to 1.4GHz speed, implemented
with Artisan Processor Optimization Pack (POP)
Quad-core ARM Mali-400 MP GPU, supporting OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0 and OpenVG 1.1
Full memory support, including DDRIII, DDRII, and LPDDRII
High performance dedicated 2D processor
1080P multi-format video decoder
1080P video encoding for H.264 and vp8
Stereoscopic 3D H.264 MVC video codec
Embedded HDMI 1.4a, supporting 3D display
Embedded 60bit/s ECC, supporting MLC NAND, E-MMC, i-NAND and booting
Support of dual panel display and dual camera

Availability

Samples of the Rockchip RK30xx platform will be available in March 2012.