Enabling innovation in wearable SoCs
The interest surrounding wearables has never been higher. IDC says that over 19 million wearable devices will ship by the end of 2014, a threefold increase over last year’s figure. Wearable shipments will grow by 78.4 percent annually, eventually surpassing the 100 million mark for worldwide shipments in 2018 alone. We have a unique product portfolio that includes IP processors optimized for performance, power and area (PPA) efficiency and SoC integration. High-performance, highly-integrated systems have already been very successful in mobile devices; however, optimizing for wearables means focusing on a different set of requirements based on ultra-low power consumption and reduced area. This presentation explains our vision for the future of wearable processors. Our customers can mix and match our silicon IP (MIPS, PowerVR and Ensigma) below to create innovative, highly differentiated platforms that set the bar on performance, power, area and functionality.
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Enabling innovation in wearable SoCs
- 1. © Imagination Technologies Page 1 www.imgtec.com Enabling innovation in wearable SoCs
- 2. © Imagination Technologies Page 2 A business model based on partnerships Semiconductor vendors Consumers OEMs and ODMs Application developers EDA and foundries License fee and royalties Chipsets and reference platforms Marketing and business development Applications Consumer products Hardware and software IP Design optimization and test chips Application optimizations Chipset manufacturing
- 3. © Imagination Technologies Page 3 Enabling innovation in SoCs across many markets Automotive Home entertainment Mobile computing Networking Emerging markets Wearables and IoT Silicon IP DOKs* and Tools System on Chip Customer solutions Customer IP (technologies and know-how) Ecosystems (tools, middleware, software, apps, etc.) *Design Optimization Kit
- 4. © Imagination Technologies Page 4 Different markets have different priorities High-end mobile Ultra-affordable mobile Smart TV and STB Wearable Networking Automotive Performance High-end mobile Ultra-affordable mobile Smart TV and STB Wearable Networking Automotive Area High-end mobile Ultra-affordable mobile Smart TV and STB Wearable Networking Automotive Power High-end mobile Ultra-affordable mobile Smart TV and STB Wearable Networking Automotive Features
- 5. © Imagination Technologies Page 5 www.imgtec.com Wearable devices
- 6. © Imagination Technologies Page 6 Fitness wearables, activity trackers
- 7. © Imagination Technologies Page 7 Fitness wearables, activity trackers Connected processor MIPS M-class MCU Ensigma RPU Connectivity On-chip memory Boot ROM RF Sensors MIPS MCU Power management MIPS MCU
- 8. © Imagination Technologies Page 8 Mainstream wearables
- 9. © Imagination Technologies Page 9 Mainstream wearables Mainstream wearables SoC MIPS I-class CPU MIPS I-class CPU Always-on sensor hub Ensigma RPU Connectivity PowerVR VPU Video encoding PowerVR GPU Graphics and GPU compute PowerVR ISP Imaging MIPS M-class MCU Display subsystem Memory controller Boot ROM RF Power management MIPS MCU … Optional Sensors MIPS MCU On-chip memory
- 10. © Imagination Technologies Page 10 High-end wearables
- 11. © Imagination Technologies Page 11 High-end wearables High-end wearables SoC MIPS P-class CPU MIPS P-class CPU Always-on sensor hub Ensigma RPU Connectivity PowerVR VPU Video encoding and decoding PowerVR GPU Graphics and GPU compute PowerVR ISP Imaging MIPS MCU Audio engine Display subsystem Memory controller Boot ROM RF Sensors MIPS MCU Power management MIPS MCU … On-chip memory MIPS M-class MCU
- 12. © Imagination Technologies Page 12 SoCs for wearables MIPS CPU M-class PowerVR GPU GX5300 G6050 G6060 PowerVR GPU GX5300 G6060 G6100 G6110 G6200 PowerVR VPU VXD395 VXE384 PowerVR VPU VXE384 PowerVR ISP V2500 PowerVR ISP V2500 Fitness and health IoT Mainstream wearables High-end wearables 32 and 64-bit general purpose processing Graphics and GPU compute Video decoding and encoding Imaging Ensigma RPU Explorer Ensigma RPU Whisper Ensigma RPU Whisper Connectivity MIPS CPU P-class MIPS CPU I-class MIPS CPU M-class MIPS CPU M-class Optional
- 13. © Imagination Technologies Page 13 Enhancing the wearable experience
- 14. © Imagination Technologies Page 14 www.imgtec.com Enabling innovation in wearable SoCs