Method and System for Providing 1080P Video With 32-Bit Mobile DDR Memory
A method and system are provided in which a multimedia processor and a single low power double data rate memory 2 (LPDDR2) synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) coupled to the multimedia processor are disposed in a single package on a single substrate or chip. The single LPDDR2 SDRAM may be accessed by the multimedia processor via a 32-bit wide access bus. The multimedia processor and single LPDDR2 SDRAM may be operable to process video data. The video data may comprise 1080 progressive (1080p) high-definition television (HDTV) formatted data. The multimedia processor and single LPDDR2 SDRAM may be operable to pipeline process video data from an image sensor. The multimedia processor and single LPDDR2 SDRAM may be disposed in a stacked configuration in the single package.
1 . A method for video processing, the method comprising:
in a mobile communication device:
processing video data utilizing a multimedia processor communicatively coupled to a single low power double data rate memory 2 (LPDDR2) synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), wherein:
said multimedia processor and said single LPDDR2 SDRAM are disposed in a single package on a single substrate; and
said processing comprises accessing said single LPDDR2 SDRAM by said multimedia processor during said processing of video data.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said video data comprises 1080 progressive (1080p) high-definition television (HDTV) formatted video data.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising accessing said single LPDDR2 SDRAM via a 32-bit wide bus access.
4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said processing comprises pipeline processing of video data from an image sensor.
5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein said processing comprises encoding said pipelined processed video data.
6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein said encoding comprises discrete cosine transforming of said pipelined processed video data.
7 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein said processing comprises formatting said encoded data for displaying.
8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said multimedia processor and said single LPDDR2 SDRAM are disposed in a stacked configuration in said single package.
9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein said stacked configuration comprises a spacer layer between a substrate comprising said multimedia processor and a substrate comprising said single LPDDR2 SDRAM.
10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said single package comprises a ball grid array package.
11 . A system for video processing, the system comprising:
a multimedia processor for use within a mobile communication device; and
a single low power double data rate memory 2 (LPDDR2) synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) communicatively coupled to said multimedia processor, wherein:
said multimedia processor and said single LPDDR2 SDRAM are disposed in a single package on a single substrate,
said multimedia processor is operable to process video data, and
said multimedia processor is operable to access said single LPDDR2 SDRAM during said processing of video data.
12 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said video data comprises 1080 progressive (1080p) high-definition television (HDTV) formatted video data.
13 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said multimedia processor is operable to access said single LPDDR2 SDRAM via a 32-bit wide access bus.
14 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said multimedia processor and said single LPDDR2 SDRAM are operable to pipeline process video data from an image sensor.
15 . The system according to claim 14 , wherein said multimedia processor and said single LPDDR2 SDRAM are operable to encode said pipelined processed video data.
16 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein said multimedia processor and said single LPDDR2 SDRAM discrete are operable to discrete cosine transform of said pipelined processed video data.
17 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein said multimedia processor and said single LPDDR2 SDRAM are operable to format said encoded data for displaying.
18 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said multimedia processor and said single LPDDR2 SDRAM are disposed in a stacked configuration in said single package.
19 . The system according to claim 18 , wherein said stacked configuration comprises a spacer layer between a substrate comprising said multimedia processor and a substrate comprising said single LPDDR2 SDRAM.
20 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said single package comprises a ball grid array package.