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PolarPro® / PolarPro® II Solution Platform

Platform Summary

The award winning PolarPro families of programmable platforms, including PolarPro and PolarPro II, were purposely architected to meet the interconnect and system logic requirements of power sensitive and portable applications. It is based on QuickLogic patented ViaLink® technology to offer programmability with ASIC-like power consumption. The PolarPro family offers a spectrum of platforms with ranging from 8 to 240 Customizable Building Blocks (CBBs), embedded SRAM and advanced clock management. Very Low Power (VLP) mode puts the entire device in sleep mode, drawing as low as 2.2ìA, while maintaining I/O status and internal register values.

The PolarPro has won multiple industry awards. Packages as small as 5x5mm BGA package are designed specifically for mobile applications.

What is a CBB?

A customizable building block (CBB) is a unit of measurement that represents the on-chip logic that can be used to implement a variety of proven system blocks such as SDIO, PCI, IDE, CE-ATA and NAND Flash controller, to name a few, or custom logic or other system level functions.

Block Diagrams

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PolarPro Platform Architecture

Platform Features and Benefits

Library of proven system blocks to choose from

Ability to mix and match system blocks allows for high degree of product and/or customer-specific customization

8 ~ 240 Customizable Building Blocks

Range of capacity enables flexibility to tailor CSSP to exact requirements

On-Chip SRAM, FIFO and DMA Controllers

Autonomous data transfers reduce application processor overhead

Proven System Block Options available for QuickLogic CSSP solutions

Storage
IDE/P-ATA Host Controller supports
  • All 1” and 1.8” IDE/P-ATA HDDs
  • Data throughput of up to 33 MByte/sec with UDMA
  • Lower processor overhead for ATA timing and polling operation
CE-ATA Host Controller supports
  • 4-bit and 8-bit CE-ATA HDDs
  • CE-ATA 1.1 compliant peripheral interface at speeds up to 52 MHz
  • Hardware implementation for CMD-60 and CMD-61 to lower host processor overhead
NAND Flash Controller supports
  • Single Level Cell (SLC) NAND flash with 2-bit hardware ECC/EDC
  • Hardware support for wear leveling and bad block management
Secure Digital (SD) Card Host Controller supports
  • Secure Digital 2.0 standard with support for Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)
  • 1-bit and 4-bit operation at speeds of up to 52 MHz
Compact Flash (CF) Host Controller supports
  • 8-bit and 16-bit Compact Flash interface
  • Memory and I/O modes for CF card and peripherals
  • True IDE mode for CF micro hard drives
Multimedia Card (MMC) Controller supports
  • MMC 4.1 standard for MMC and high capacity SIM card
  • 1-bit, 4-bit, 8-bit operation with speeds up to 52 MHz
Memory Stick (MS) Controller supports
  • Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro standards
  • Theoretical maximum data transfer rate of 480 Mbps
  • 4-bit, 8-bit and serial interface widths
Managed NAND Controller with Boot Capability supports
  • Elimination of the need for NOR Flash in the system
  • Booting from any SD/MMC-based Managed NAND device with support for SDHC devices of 4 GBytes and above
  • SD/MMC controller is SD 2.0 compliant with support for SDHC devices for Managed NAND densities of 4 GBytes and above
  • Supports the latest eMMC standard
  • Supports multiple SD/SDIO/MMC devices or cards on the same bus
Optical Drive Controller (ATAPI) supports
  • CD and DVD ROM connectivity (ATAPI)
  • Enhanced support for simultaneous DVD ROM and hard disk drives
  • Throughput of greater than 13 MByte/sec
  • Off-loading the application processor from managing the overhead of ATA timing and polling operations
Network
Hi-Speed USB Controller supports
  • Hi-speed USB 2.0 OTG with integrated high-speed PHY
  • 12-signal ULPI interface available through programmable fabric
  • 8 KByte SRAM on-chip buffer to improve data transfer performance
  • Dedicated DMA controller to off-load CPU from heavy data transfer and manipulation
High-Speed SDIO Controller supports
  • High-speed SDIO host controller with clock frequency up to 52 MHz
  • Compliance with the latest Secure Digital 2.0 standard
  • SPI, 1-bit and 4-bit modes
  • Rx/Tx FIFOs for higher performance and throughput
  • DMA support for reducing processor bus utilization
MiniPCI for Ethernet, Wi-Fi/WiMAX Controller supports
  • Leveraging of low-cost PCI-based Wi-Fi modules
  • Up to 264 MByte/sec PCI bus performance, zero wait states
  • Master and target functions for 32-bit data at speeds of 33 and 66 MHz
  • Full compliance to PCI specification 2.3, and Cardbus and Compact PCI compatible
SPI Controller supports
  • High-speed SPI master controller with clock frequency up to 52 MHz
  • Low cost, low pin count wireless connectivity solution
  • Simple driver architecture customizable to enhance Wi-Fi performance
Bluetooth 2.x + EDR High-Speed UART supports
  • High-speed UART supporting Bluetooth 2.x with up to 4 Mbit/sec data rate
  • Configurable baud rate customized for different application requirements
  • Configurable flow control and FIFO access
SDIO Client supports
  • SD v2.0 and SDIO v1.2 compliance with multifunction SDIO support
  • SD 1 bit, SD 4 bit and SPI mode up to 50 MHz
  • Hot insertion/removal, interrupt, Read Wait, Suspend, and Resume
  • CRC7/CRC16
USB Hub supports
  • Hi-Speed USB upstream port with built-in Hi-Speed USB PHY
  • Each downstream port supporting Full-Speed at 12 MByte/sec and Low-Speed at 1.5 Mbit/sec operation
  • Customizable number of downstream ports
  • Transaction Translator (TT) optimized for maximum bandwidth utilization
Video and Imaging

Visual Enhancement Engine (VEE™) supports

  • TV-quality visual experience in mobile devices through dynamic range control
  • Greatly enhanced image and video quality even under low backlight or bright ambient conditions
  • Dramatically improved battery life by reducing backlight
MIPI DSI with Built-in D-PHY supports
  • Display standard develop by the MIPI alliance; up to WVGA resolution
  • Serial interface to reduce pin count, power and cost
  • Lower noise and much improved reliability through hinge of clamshell, swivel and slider phones
X/Y Swap supports
  • X/Y Swap Operation
  • Frame rate conversion for VGA, NTSC and PAL
  • Power management for stopping all subsystem clocks and shutting down the SDRAM frame buffer
  • Configuration from the host application processor via I2C-compatible bus
High-definition LCD Controller supports
  • Configurable resolution up to 1024x768
  • Programmable display aspect ratio
  • Configurable vertical and horizontal scan frequencies
  • Maximum color depth of 24 bits per pixel
  • Embedded SRAM/(Mobile) SDRAM/DDR-SDRAM controller for frame buffer
Intelligence
Direct Memory Access (DMA) supports
  • Fully customizable DMA controller
  • Lower CPU utilization
Smart Data Transfer (SDT) supports
  • Onboard intelligence that enables direct port-to-port data transfers, without involving the host CPU bus
  • Significantly improved speed for large file transfer, enhancing user experience and increasing battery life
Data Aggregator (DA) supports
  • Aggregation of multiple, independent data paths
  • Interface-standard agnostic via multiple proven system blocks and programmable fabric
  • Significantly simplified connections to multiple standard devices via one data pipe to host
Security and Custom Options
Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM) supports
  • C2 cipher algorithm implemented in hardware
  • Working in conjunction with QuickLogic SD/SDIO or P-ATA host controllers
  • Key stored securely in hardware
  • Optimization for SD-Video performance
Serial ID supports
  • Secure numeric ID, as long as 256 bits can be implemented in the programmable fabric of any PolarPro or ArcticLink Solution Platform
  • Unique number in each CSSP device controlled by a list of desired values provided by OEM/ODM

 

Documentation

Solution Platform Briefs

PolarPro Programmable Connectivity Solution Platform PDF 634.2KB (6/20/2007)

Solution Guides

QuickLogic Companion Solutions for the Marvell® PXA Application and Communication Processor Families PDF 355.6KB (6/2/2008)

White Papers

Customer Specific Standard Products Ease Mobile Device Design (Rev. C) PDF 994.8KB (9/18/2007)
PolarPro - The Optimal Choice for Low Power Designs (Rev. C) PDF 90.3KB (8/7/2008)
QuickLogic Programmable Logic Power Consumption (Rev. A) PDF 673.7KB (3/15/2007)
X/Y Swap Design for Simultaneous LCD and TV-Out Display in Handheld Electronic Devices (Rev. A) PDF 103.4KB (8/16/2007)

Application Notes

86: QuickLogic PolarPro® RAM and Embedded FIFO Controller (Rev. B) PDF 501.9KB (6/24/2008)
88: Minimizing Energy Consumption with Very Low Power Mode in PolarPro FPGAs (Rev. C) PDF 216.1KB (8/18/2006)

Data Sheets

PolarPro®: Solution Platform Family Data Sheet (Rev. B) PDF 1081.4KB (8/4/2008)
PolarPro® Device Data Sheet - 86-Pin TFBGA QL1P100 (Rev. E) PDF 1043KB (7/10/2008)
PolarPro® Device Data Sheet - QL1P075, QL1P100, QL1P200, and QL1P300 (Rev. C) PDF 1619.3KB (7/10/2008)
PolarPro® Device Data Sheet - QL1P600 and QL1P1000 (Rev. D) PDF 1155.1KB (7/10/2008)

Reliability Reports

QuickLogic Reliability Report 2008 (Rev. A) PDF 115KB (3/26/2008)

Mechanical Drawings

PF144 - TQFP, 20x20x1.4mm, 1.00/0.10mm Form (Rev. C) PDF 62.6KB (2/27/1992)
PS256 - LBGA, 17x17x1.4mm, 2L, PS256 Ball, 1.00mm Pitch (Rev. A) PDF 74.2KB (8/29/2005)
PS324 - LBGA, 19x19x1.38mm, 4L, PS324 Ball, 1.00mm Pitch (Rev. A) PDF 79.6KB (5/3/2007)
PT196 - TFPBGA, 12x12x1.20mm, 2L, 196 Ball, 0.80mm Pitch (Rev. A) PDF 65.3KB (5/14/2003)
PU101 - TFBGA, 6x6x1.2mm, 2L, PU101 Ball, 0.50mm Pitch (Rev. B) PDF 71.8KB (10/14/2006)
PU121 - TFBGA, 6x6x1.20mm, 2l, PU121 Ball, 0.50mm Pitch (Rev. C) PDF 58.5KB (1/23/2008)
PU132 - TFBGA, 8x8x1.20mm, 2L, PU132 Ball, 0.50mm Pitch (Rev. C) PDF 77.1KB (10/12/2006)

Errata Sheets

PolarPro® Errata (Rev.C) PDF 109.8KB (10/4/2006)

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