Description:

Overview

The Mpact™ Media Processor is a high-performance coprocessor designed for Windows 95 based PCs. It provides a comprehensive multimedia solution, offering high performance, integration, flexibility, and low total cost. The key features include:

• Complete multimedia hardware solution:

• Supports display monitor, audio, telephone, video, and joystick/MIDI

• Integrated software for all major multimedia functions on x86 Windows 95 PCs

• High Performance:

• Mpact™/3000 version has a peak performance of 3 billion operations per second (BOPS), compared to 2 billion BOPS in the earlier version
• 5 concurrent I/O and memory controllers
• 132 MB/s PCI bus interface
• Concurrent operation with MRK multitasking real-time kernel

• Flexible:

• Loadable mediaware modules for evolving APIs and operating system standards
• Supports popular RAMDACs, video encoders/decoders, and audio/modem codecs, with adaptability for future I/O requirements

• Low Cost:

• High integration interfaces require minimal support circuitry
• A single low-cost 2-Mbyte Rambus DRAM needed for normal operation

• Small footprint 240-pin HQFP package

• Low power 3.3V operation

This chip retains the same functionality and features as the earlir GM90C701 Mpact/3000, with some differences in peak performance, package type, and power operation.