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MediaCon is secondary processor produced by Marvell with its own DDR3 DRAM that handles several tasks to offload the main processor/[[APU]]:
MediaCon is secondary processor produced by Marvell with its own DDR3 DRAM that handles several tasks to offload the main processor/[[APU]]:


* Network connections ([[Wireless and GbLAN]], including background downloading -> [[PlayGo]]
* Network connections ([[Wireless]] and [[GbLAN]], including background downloading -> [[PlayGo]]
* File handling ([[Bluray Drive]], [[Harddrive]] and [[USB 3.0]]), including background caching
* File handling ([[Bluray Drive]], [[Harddrive]] and [[USB 3.0]]), including background caching
* Main serial flash handling
* Main serial flash handling

Revision as of 03:57, 25 April 2016

MadiaCon CXD90025G
Marvell name 88EC120-BNS2
SAA-001

MediaCon is secondary processor produced by Marvell with its own DDR3 DRAM that handles several tasks to offload the main processor/APU:

It is connected to its own DDR3 worker RAM K4B2G1646E-BCK0, the main serial flash MX25L25635FMI-10G and SATA bridge MB86C311B etc. see also File:PS4_-_SAA-001_diagram.png


Source: Decapped by Chipworks, see their section on "Network Co-Processor"


This secondary processor was nicknamed MediaCon by the community before any official release because of its role of handling media (online Wireless/GbLAN, Bluray Drive and Harddrive) even in standby. It is not its official name (which is unknown at this moment).

Likely connected to APU by PCI_Express x4 / HyperTransport or simular highspeed, low tracecount bus (Marvell ASIC suggests PCI_Express).