Description
The Quatro 4230 processor delivers the industry’s most highly integrated solution for networked office laser printers and multifunction peripherals (MFPs). The Quatro 4230 processor is the only single-chip solution that embeds a high-performance CPU for processing printer languages and supports complete color MFP functionality for products with performance up to 20 color pages per minute, a level previously achieved only with multi-chip solutions. Its embedded, high-performance CPU positions original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to compete in the emerging desktop color laser market by reducing controller cost when compared to existing less integrated solutions.
“The addition of the Quatro 4230 processor to Zoran’s product line is significant because it offers a color laser platform that has the ability to process Zoran’s page description language (PDL) interpreter firmware, Integrated Print System (IPS),” said Neil Epstein, senior director of product marketing, Zoran Imaging Division. “PDLs continue to be a key requirement for the office market since they help OEMs meet the stringent compatibility requirements of Fortune 1000 organizations.”
“IDC forecasts that worldwide shipments of color laser printers and MFPs will grow from 3.9 million units in 2005 to over 7 million units by 2009,” said Keith Kmetz, program director of Hardcopy Peripherals Solutions and Services at IDC. “Zoran’s Quatro 4230 processor offers OEMs a complete solution including MFP firmware, PDL and laser pulse width modulation, putting Zoran in a solid position to capitalize on this market’s expected growth.”
The Quatro 4230 solution combines an embedded ARM11 CPU for processing PDLs and dual Quatro SIMD DSP cores for high quality copy image processing and PDL acceleration, providing OEMs with a compelling combination of performance and programmability. To help reduce time to market, Zoran offers manufacturers a complete development platform including connectivity stacks for the Ethernet, USB, and PCI interfaces and an extensive library of optimized image processing routines with all the algorithms typically used in scanning, printing, and copying applications. The platform is common across Zoran’s Quatro family of SOCs.
Quatro SOCs target a growing range of markets and include the following products:
| Product | CPU | DSP | Package |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quatro 4230 | 400 MHz ARM11 | Dual 300 MHz | 412 pins |
| Quatro 4110 | 150 MHz ARM9 | 210 MHz | 260 pins |
| Quatro 4200 Series | 67 MHz ARM7 | 133 MHz | 292 pins |
| Quatro 4100 | 67 MHz ARM7 | 133 MHz | 216 pins |
| Quatro 4050 | 67 MHz ARM7 | 133 MHz | 176 pins |
On 21 February 2011, Zoran announced it was merging with CSR (company), a global leader in wireless connectivity (including WLAN and Bluetooth) and location chip technology such as GPS based in the UK. After the merger, CSR discontinued of the DTV and silicon tuner divisions was announced at the end of 2011. Other divisions were cut as well, and as of the end of 2012, only the COACH (camera-on-a-chip) and Quatro (printer/imaging) product lines still existed. In December 2013 CSR announced it would discontinue development of the COACH platform. As of 30 June 2014, CSR had sold the COACH and related camera/video IPs to Qualcomm. Finally, Qualcomm acquired CSR.
Manufacturer:Intel
Datasheet:QUATRO4100.pdf
