CSR introduces the Quatro 5500, an integrated system-on-chip

     CSR Corporation today announced the Quatro 5500, an integrated system-on-chip (SOC) to further enrich its printer SOC product line to enable seamless connectivity between a new generation of workgroup multifunction printers (MFPS) and mobile devices, the cloud, traditional PCS and servers for fast, high-quality printing. The Quatro 5500 series provides a low-cost SOC alternative to traditional MFP solutions that combines a discrete CPU with a custom ASIC with printer-specific capabilities and significantly reduces material costs for MFP manufacturers.

     Each SOC in the Quatro 5500 series integrates a dual ARM Cortex-A15 core and a Cortex-A7 core with a pair of CSR four-data channel SIMD DSP cores for image processing. When run in conjunction with CSR IPS Universal Print Translation software, the Quatro 5500 Series performs print processing in all major print languages at speeds exceeding 70 pages per minute, as verified by the industry standard performance test file J11.ppt. By integrating high-speed interfaces such as SuperSpeed USB 3.0, PCI Express and SATA, the Quatro 5500 series efficiently meets the needs of a wide range of printing devices, including monochrome laser printers, color laser printers, MFPS and high-speed document scanners.

     With the gradual development of people's work environment to mobile and digital trends, document storage gradually transferred from the PC to the mobile phone, from the tablet to the cloud, which makes people begin to look for ways to achieve seamless printing without connecting to the printer connected to the PC. By integrating a graphics LCD interface, GPU, high-performance processor core, CSR wireless solutions, and advanced printing software, the Quatro 5500 series enables manufacturers to develop products that meet consumers' needs for simple, secure, and convenient printing from any device. CSR is the only provider in the market today that offers complete solutions including SOCs, software and wireless connectivity.

     Anthony Murray, senior vice President, CSR Business Unit, said: "The printer market is gradually transforming to meet the needs of connected consumers, and our new Quatro 5500 Series printer SOC is in line with this need. By integrating the Quatro 5500 Series solution with our existing wireless connectivity solutions, we can provide our customers with a low-cost, one-stop solution."

     CSR also provides a fast and easy software development environment to help printer manufacturers get their products to market faster. The CSR Inferno™ modular Firmware platform provides developers with a single firmware library to support all Quatro SoCs, enabling them to customize features to their specific needs and develop affordable controllers for each family of products. In addition, Quatro programmable cpus, DSPS, and microcontroller cores help developers implement customized functional features, image processing algorithms, and mechanical controls, and accelerate software development by using standard tools.