The quest for faster, richer and more interactive gaming experiences never
ends.
Several trends are driving continued growth in the gaming market. Advances in
cloud technology and streaming for both AAA and indie games, digital
distribution and increased diversity have expanded the universe of cloud-based
multiplayer gaming and even professional Esports competitions. Social media
has contributed to growth in mobile gaming, providing a popular virtual
platform which allows convenient access anywhere and anytime. Lastly, the
introduction of cross-platform play enables avid gamers using different
hardware to play with each other simultaneously.
Gaming accessories, from AR/VR headsets to wireless gamepads, have also kept
pace with the latest technology innovations. Whether you’re a casual gamer who
enjoys playing with friends, or a top gun competing in Esports, you need a
variety of gaming accessories to enhance your enjoyment and performance. And
if you want a truly interactive gaming experience, acquiring accessories based
on the latest processing, wireless, audio and video technologies is important.
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Decisions and Requirements for Today's Accessories
When it comes to designing gaming accessory products, developers face
tradeoffs between performance and power, features and cost, wired and wireless
connectivity, enablement tools and time to market. How do you balance the
competing needs of optimum dynamic power range versus the least amount of
static power leakage? How can you deliver the best possible performance and
the longest battery life without compromising on accessory features or driving
up end product price points?.
NXP has provided enabling processor and wireless technology for gaming
accessories since the early days of home and handheld console platforms
pioneered by key gaming console makers and other leading names in the global
gaming market. Today, NXP’s scalable EdgeVerse™
computing portfolio addresses a broad range of gaming accessory requirements with
purpose-built system-on-chip (SoC) platforms. These solutions offer a
combination of high performance, low power, increased levels of integration
and enhanced security, backed by a comprehensive development ecosystem geared
to streamline product design and speed time to market.
Covering All the Bases
Developers require a wide array of processor, wireless connectivity, USB,
audio, video and power management technologies to create gaming accessories
that meet the diverse needs of today’s players and their desktop, mobile and
cloud-based platforms.
Gaming accessories: Controller/gamepad, headphones, keyboard, mouse, video
card, VR glasses, led lighting, game cases, audio equipment.
NXP’s comprehensive edge computing portfolio extends across
general-purpose MCUs ,
i.MX RT crossover MCUs
and
i.MX applications processors. These processing platforms cover diverse accessory design possibilities
with a range of multicore architectures based on Arm®
Cortex®-M and A class cores, hardware accelerators,
co-processors, on-chip USB controllers, multimedia interfaces and rich
peripheral sets. Additional wireless SoCs and ICs support a wide array of
connectivity options including
Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE),
Wi-Fi®,
ultra-wideband (UWB),
near field communication (NFC), and
MiGLO® technology with near field magnetic induction
(NFMI).
Must-have capabilities for gaming accessory applications.
View NXP’s comprehensive gaming accessories
product-portfolio.
Optimal Performance at Low Power
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Multi-core architectures that provide new dimensions in balancing
workload and efficiency
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Ultra-low-power Cortex-M0+ and Cortex-M33 cores offering power
consumption as low as 32uA/Mhz in very low power mode and 1.96uA in deep
sleep mode with SRAM and RTC retention
Highly Integrated Solutions to Reduce Design Complexity and Cost
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Built-in audio features, voice capabilities and integrated digital
signal processing (DSP) for voice control and speech communications
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BLE low power design with rich peripheral integration and in-house BLE
stack
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Parallel and MIPI CSI/DSI interfaces for low-power, low-cost
applications
Built-in Security Enabling Easy Implementation
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Secure boot, unique key storage, and cryptographic hardware acceleration
for symmetric and asymmetric key infrastructures
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EDGELOCK® ASSURANCE product offering that meets industry
standards and security certifications
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Remote over the air (OTA) firmware updates across wired and wireless
products
Learn More About NXP’s Gaming Accessory Solutions and Support
NXP offers a variety of support options to best suit your gaming accessory
design needs. Our comprehensive hardware and software solutions,
connectivity stacks, evaluation kits, reference designs, documentation,
engineering services, and community can help you streamline the
development process and accelerate time to market. For more information,
visit
www.nxp.com/gaming.