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The A13 is essentially a cost-reduced version of the [[Allwinner A10|A10]]. Unlike the A10, it has no HDMI or SATA support. It is capable of decoding and encoding videos up to [[1080p]], and is available in an eLQFP176 package.
The A13 is essentially a cost-reduced version of the [[Allwinner A10|A10]]. Unlike the A10, it has no [[HDMI]] or [[SATA]] support. It is capable of decoding and encoding videos up to [[1080p]], and is available in an eLQFP176 package.
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Revision as of 16:46, 9 January 2013

Allwinner A13
File:Allwinner A13 image.jpg
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General information
LaunchedMarch 2012
DiscontinuedPresent
Designed byAllwinner
Common manufacturer(s)
Performance
Max. CPU clock rate1 GHz 
Cache
L1 cache32 kB Instruction + 32 kB Data
L2 cache256 kB[1]
Architecture and classification
Technology node45 nm
MicroarchitectureCortex-A8
Instruction setARM v7
Physical specifications
Cores
  • 1

The Allwinner A13 is a single-core mobile SoC (system on a chip) with ARM Cortex-A8 CPU and Mali 400 GPU introduced by Allwinner Technology in March, 2012.[2] It is commonly used on low-cost, entry-level tablets and mobile internet devices.

Features

The A13 is essentially a cost-reduced version of the A10. Unlike the A10, it has no HDMI or SATA support. It is capable of decoding and encoding videos up to 1080p, and is available in an eLQFP176 package.

CPU
  • ARM Cortex-A8
  • 32KB I-Cache
  • 32KB D-Cache
  • 256KB L2 Cache
GPU
  • ARM Mali-400
Video
  • HD video decoding up to 1920 ×1080@30fps
  • Support various video decoding formats, including H.264, H.263, VC1, MPEG1/2/4, XVID, VP6/8, AVS, etc
  • H.264 HP video encoding up to 1920×1080@30fps
Display
  • CPU/ RGB LCD interface
Memory
  • 16-bit DDR2/DDR3, memory capacity up to 512MB
  • MLC/TLC/SLC/EF-NAND
Boot Device
  • NAND Flash
  • SPI NOR Flash
  • SD Card
  • USB
TP
  • 4-wire Resistive TP interface
  • 2 points and gesture detection
PMIC
  • 15~20% lower than competitors
  • Support smart backlight, capable of auto backlight adjustment according to the image display
OS
  • Android 4.2 or up
Package
  • eLQFP176
Application
  • 7” Tablet
  • 8” Tablet

The chip supports booting from a NAND flash device, or via an external USB storage medium, and can accept DDR2 or DDR3 RAM modules of up to 512MB.

See Also

  1. Analyzing Allwinner A13: http://www.bolopad.com/html/show-6-830-1.html(cn)
  2. Allwinner A10
  3. Allwinner A10s

References

  1. ^ "About the A13 and specifications". Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  2. ^ http://micdigi.com/2012/04/allwinner-a13-tablet-pcs-begin-to-appear-in-market/