6.5.3.1 Composition 2D Hardware Features

The features of the dedicated 2D unit are provided in the following table:

FeatureSupport
Programmable OPsROP2, ROP3, ROP4 full alpha blending and transparency
Fixed functionRectangle fill, Rectangle Clear, Bit blit, Stretch blit, Filter blit
Blit supportCopy (Bit), Filter, Stretch/Shrink
Source and Destination formatsRefer to Data Formats Support for details.
Multiple Source supportUp to 8 sources
Alpha blending modesJava2 Porter-Duff, Chroma Key, Pattern Mask
Alpha blending during filter blitSupported
TransparencySupported by monochrome mask, chroma key, or pattern mask
Dithering2D dither support
Image scalingFilter Blit FIR resampling filter with up to 9 taps
One Pass Filter Taps1/3/5 tap available in one pass
Rotation90 / 180 / 270 degrees with mirror
ClippingOne clipping rectangle supported for all bit blit primitives.
Alpha blend, scale, and rotation operationsBlending, scaling, and rotation are supported in one pass for stretch blit and one-pass filter blit
Rendering size32k x 32k raster 2D coordinate system