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Freescale extends i.MX technology leadership with three groundbreaking additions
Freescale (News - Alert) Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) today introduced three additions to
its highly successful i.MX 6 series of applications processors,
providing compelling new options for the product line's high-performance
and value tiers. With these additions, the i.MX 6 series now delivers
even higher levels of security, performance, power management and system
bill-of-materials optimization for consumer, industrial and automotive
markets.
The new i.MX 6DualPlus and i.MX 6QuadPlus devices deliver dramatic
graphics and memory performance enhancements, while the new i.MX
6UltraLite targets cost and space constrained applications where power
efficiency, small form factor and security are critical. The i.MX
6DualPlus and i.MX 6QuadPlus devices are software and pin compatible
with a broad range of i.MX 6 processors, and all three of the new
products incorporate a variety of connectivity options, while delivering
high levels of security for trusted embedded computing.
"Freescale's i.MX 6 series is the broadest and most versatile
applications processing platform for multimedia and display
applications, and this expansion adds new levels of performance, power
efficiency and system-level cost savings for our customers," said Ron
Martino, vice president of Applications Processors and Advanced
Technology Adoption for Freescale's MCU group. "These newest i.MX 6
processors are designed to enable the creation of wildly innovative
products for smarter and more secure automotive and Internet of Tomorrow
applications."
i.MX 6DualPlus and i.MX 6QuadPlus - Visually stunning solutions for
high-end multi-market applications
The new i.MX 6DualPlus and i.MX 6QuadPlus integrate multiple ARM (News - Alert)®
Cortex®-A9 cores and build upon the solid foundation of
first-generation i.MX 6Dual and i.MX 6Quad processors by more than
doubling the graphics performance and improving memory utilization by
more than 50 percent. Key features include:
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Enhanced versions of 3D, 2D and composition GPUs
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A newly optimized 64-bit DDR3/LVDDR3/LPDDR2-1066 memory interface to
increase bus bandwidth
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More embedded SRAM, as well as added pre-fetch and resolve engines
The new i.MX 6DualPlus and i.MX 6QuadPlus are ideal for automotive
instrument clusters and infotainment systems, as well as medical
equipment, industrial HMI, digital signage and media streaming
applications running in both active and low power modes.
i.MX 6UltraLite - Delivering new levels of energy and space efficiency
The i.X 6UltraLite is engineered for applications and markets where
security, cost, sleek form factors and optimized power efficiency are
essential. For example, the processor's power efficiency and advanced
security features are ideal for the fast-growing Chinese mobile
financial payments (ePOS) space.
Leveraging the energy efficiency of the ARM Cortex-A7 core and available
in 14x14mm and 9x9mm BGA packages, the i.MX 6UltraLite is the smallest
and most energy-efficient ARM-based processor, providing maximum
performance in low-power, space constrained embedded environments.
Key features include:
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An advanced power management architecture featuring multiple energy
saving modes, dynamic voltage and frequency scaling, as well as
integrated power switch for flexible power gating in low power modes
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Robust security features such as secure boot, hardware cryptographic
cipher engines and random number generators help enable
hardware-verified peripheral and memory access requests for secure
isolation and prevention of tainted system resources
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Hardware tamper detection and an integrated on-the-fly DRAM
encryption/decryption engine make the i.MX 6UltraLite among the most
secure ARM Cortex-A7 microprocessor solutions available
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Rugged reliability backed by qualification for Freescale's Product
Longevity Program. For Program Terms and Conditions, and to obtain a
list of available products please see: www.Freescale.com/productlongevity.
Availability and Support
The i.MX 6DualPlus and i.MX 6QuadPlus are sampling now, with mass
production planned for October 2015. Sampling for the i.MX 6UltraLite
processor is planned to begin in July 2015. To support cost-, size- and
power-optimized systems, the company's PF0100 PMIC is available now for
the i.MX 6DualPlus and i.MX 6QuadPlus products, and Freescale's PF3000
series power management IC is targeted for availability prior to July
2015 for the i.MX 6UltraLite. To help speed and simplify development,
Freescale and its broad ecosystem of partners provide a solid foundation
of tools, Linux Board Support Packages and low-cost evaluation kits for
systems designers and OEMs. For more information, please visit www.freescale.com/iMX6series.
About Freescale Semiconductor (News - Alert)
Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) enables secure, embedded processing
solutions for the Internet of Tomorrow. Freescale's solutions drive a
more innovative and connected world, simplifying our lives and making us
safer. While serving the world's largest companies, Freescale is also
committed to supporting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
education, enabling the next generation of innovators.www.freescale.com
About the Freescale Technology Forum
For ten years, the Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) has driven
innovation and collaboration by featuring one of the most comprehensive
embedded ecosystems in the industry. FTF provides the training and
expertise customers need to create and enable the secure, embedded
solutions needed for the internet of things-today and tomorrow. FTF
features four days of in-depth training, hands-on workshops,
demonstrations from Freescale and ecosystem partners and exceptional
opportunities to collaborate with industry peers and visionaries. The
forum has been enthusiastically received by the global developer
community, drawing more than 67,500 attendees worldwide since its
inception in 2005. FTF takes place June 22-25, 2015, in Austin, Texas.
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