16 January 2009

Freescale Debuts i.MX27 PDK For ARM-Based SoC

Freescale, a member of the ARM Connected Community, has announced the availability of a product development kit (PDK) for its ARM9-based i.MX27 system-on-chip (SoC) to help developers of mobile consumer and industrial applications shorten development cycles.

The kit includes three modules – a CPU, Personality module and debugging modules. The CPU module includes a single board computer containing the i.MX27 processor based on the powerful ARM9 core, memories, and Freescale’s MC13783 power management IC. The Personality module features a peripherals board that is engineered to manage advanced end-product functionality such as touch screen capabilities, Ethernet and USB. Finally, the Debug module features a common interface board for virtually all existing and future PDKs, the module contains the functions necessary for software and applications development, such as serial, Ethernet, and JTAG interface.

The i.MX27 PDK includes an optimized Windows Embedded CE 6.0 or Linux BSP, a multimedia framework and demo applications. Multimedia codecs are provided as fully-functional, product-ready software packages to support various use cases, such as audio/video playback, audio/video record or image capture/display.

The Freescale i.MX27 multimedia applications processor is designed for a broad range of applications such as video- and voice-over- IP (V2IP) cordless and mobile phones, intelligent remote controls, point-of-sale terminals and many other wireless applications. Based on ARM core technology, the i.MX27 is engineered with Freescale’s Smart Speed technology to deliver powerful performance while minimizing power consumption.