Smartbooks

Reference Designs

Smartbooks are connected mobile devices that combine elements of smartphones and netbooks giving users an experience that combines the best features of both. Based on ARM® technology, smartbooks can include features such as high-resolution screens and touchpads. Smartbooks allow users to work, play and be connected all day long.

Freescale’s smartbook solutions help OEMs lower costs, extend battery life and enable sleek form factors. We have built a formidable ecosystem of partners and complementary technologies, including software and industrial design resources. The Freescale Smart Application Blueprint for Rapid Engineering (SABRE) series of platforms provides full reference designs, enabling OEMs to get to market quickly.

Featured Reference Designs

Smartbook Reference Design

Recommended Devices

Freescale Products	Application Use
32-Bit Microcontrollers & Processors
i.MX515: Applications Processor	ARM Cortex®-A8 Processor
Acceleration
MMA745xL: 3-Axis Digital Output Acceleration Sensor	Inertial sensor functions such as freefall, motion, tilt, positioning, shock or vibration
MMA7660FC: 3-axis Digital Output Accelerometer	Motion detection for small changes in force resulting from freefall, tilt, portrait/landscape, orientation, positioning, shock or vibration
MMA8450Q: 3-axis, 8-bit/12-bit Digital Accelerometer	Monitors a wide range of real-time motion such as orientation, tap, double tap, jolt, freefall and shake detection
Audio and Video
SGTL5000: Ultra Low-Power Audio Codec	Audio Codec
Power Management
MC13892: Power Management & User Interface IC	Power Management and User Interface IC
Proximity Sensors
MPR03x: Proximity Capacitive Touch Sensor Controller	Button and switch replacement in rotary, keypad, slider and touchpad configurations
MPR121: Proximity Capacitive Touch Sensor Controller	Button and switch replacement in rotary, keypad, slider and touchpad configurations

Solution Advantages

i.MX515: ARM technology designed to enable sub-$200 netbooks
High-performance 800 MHz ARM Cortex-A8 core (2100 DMIPS)
Integrated solution with graphics processor integrated in the CPU
Eight hours of netbook battery life
Full hardware accelerated HD720 playback <250 mW hardware video playback <18 mW audio playback
Persistent connectivity
Hardware accelerated Web browsing
Dual-core graphics solution (OpenGL 2.0, OpenVG 1.1 APIs)
Flexible memory architecture
Mobile DDR and DDR2 support
Strong original design manufacturer (ODM) ecosystem for customized solutions
Leading provider of ZigBee® RF4CE /Synkro radio frequency (RF) technology, based on 802.15.4 networks
Leading supplier inertial, pressure and touch sensors
Freescale sensors excel in energy-efficiency techniques through configurable power saving modes and auto-wake/sleep capability