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The i.MX53 Quick Start Board is a $149 open source development platform. Integrated with an ARM® Cortex™-A8 1 GHz processor and the Freescale MC34708 PMIC, the Quick Start Board includes a display controller, hardware-accelerated graphics, 1080p video decode and 720p encode as well as numerous connectivity options ideally suited for applications such as human machine interface in embedded consumer, industrial and medical markets.

Features

Processor sub–system

  • i.MX53 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 Processor
  • MC34708 PMIC
  • 1 GB DDR3 memory

Display

  • LVDS connector
    • 10.1” 1024x768 (XGA) with capacitive touch (MCIMX-LVDS1)
  • VGA connector
  • Parallel LCD add–on card via expansion connector
    • 4.3” 800x480 (WVGA) with 4-wire resistive touch (MCIMX28LCD)
  • HDMI add–on card via expansion connector
    • 24-bit HDMI output port also contains SPDIF audio

Audio

  • SPDIF output via HDMI add–on card
  • Freescale SGTL5000 audio codec
  • Microphone jack
  • Headphone jack

Analog Sensors

  • Freescale 3-axis Accelerometer MMA8450QT

Expansion Connector

  • Enables parallel LCD or HDMI output
  • Camera CSI port signals
  • I2C, SSI, SPI signals

Connectivity

  • Full–size SD/MMC card slot
  • Micro SD card slot
  • 7–pin SATA data connector
  • 10/100BT Ethernet port
  • 2x high–speed USB Host port
  • 1x Micro USB Device port

Debug

  • JTAG connector
  • DB–9 UART port

Miscellaneous

  • Power Supply 5V, 2A
    • Included in the kit along with worldwide adapters
  • 3” x 3” 8–layer PCB

OS Support

  • Linux
    • Freescale
      • 4 GB micro SD card with image included in the kit
    • iWave
  • Android™
    • Adeneo
    • iWave
  • Windows Embedded Compact 7
    • Adeneo
    • iWave

Tool Support

  • Debug/IDE tool chains from SEGGER MCU, Macgraigor, IAR Systems, ARM, Lauterbach
  • VMware player to bring up the Linux® image on a Windows® PC

Supported Devices

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