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Freescale delivers the ultimate in performance and design flexibility with its Smart Application Blueprint for Rapid Engineering (SABRE) platform for tablets based on the i.MX53 family of multimedia applications processors.

Designed with a tablet look and feel, the SABRE platform for tablets can be used to evaluate the i.MX53 for use in any mobile device requiring low power and an amazing user experience. With the i.MX53 on-chip offerings, system-level power and performance optimizations and form-factor readiness, the SABRE platform for tablets enables customers to rapidly innovate new consumer products. The SABRE platform for tablets also provides a foundation for enabling new product designs in vertical markets such as industrial, medical and home automation.

Broad operating system support includes Android™, Linux® and Windows® Embedded, providing a springboard for product differentiation. Freescale’s highly optimized Board Support Packages (BSPs), codecs and middleware maximizes the capabilities of the i.MX53 feature set, while minimizing the overall system power consumption to give longer play time.

Battery currently on backorder, available Q4 2011. Development system is powered from provided +15V power supply.


Features


Processor sub-system

  • Freescale i.MX53 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 Processor
  • 1GB DDR3 SDRAM up to 400MHz (800MHz DDR)
  • 4GB eMMC Flash
  • Power Management IC

Display

  • 10.1” 1024 x 768 LVDS Display with Integrated P-cap Sensing
  • HDMI Connector
  • LVDS Connector (for optional second display)

User Interface

  • 10.1” Capacitive Multi-Touch Display
  • Capacitive Buttons: Home, Menu, Back, Search
  • Other Buttons: Power, Reset, Volume Up/Down

Audio

  • Freescale Audio Codec
  • SPDIF via HDMI
  • 2 x 1W@8ohm Speakers
  • Headphone/Microphone Jack

Analog Sensors

  • Freescale 3-Axis Accelerometer

Camera

  • Omnivision 5MP Sensor

Wireless Connectivity

  • Atheros Wi-Fi/BT Module
  • Atheros GPS Receiver
  • Freescale 2.4 GHz IEEE® 802.15.4/ZigBee®

Connectivity

  • Full-size SD/MMC Card Slot
  • 7-pin SATA Data Connector
  • 2 x USB 2.0 High Speed Host Ports
  • Micro USB 2.0 High Speed OTG Port

Debug

  • Debug Board (separate PCB)
  • 10/100BT Ethernet Port
  • 20-pin JTAG Connector
  • DB-9 UART Port

Expansion Connector

  • Parallel LCD interface
  • I2C
  • Resistive touch
  • LCD backlight rails

Miscellaneous

  • Sandisk 8GB SSD
  • 3-cell Li-ion Battery and Charger (currently on backorder, available Q4 2011)
  • Power Supply 15V, 3A
  • Form-factor enclosure

Supported Devices



Featured Documentation


  • IMX53SBRTABFS: SABRE Platform for Tablets Based on i.MX53 - Fact Sheet

Current Updates and Releases


  • IMX53_SW: i.MX53 Software and Development Tool Resources
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