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Millions of i.MX31 processors are powering consumer, industrial, automotive, medical and general embedded devices. With on-chip media accelerators, multiple connectivity interfaces and package options, the i.MX31 and i.MX31L are suitable for a broad spectrum of multimedia oriented applications. As the first in the Freescale i.MX portfolio to achieve automotive AEC-Q100 grade 3 qualification, the i.MX31 processor is the engine in the acclaimed Ford SYNC. Design engineers need choices; Freescale delivers.


Features


  • CPU Complex
    • ARM1136JF-S
    • 128 KB L2 unified cache
    • Vector floating point coprocessor (VFP)
  • External Memory Interface (EMI)
    • SDRAM 16/32-bit, 133 MHz
    • Mobile DDR 16/32-bit, 266 MHz
    • NAND flash 8/16-bit
    • PSRAM
  • Multimedia
    • VGA MPEG-4 HW encode
    • Graphics acceleration (i.MX31 only)
    • Image Processing Unit (IPU)
    • CMOS/CCD sensor interface
    • Resize, color space conversion
    • Deblocking, deringing, blending
    • Display/TV controller
  • Advanced Power Management
    • Automatic Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS)
    • Dynamic Process and Temperature Compensation (DPTC)
    • Active well-bias
    • Power gating
  • Product Longevity
    • This product is included in Freescale’s product longevity program, with assured supply for a minimum of 15 years after launch

Energy Efficiency Quick Facts


  • Targets low-power multimedia processing and integration in general embedded, automotive, industrial and consumer applications
  • Industry leading power consumption; operates without a heatsink
  • Ideally suited for battery operated portable devices; some i.MX–based devices can last two or more weeks on a single charge
  • Multiple low-power modes optimize power and performance
  • Optimal power savings through integrated power management (i.MX233) or paired with external Freescale power management IC solutions
  • Software development kits to fully utilize low-power techniques
  • Learn more about Freescale energy-efficient product solutions

Featured Documentation


  • MC9328MX31FS: i.MX31 and i.MX31L Processors - Fact Sheet
  • MCIMX31PB: i.MX31and i.MX31L Multimedia Applications Processors Product Brief
  • MCIMX31: i.MX31 and i.MX31L Multimedia Applications Processors Data Sheet
  • FLYRIMXPRDCMPR: i.MX Family Comparison Table

Featured Software and Tools



Windows Embedded CE 5.0 Software Patch


A software patch has been developed for the Windows® Embedded CE 5.0 BSP and is available now for download. Customers who use the WinCE 5.0 BSP for their MC13783 design with the MCIMX31 must download this patch.

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