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i.MX37: Multimedia Applications Processor  Favorite



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Freescale's i.MX37 multimedia applications processor offers a rich mix of features that makes the device quite suitable for a broad range of powerful applications. Optimized for mobile consumer multimedia products, design engineers will undoubtedly find the SoC a viable option for other embedded applications. Perhaps you'll find the computational horsepower of the floating point unit appealing. Maybe your design demands a rich user experience requiring a large LCD with 24-bit color depth. Or flexible connectivity choices, such as Ethernet or high-speed USB. The possibilities are nearly as limitless as your imagination.


Features


CPU Complex
  • ARM1176JZF-S™ core
  • Unified L2 cache
  • Jazelle® Java acceleration
  • Vector floating point coprocessor (VFP)

Multimedia

  • Multi-Format Video Decode Hardware Acceleration
  • 24-bit display support up to XGA resolution
  • Image and Video Resize, Inversion and Rotation hardware
  • Deblocking, deringing, alpha blending and color space conversion
  • PAL/NTSC component, composite or S-Video output

External Memory Interface

  • Mobile SDRAM 16/32-bit, 133 MHz
  • Mobile DDR 16/32-bit, 333/266 MHz
  • SLC, MLC NAND flash 8/16-bit

Advanced Power Management

  • Multiple independent power domains
  • Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling
  • Proprietary Power gating

Connectivity

  • High-Speed USB OTG with PHY
  • 3 x MMC/SDIO up to 8-bit at 52MHz
  • Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro
  • ATA-6
  • CE-ATA
  • S/PDIF TX
  • Configurable High Speed SPI x 3, SSI/I2S x 3, UART x 3
  • Fast Ethernet Controller (FEC)

Performance

  • up to 532MHz at 1.0V core voltage
  • up to 200MHz at 0.8V core voltage

General

  • 302 ball, 10mm x 10mm 0.5 mm pitch MAPBGA package
  • -20 – 70C temperature range

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

Target Applications


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