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The i.MX508 processor is the first system-on-chip (SoC) designed specifically for eReaders that incorporates a high performance 800MHz ARM® Cortex™-A8 processor and an integrated hardware Electronic Paper Display (EPD) Controller certified by E Ink® to drive the latest and next generation Pearl™ panels. The i.MX508 enables reduced system cost, longer battery life and higher performance for faster page flips and a better reading experience.
Features
CPU Complex
- Up to 800 MHz ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-A8
- 32 KB instruction and data caches
- Unified 256 KB L2 cache
- NEON™ SIMD media accelerator
- Vector floating point coprocessor
Multimedia
- OpenVG™ 1.1 hardware accelerator
- 32-bit primary display support up to SXGA+ resolution
- EPD Controller supporting up to 4096 x 4096
- Simultaneous EPD and LCD support
- Enhanced Pixel Processing Pipeline (PxP) supporting CSC, Combine, Rotate, Gamma Mapping
External Memory Interface
- Up to 2 GB LP-DDR2, DDR2 and LP-DDR1(mDDR), 16/32-bit
- SLC/MLC NAND flash, 8/16-bit with 32-bit ECC
Advanced Power Management
- Multiple independent power domains
- State Retention Power Gating (SRPG)
- Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS)
Connectivity
- High-Speed USB 2.0 OTG with PHY
- High-Speed USB 2.0 Host with PHY
Controllers
- Wide array of serial interfaces, including SDIO, SPI, I2C and UART
- I2S audio interface
- 10/100 Ethernet controller
Product Longevity
- This product is included in Freescale’s product longevity program, with assured supply for a minimum of 10 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
Target Applications
- Industrial
- Kiosk (No Image Recognition)
- Home/Industrial Automation
- Office Automation
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