The i.MX515 multimedia applications processor offers high performance processing optimized for the lowest power consumption for smartbooks, netbooks, and many other consumer and industrial applications as well including: portable media players, gaming consoles, secure handheld devices and applications requiring an advanced HMI. It features Freescale's advanced and power-efficient implementation of the ARM Cortex™-A8 core, which operates at speeds up to 800 MHz. Extended temperature is available for industrial focused devices running at up to 600 MHZ.
Features
- CPU Complex
- 800 MHz ARM Cortex-A8 CPU
- 32KB instruction and data caches
- Unified 256KB L2 cache
- NEON SIMD media accelerator
- Vector floating point co-processor
- Multimedia
- OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenVG 1.1 hardware accelerators
- Multi-format HD 720p video decoder and D1 video encoder hardware engine
- 24-bit primary display support up to WXGA resolution
- 18-bit secondary display support
- Analog HD720p component TV output
- High quality hardware video de-interlacing
- Image and video resize, inversion, and rotation hardware
- Alpha blending and color space conversion
- Video/graphics combining: four planes plus hardware cursor
- Display quality enhancement: color correction, gamut mapping, gamma correction
- External Memory Interface
- mDDR and DDR2 SDRAM, 16/32-bit, 200MHz
- SLC/MLC NAND flash, 8/16-bit
- Security
- The i.MX51 processor provides additional security features making it the ideal solution for SOHO networking, routers or any other type of product needing secure system boot and tamper detection.
- Interface Flexibility
- Advanced Power Management
- Increased Security
Energy Efficiency Quick Facts
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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 2 or more weeks on a single charge
- Multiple low power modes optimize power and performance
- Optimal power savings when 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
- IMX51CONINDFS: IMX51 Consumer and Industrial Fact Sheet
- IMX51EVKKITFS: i.MX51 EVK Fact sheet
- IMX51CEC: i.MX51 Applications Processors for Consumer and Industrial Products Data Sheet
Current Updates & Releases
- MCIMX51EVKJ: i.MX51 Evaluation Kit
- IOMUXCC: Interactive i.MX Pin Mux Tool
Target Applications
- Smartbooks
- Mobile Internet Devices
- PMPs
- Gaming consoles
- Secure Devices
- Advanced HMI
- High-end PDAs
News
Getting Started
Featured Reference Designs
Related Video
Introducing the i.MX51 Family and EVK
(Video - 4:11) Introducing the i.MX51 Family and EVK
(Video - 4:11) Introducing the i.MX51 Family and EVK
Related Audiocast
Introducing the i.MX51 Family and EVK
- Presenter: Marsha Chang
Introducing the i.MX51 Family and EVK Presenter: Marsha Chang
