Freescale launches i.MX27 applications processor

BANGALORE
 

JULY 26, 2006

Freescale
Semiconductor announced the launch of the i.MX27 applications processor.

It brings an
enhanced level of video, graphics and connectivity to mobile multimedia devices
such as video and voice over Internet Protocol (V2IP) cordless and mobile
phones, and portable media players.

Berardino Baratta,
general manager of Freescale's multimedia application division, said, "The
i.MX27 pushes advanced video and graphics to a new level for our customers'
mobile applications."

"Video
continues to be a key driver in the mobile space, and for applications such as
videoconferencing, the highest resolution is required to deliver the optimal
user experience. Building on the success of the i.MX21, the i.MX27 moves us
another step closer to delivering true HD-quality video solutions for mobile and
handheld applications," he added.

Moving one step
closer to High Definition (HD) is achieved via an integrated enhanced multimedia
hardware accelerator (eMMA) in i.MX27 that efficiently processes MPEG4, H.263
and H.264 video streams at D1 (DVD-quality, 720x480 screen resolution)
resolution. The eMMA performs all of the complex pre- and post-video processing
including deblock, dering, color space conversion, zoom and image scaling in
parallel to video encoding and decoding.

The i.MX27
multimedia applications processor is architected with Freescale's Smart Speed
technology, an intelligent integrative approach that uses hardware accelerators
to offload the CPU and a crossbar switch to bring parallelism to the system. The
result is a processor that performs with a much higher clock speed, but
conserves power for extended battery life.

It also
incorporates Freescale's Platform Independent Security Architecture, a
combination of security features that provides a high level of confidence for
carriers, content providers and consumers.

The i.MX27 volume
production is slated for the first quarter of 2007.