DVD-quality video for mobile devices

The i.MX27 multimedia processor introduced by Freescale Semiconductor enhances video, graphics and connectivity for mobile devices by combining a 400MHz ARM9 CPU with a multimedia hardware accelerator capable of DVD-quality output at 720 x 480 screen resolution.

The hardware accelerator and ARM CPU share processing loads efficiently, and are combined with a crossbar switch to allow high clock speeds while conserving power for extended battery life. The hardware multimedia-processing features include MPEG4, H.263 and H.264 D1 codecs, enabling high-resolution video performance.

There are several power-saving features that support use in battery-operated devices, including dynamic voltage and frequency scaling using Freescale’s Dynamic Process Temperature Compensation (DPTC). DPTC can save up to 50 percent on power consumption.

The i.MX27 also offers a variety of power-saving modes, giving designers the ability to make trade-offs between power consumption in stand-by and recovery times. Among other features essential for mobile, networked devices, the i.MX27 implements an advanced security architecture to guard against threats including malicious service attacks, cloning and unauthorised accessing of private data.

 

FEATURES Plug-and-play connectivity Fast-Ethernet and Wi-Fi ports USB On The Go (OTG) External memory interface Industry-standard memory-card interfaces

APPLICATIONS Video surveillance systems Video and Voice over Internet Protocol (V2IP) Intelligent remote controls Point-of-sale terminals Industrial and medical video equipment

 

 

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