The i.MX51 applications processor represents Freescale Semiconductor’s latest addition to a growing family of multimedia-focused products offering high performance processing optimized for the lowest power consumption. On-chip LCD controller, Ethernet, USB, and DDR2 memory support provide embedded developers with cost-saving integration. Hardware accelerators such as Open GL ES 2.0 and Open VG1.1 are included to enable 2D and 3D graphics. The Multi-Standard Hardware Video Codec engine achieves HD 720p video decode and D1 video encode. Designed to work with the i.MX51, MC13892 is a highly integrated power management and user interface integrated circuit.

i.MX51 applications processor - Product Overview Highlights
The i.MX51 processor features Freescale's first advanced and power-efficient implementation of the ARM Cortex™-A8 core, which operates at speeds up to 800 MHz and includes an extensive offering of hardware accelerated multimedia such as OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenVG 1.1 graphics and multi-format HD 720p video decode and D1 video encode.Up to 200 MHz DDR2 and mobile DDR DRAM clock rates are supported. The i.MX51 applications processor is supported by the MC13892. It can also be supported by other non-Freescale power management units.

Product Specification Highlights

- 800MHz ARM Cortex A8™core
- Low power multimedia
- Delivers rich graphics and UI in HW
- OpenGL ES 2.0 3D accelerator (AMD Z430)
- OpenVG 1.1 graphics accelerator (AMD Z160)
- Neon Vector floating point co-processor
- Displays up to WXGA
- Drives high resolution video in HW
- Multi-format D1 video encode
- Multi-format HD720 video decode
- Mixed signal integration - HD720 TV out and high speed USB with embedded Phy

Targeted Applications

- Smartbooks (web tablets)
- Nettops (internet desktop devices)
- Mobile internet devices (MID)
- Media Phone/Terminal
- Portable media players (PMP)
- Portable navigation devices (PND)
- Ebooks
- Digital Photo Frames
- Digital Signage
- High-End Appliances
- Printers
- High-end PDAs
- Gaming consoles
- Security & Surveillance
- Automotive navigation and entertainment (see automotive datasheet, IMX51AEC)

Development Tools Summary

Freescale offers a feature-rich evaluation kit (EVK) demonstrating the capabilities of the MCIMX51 running embedded Linux and Windows Embedded CE 6.0. The evaluation kit includes support for DDR2, SPI NOR, power management (MC13892 on board), NAND, SDIO, USB, Ethernet (via a SPI header), 2 LVDS connectors, DVI-I connector, Mini PCIe, SATA HDD connector, SIM card connector, and 7” WVGA TFT LCD with touch screen. The evaluation kit also has the MC13892 power management chip on board. The i.MX51 EVK BSP provides the drivers necessary to make use of the MC13892 power management & user interface IC and the MC13982 provides the necessary supplies to power the i.MX51 as well as many peripherals.

Product Overview

The i.MX51 family represents Freescale Semiconductor’s latest achievement in integrated multimedia applications processors. This solution is part of a growing family of multimedia-focused products offering high performance processing optimized for low power consumption. The i.MX51 introduces several valuable features such as on-chip hardware accelerators for 2D and 3D graphics as well as a Multi-Standard Hardware Video Codec engine supporting HD 720p video decode and D1 video encode that takes the load off the ARM core allowing for additional software intensive processing. Additionally, the i.MX51 continues to make the industrial and general embedded market a key focus of i.MX with the inclusion DDR2, embedded USB PHY’s, 3.6V I/O support (On certain I/O. See data sheet table 9), 10/100 Ethernet MAC, SDIO connectivity, up to WXGA resolution TFT LCD support, camera sensor interface, and 800 MHz CPU speed that allows customers to reduce their overall system bill of materials cost.

i.MX51x Product Specifications

- CPU:
800MHz ARM Cortex A8™core
32KB L1 (Instruction and Data cache)
256KB L2 cache

- Multimedia
Encode – D1 30fps (MPEG4 SP, H.264 BP, MJPEG)
Decode – HD720 30fps (MPEG2 MP, MPEG4 ASP, H.264 HP, VC-1 AP, DivX, RV10)
Graphics – OpenVG1.1, OpenGL ES 2.0 @ 27M Tri/sec
TV Encoder – Component, Composite or S-Video out at 720p

- Camera
Camera sensor I/F (x2)
Up to 8Mpixel @ 15fps, Up 133Mpixel/sec
Resizing, Inversion, Rotation
Color Space conversion, video/graphics combining

- Display
Up to WXGA display - 24 bit @ 60fps
Secondary Display Support

- Connectivity
High speed USB OTG w/ embedded Phy, Host HS x3
Up to 400Mbps MobileDDR, DDR2
SLC/MLC NAND Flash 8/16-bit, NAND/NOR
High speed MMC\SDIO, UART, I2C, SPI
ATA-6
3.3V support on HD, SDIO, and SIM I/F

- Security
TrustZone
AES, DES/3DES, SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256
Run time integrity checker (RTICv3)

- Power Management
Advanced power management (DVFS, DPTC)
State retention power gating
Multiple independent clock and power domains
Supported by MC13892 Atlas Lite PMIC (Consumer & Industrial markets)

Target Applications

- Consumer
printers and scanners
multifunction printers
digital still cameras
camcorders
portable photo printers
game consoles
on line gaming devices
gaming peripherals

- Industrial
aerospace
military
industrial control
human machine interface (hmi)
video surveillance
hvac
portable health care
imaging
scanners

- Automotive
infotainment telematics

- Networking
video conferencing
digital signage

- Wireless
high tier devices
mid tier devices
v2ip phone

Freescale Support & Ecosystem
Development Tools

- MCIMX51EVKJ Evaluation Board
Basic Description: i.MX51 Evaluation Kit
Includes 2 SD cards: one for Linux 2.6.28 & one for WinCE 6.0
OS’s boot from SD by default
Includes the MC13892 power management processor
Availability: mid-Nov-2009
Pricing: $699 (Resale)

- MCIMX51LCD Add-on module
Basic Description: i.MX51 LCD Module with 7” WVGA
Availability: Now
Pricing: $250 (Resale)

- MCIMX51EXP Expansion Module
Basic Description: i.MX51 Expansion Module with CMOS camera, TV out, Keypad, and UART
Availability: Now
Pricing: $200 (Resale)

Reference
i.MX51 Freescale

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