i.MX27 applications processor

Features: Freescale Semiconductor has 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.