- Industry's smallest app processor

- High-performance multicore suitable for graphics-intensive applications with spectacular visual effects

- Latest i.MX 6 Devices Sparking Security in 'IoT: The Internet of the Future'

June 3, 2015, Seoul, Korea — Freescale Semiconductor (www.freescale.co.kr, CEO Yeonho Hwang) announced the addition of three new products to provide attractive new options for the high performance and value of the highly successful i.MX 6 Series application processor family. With the addition of these new products, the i.MX 6 Series now offers higher levels of security, performance, power management, and system BOM (Bill of Materials) optimization in the consumer electronics, industrial, and automotive markets.

The new i.MX 6 DualPlus and i.MX 6 QuadPlus devices provide groundbreaking graphics and memory performance improvements, while the new i.MX 6 UltraLite is a solution for cost and space-constrained applications where power efficiency, small form factors, and security are critical. The i.MX 6 DualPlus and i.MX 6 QuadPlus devices are compatible with a wide range of i.MX 6 processors, software, and pins. In addition, all three new products provide a high level of security for reliable embedded computing while integrating various connectivity options.

Ron Martino, Vice President of Application Processors and Advanced Technology Adoption at Freescale MCU Group, said, "The Freescale i.MX 6 series is the most versatile application processing platform for multimedia and display applications, and with the introduction of these new products, we will provide customers with a new level of performance, power efficiency, and system-level cost savings." He added, "These new i.MX 6 processors are designed to support the development of innovative products needed for more intelligent and safer automotive and 'Internet of the Future' applications."

i.MX 6DualPlus and i.MX 6QuadPlus – Visually stunning solutions for high-end composite market applications

The new i.MX 6DualPlus and i.MX 6QuadPlus integrate multiple ARM® Cortex®-A9 cores and are solutions that provide more than double the graphics performance and improve memory utilization by more than 50%, building upon the solid foundation of the first-generation i.MX 6Dual and i.MX 6Quad processors. The main features are as follows.

Enhanced versions of 3D, 2D, and compositing GPUs

Newly optimized 64-bit DDR3/LVDDR3/LPDDR2-1066 memory interface to expand bus bandwidth

Addition of pre-fetch and interpretation engines along with various embedded SRAMs

The new i.MX 6DualPlus and i.MX 6QuadPlus are ideal solutions for automotive instrument panels and infotainment systems, as well as medical equipment, industrial HMIs, digital billboards, and media streaming applications that operate in both active and low-power modes.

i.MX 6UltraLite - Delivering a New Level of Energy and Space Efficiency

i.MX 6UltraLite is a solution developed for applications and markets where security, cost, slim form factor, and optimized power efficiency are essential. For example, the power efficiency and advanced security features of this processor are ideal for China's rapidly growing ePOS sector.

i.MX 6UltraLite, which utilizes the energy efficiency of ARM Cortex-A7 cores and is supplied in 14x14mm and 9x9mm BGA packages, is the smallest and most energy-efficient ARM-based processor that provides maximum performance in space-constrained, low-power embedded environments.

The main features are as follows.

Advanced power management architecture featuring an integrated power switch that supports various energy-saving modes, dynamic voltage and frequency extension capabilities, as well as flexible power gating in low-power modes.

Powerful security features such as Secure Boot, a hardware encryption engine, and a random number generator that support peripheral and memory access requests using hardware authentication methods necessary for secure isolation and prevention of system resource contamination.

Equipped with hardware tamper detection and an integrated on-the-fly DRAM encryption and decryption engine, the i.MX 6UltraLite is one of the most secure ARM Cortex-A7 microprocessor solutions currently on the market.

Strong reliability supported by Freescale’s Product Life Extension Program certification.

Detailed program contract terms and a list of available products can be found at www.freescale.com/productlongevity.

Supply status and support

The i.MX 6DualPlus and i.MX 6QuadPlus are currently being supplied as samples, and mass production is planned for October 2015. Sample supply of the i.MX 6 UltraLite processor is scheduled to begin in July 2015.

To support systems optimized for cost, size, and power, Freescale PF0100 PMICs for i.MX 6DualPlus and i.MX 6QuadPlus are currently available, and Freescale PF3000 series power management ICs for i.MX 6UltraLite are scheduled to be available before July 2015.

Freescale’s extensive partner partnership system provides a robust tool base, Linux board support packages, and affordable evaluation kits to enable system designers and OEMs to accelerate and streamline development. For more information, visit www.freescale.com/iMX6series. Available in 4mm x 4mm DFN package (LTC4317) and 20-pin 4mm x 4mm QFN package (LTC4318).