Launch of a high-performance device that maintains existing performance levels while having the lowest price point among ARM series devices.

It is a device that utilizes the ARM9 design as is and allows for the addition of new performance and features.
Six types of the TI AM335x series (AM3353, 3354, 3356, 3357, 3358, 3359) were released first.

The price starts at about $5 and can implement the features of the existing ARM9's price range, while
The AM335x ARM Cortex-A8, a product capable of significantly higher performance that consumes a minimum of only 7mW of power.
Microprocessors enable portable, pocket-sized, fanless applications by providing low power consumption, extended battery life, and reduced heat generation. By offering developers high performance on a single chip, along with advanced 3D graphics capabilities, touch screen controllers, and advanced peripherals, they can reduce PCB (Printed Circuit Board) space and complexity and save up to $40 in BOM (Bill of Material) costs for smaller applications such as portable navigation, portable gaming consoles, educational devices, and home/building automation.

"TI's feature-integrated AM335x ARM microprocessors and associated software and hardware development boards provide embedded system designers with easy-to-use, low-cost, low-power solutions," said Jim McGregor, Chief Technology Strategist at market research firm InStat. "Through such comprehensive system solutions, embedded designers can leverage large-scale investments in ARM core technology and open-source software, such as the Android operating system, to secure a roadmap for future investments in silicon and software."

You can start development with an $89 open-source development board or a complete evaluation module.
The AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 microprocessor provides a variety of robust development tools. Developers can develop quickly and easily using the BeagleBone, the latest open-source hardware platform available for $89 through the BeagleBoard.org community. Designers can also use the fully functional AM335x Evaluation Module (EVM), which features a 7-inch LCD touchscreen and access to all peripherals, for $995. The EVM incorporates TI's WL1271 single-chip 802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth® technology into a widely used module and is the first general-purpose platform to support Wi-Fi Direct™. By integrating the AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 microprocessor with the proven WL1271 solution, it is possible to provide a high-performance wireless connectivity platform at a very low cost.

BeagleBone, software that supports popular operating systems and microcontroller-like programming, and the full-featured EVM are provided along with major software solutions:
● With the TI EZ Software Development Kit, a demo can be performed within minutes, and development is possible within one hour.
● Support for OS such as Linux, Android, and Windows Embedded Compact 7
● Compatible security solutions and RTOS (Real-time Operating System) provided by third parties
It supports additional product customization and simplifies development.
● Developers can create OS-free microcontrollers through the StarterWare software stack
Microprocessor programmable like a roller

Through this software, developers can save time and costs by extending the ARM platform from MCUs to ARM9 devices, ARM Cortex-A8 devices, ARM+DSP devices, as well as video processors, DSPs, and more.