i.mx5x Modular Design Platform: Product Prototyping Accelerator

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1 June, 2010 i.mx5x Modular Design Platform: Product Prototyping Accelerator FTF-CON-F0596 Lalan Mishra i.mx Systems Solutions Manager and Specialist

2 Freescale s i.mx Development Platforms: A Brief History Session Objectives Accelerated prototyping Accelerated platform architecture Some prototyping scenarios Session summary and Q&A. 2

3 Freescale s i.mx Development Platforms : A Brief History 3

Year 2003 2005: The Application Development

4 Year : The Application Development System (ADS) Base Board CPU Board PMIC Board 4

Year 2006 2009: The Product Development Kit (PDK) System The concept started to address: 1. Board level issues 2. Cost 3.

5 Year : The Product Development Kit (PDK) System The concept started to address: 1. Board level issues 2. Cost 3. Vehicle for quick custom prototyping The CPU board includes most common and Complex components of the system like - DDR/mDDR, PMIC NAND etc. Customers can use the default CPU board or create their own personality board quickly. The Debug board includes all common system Debug components like JTAG, UART and Ethernet. Compared to the ADS system, the cost came down to almost ½, but was still seen as a costly system for development. Personality board Debug board CPU board 5

Year 2009 2010: The Evaluation Kit (EVK) System This platform started as a development platform targeting low cost.

Multiple options of feature expansions are available on this system and supported by two internally created expansion boards.

6 Year : The Evaluation Kit (EVK) System This platform started as a development platform targeting low cost. It gained popularity as the low cost general i.mx51 development platform. Multiple options of feature expansions are available on this system and supported by two internally created expansion boards. This board is not a replacement of a silicon validation platform. Users can speed up their design phase by using the most common features available on this system or by creating suitable expansion boards. 6

Year 2009 2010: The EVK System with add-on boards and display

7 Year : The EVK System with add-on boards and display Display board with parallel RGB interface Camera, KB, UART, TV 7

8 Accelerated Prototyping 8

9 Why are we considering Accelerated Prototyping support? For the majority of our customers, designing a system from scratch is time consuming and prone to design issues. In the past, we have seen many customers struggling with design issues related to PMIC, DDR, USB, etc., where many crucial man months are lost in system debug having adverse impact on product launch schedule. Many small customers lack necessary expertise and resources to start the design from scratch, even when they have a great idea. Supporting the full spectrum of customers with a platform to enable accelerated prototyping is the core theme behind our Accelerated Prototyping support. The i.mx53x-based Low Cost Module (currently under development) is the pilot platform engine to introduce and enable accelerated prototyping. By enabling accelerated prototyping, we are aiming for the true pervasiveness of the i.mx products in different areas of the embedded product market. 9

10 Our Approach to Accelerate Product Prototyping using the LCM Our key approach to accelerate our customers prototyping lies in converging all system complexities in one low cost module. For customers, who might have the need to go beyond the general hardware configuration, we are making all signals from the i.mx processor accessible to the developer. We have developed a special mechanism for connector-less board-to-board connection (currently in the patent and thorough testing process) to avoid costly connectors and enable the use of the low cost modules across different base boards. Our LCM board-geometry allows for automatic pick-and-place on the base board. Customers can treat the LCM as a highly-integrated module for their final product design as well. 10

11 Accelerated Platform Architecture 11

12 Combined System Block Diagram TPM 12

13 System Block Diagram : CPU Board 13

14 System Block Diagram: Base Board 14

15 CPU Board Attachment with Base Board 15

16 Accelerated Platform: The Low Cost Module (LCM) for Smart Mobile A core module measuring 4-inches X 1.75-inches Core module components: i.mx Processor 1GB DDR-3 PMIC Ethernet HDMI Audio USB-Host (X1) USB OTG (X1) SATA UART JTAG emmc (X1) Micro-SD (X1). Board expansion to serve General Embedded 456 connection pads Connector-less connection scheme Can be used in final products Companion base-board support 16

Accelerated Platform: LCM All on One Board Following connectors are supported Core module components: DC Power Jack Ethernet UART (3-pin header) JTAG (standard 20-pin boxed header) SATA ( 22-pin SATA

17 Accelerated Platform: LCM All on One Board Following connectors are supported Core module components: DC Power Jack Ethernet UART (3-pin header) JTAG (standard 20-pin boxed header) SATA ( 22-pin SATA with 5V and 3V supplies) Micro-SD (for BOOT) emmc/sd (for removable SD/eMMC) USB-Host (X1) USB OTG (X1; micro OTG connector)) Parallel LCD with touch and back light CMOS camera Audio (HP and MIC jacks) HDMI VGA Board dimensions : 4-inches x 2.25-inches (9-inch^2) Can be used in final product 17

3G GPS Smart Mobile minimal key support Key expansion support

18 Accelerated Platform: Base Board Board dimensions : 7.5-inches X 4.5-inches Key Features: HDMI LVDS VGA Camera (USB and CMOS) WiFi+BT 3G GPS Smart Mobile minimal key support Key expansion support 3-Cell Li+ battery support Ideal for smart mobile product prototyping. 18

19 Prototyping Scenarios 19

20 Prototyping Scenario 1: Smartbook Display LCM Base board 20

21 Prototyping Scenario 2: NetTV/Personal Conferencing CAM SD WiFi+BT HDMI LCM Display 21

22 Prototyping Scenario 3: Miniature DeskTop VGA Ethernet HDMI i.mx Low Cost Module SD 22

23 Session summary and Q&A 23

24 Summary The i.mx Low Cost Module (LCM) is currently in development The LCM is based on i.mx53x and could be used for fast prototyping The modular approach allows the CPU core module to be used in final products (we have yet to see different test results in terms of reliability). The LCM will be launched in 1Q-2011 when the i.mx53x is launched to the general market. Please contact i.mx product marketing for details on the module and support for Accelerated Prototyping 24

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