Freescale Semiconductor introduces the i.MX 6 series of quad-, dual- and single-core applications processors designed to deliver better performance and scalability to manufacturers targeting the hottest selling smart mobile, automotive infotainment and embedded device categories.
Integrating one, two or four ARM? Cortex?-A9 cores running at up to 1.2 GHz each, the i.MX 6 series delivers up to five times the performance of Freescale?s current generation of applications processors.
This performance provides additional headroom for unbounded user experiences in next-generation tablets, eReaders, smartphones, automotive infotainment systems and other exciting consumer and automotive products.
Potential applications include mobile devices featuring 3D video playback, desktop-quality gaming, augmented reality applications and content creation capabilities ? all delivered in ultra-sleek form factors and with significant battery life advantages over many of today?s most popular mobile devices.
?Our i.MX 6 series offers consumers the novel and uncompromised online experiences they demand from next-generation connected consumer electronic products,? said Bernd Lienhard, vice president and general manager of Freescale?s Multimedia Applications Division.
