i.Mx53 Quick Start Development Board

i.MX Applications Processor for Multimedia

i.MX53 Quick Start Development Board Cost-effective, multi-purpose platform
Overview
Freescale delivers a cost-efffective, easy-touse platform designedto simplify product evaluation and speed time to market with its new Quick Start development boards based on the i.MX family of multimedia applications processors. The first in the series, the i.MX53Quick Start board is a $149 open-source, multi-purpose embedded development platform that comes with a power-efficient ARM® CortexTM-A8 based 1 GHz processor with peripherals and hardware acceleratedgraphics to support applications like human machine interface (HMI) as well as support for HD multimedia functions. Complete with highly optimized drivers and software, this board enables broadbasedapplications in the embedded consumer, industrial and medical markets. Supported by a rich ecosystem and a community of developers at imxcommunity.org, the Quick Start board simplifies your out-of-boxexperience so you can get started quickly.
i.MX53 Quick Start board with HDMI module

i.MX53 Quick Start board with touchscreen LCD module

Benefits First Step Evaluation Platform
At $149, thei.MX53 Quick Start board is priced to attract a broad base of users that includes professional developers as well as hobbyists. The Quick Start board is designed as an entry level platform whichallows you to begin writing code and experimenting before committing to additional development efforts.

Hardware Features
Processor • i.MX53 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 Processor • Power management IC • 1 GBDDR3 memory • • • • • • • • LVDS connector VGA connector Parallel LCD add-on card (via expansion connector) HDMI add-on card (via expansion connector) SPDIF output via HDMI add-on card FreescaleSGTL5000 audio codec Microphone jack Headphone jack

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Comprehensive and yet Easy to Use
With an array of peripherals and a breadth of optimized software, the i.MX53 Quick Start board eases...