Woburn , USA – November 18, 2008. Strategic Test has announced a hardware reference platform for the Freescale i.MX27 processor. The Development Kit-5 is supplied with both Linux 2.6 and Microsoft Embedded Windows CE 5.0 and 6.0.
The Kit allows early users of the processor to rapidly climb the steep learning curve that can be associated with the a new microprocessor. The core of the Kit-5, the TX27 SODIMM module, can be directly designed into new systems, enabling fast time to market.
The TX27 module contains the 400 MHz i.MX27 processor, 64 MB mobile DDR-SDRAM (128 MB option), 128 MB NAND Flash memory, 10/100 Ethernet MAC, USB 2.0 Host/OSG, LCD controller, MPEG4 H.263/H.264 hardware CODEC for D1 video and a camera interface.
Other features provided by the Kit-5 carrier board include:
The price of the Development Kit-5 is $1990 and includes both Linux and Windows CE 5 support. Linux sources are supplied, while Windows CE sources are available at an additional cost. The TX27 module is priced at $139 for single quantities.
With offices in Woburn (MA) USA and Sweden, Strategic Test is a leading supplier worldwide of Intel/Marvel PXA320 and PXA270 Development Kits and embedded processor modules.
The TX27 and Development Kit-5 are the first Freescale processor-based products from the company and part of a new series of Freescale products that will be released in 2008 and 2009.
Caption:Development Kit-5 uses Freescale i.MX27 processor
