The TX51 is the latest member of the new Freescale i.MX processor series from Strategic Test. TX modules are a complete computer, implemented on a board smaller than a credit card and ready to be designed into your embedded system.
TX modules together with the Development Kit-5 which is supplied with Linux and Windows CE BSP’s, give you the tools to achieve the fastest time-to-market for your new product designs based on the Freescale i.MX51 processor.
Because these products are supplied by Strategic Test who have developed a reputation as one of the Worlds leading suppliers of Intel / Marvell and Freescale Development Kits and System-on-Modules; you can trust that the hardware and software is stable and backed up by truly responsive and competent technical support. All hardware and software development, and manufacturing is performed in house – so that you can be confident that the highest quality is achieved from start to end.
By using a SOM as the basis of a new product design, the company eliminates the most difficult development tasks of processor system and operating system development. This leads to fast prototyping of new product ideas and time-to-market, plus you benefit from ongoing BSP updates that are free of charge.
The only hardware development usually needed is a simple 2 or 4-layer carrier board (similar to the carrier in the Development Kit-5), which is well within the skills of most companies.
The i.MX51 is specifically targeted at very high-perfromance multimedia embedded mobile applications where size and the lowest power consumption are critical factors.
The TX51 is based on Freescale’s new i.MX515 ARM Cortex-A8 processor processor that has 256KB L2 cache, a NEON SIMD media accelerator and VFPU. The module also includes 128 MB mobile SDRAM, 128 MB NAND Flash and RTC. The integrated LCD controller allows direct connection to the screen, while the internal Ethernet controller only needs the addition of magentics and a connector.
The TX51 module is supplied with a DIMM200 connector to provide the designer with access to all of the Freescale i.MX51 processor signals for nearly unlimited expansion.
Perfect for wireless and multimedia battery-powered applications, the TX51 module is equipped with ultra-low-power components including mobile 1.8V SDRAM’s and 1.8V NAND Flash. Mobile memory is much more expensive that standard SDRAM and Flash, but is also uses more power.
