Low-power system-on-chip device combines integrated 3D graphics and multimedia
Advancing its 32-bit technology in the automotive and embedded markets, Freescale Semiconductor has introduced a highly integrated system-on-chip (SoC) processor optimised for high-performance, power-sensitive applications requiring complex graphics, multimedia and real-time audio processing.
Built on Power Architecture technology, the MPC5121e SoC device is the latest member of Freescale's mobileGT processor family. Manufactured on advanced 90 nanometre low-power CMOS technology, the MPC5121e is designed to deliver multimedia performance and feature-rich user interfaces within a low power envelope, without sacrificing flexibility and robustness.
"The MPC5121e is Freescale's most powerful, feature-rich processor for telematics applications," said Mike McCourt, vice president and general manager of Freescale's Microcontroller Division. "The device's multi-core architecture unites a Power Architecture core with a dedicated 2D/3D graphics core and a powerful co-processor enhanced for real-time audio and multimedia. The combined horsepower of these cores makes this processor ideal for next-generation applications that require sophisticated displays, graphics/multimedia acceleration, network connectivity and mass storage."
The MPC5121e processor is automotive-qualified, making it ideal for telematics, connectivity and driver interactive vehicle applications. The device meets the reliability requirements of the AEC-Q100 standard and TS14969 specification and is designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions.In addition to addressing telematics, the MPC5121e device can be used in a broad range of embedded applications, such as networked industrial control and security/surveillance systems, networked patient monitoring systems, gaming and digital home applications, such as media gateways and set-top boxes.
