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Leverage the i.MX 6 Series Applications Processor for Industrial Applications

Leverage the i.MX 6 Series Applications Processor for Industrial Applications

About This Video

This session explains the many interfaces in the i.MX 6 series of application processors which make it ideal for industrial applications. Learn to connect external peripherals such as FPGA or ASICs and understand aspects related to real-time performance and latency. Also learn how to maximize computing performance by using the NEON vector floating-point processor inside the Arm^® Cortex^®-A9 core using the Linux® operating system or bare metal software.

What You'll Learn

Specify industrial grade i.MX 6 series processors which are pin compatible and part of the NXP^® product longevity program
Describe acceleration units the i.MX 6 series processor offers
Enable and use them on i.MX 6 series processors running Linux
Select the most appropriate interface on the i.MX 6 series for connecting peripherals depending on your application requirements

Course Outline

Overview of i.MX 6 series processors
- Target applications
- Features and industrial highlights
Maximize i.MX 6 series computing performance
- Take advantage of the NEON on chip acceleration unit
- Integrate it into your application software
- Let the GPU do the job featuring OpenCL
- Power vs. performance trade off
Connect peripherals to i.MX 6 series
- Leverage many feature rich and flexible interfaces
- Low latency / high throughput options on i.MX 6 series connecting an ASIC or FPGA
Summary