i.MX535 Processors|High-Performance, Low-Power

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The i.MX53 family of processors represents our next generation of advanced multimedia and power-efficient implementation of the Arm^® Cortex^®-A8 core. With core processing speeds up to 1 GHz, the i.MX535 is optimized for both performance and power to meet the demands of high-end, advanced applications requiring mobility and a long battery life. 1080p HD video decode and 720p video encode, two dedicated graphics cores, multiple display and connectivity options, and high level of integration make the i.MX535 a choice platform for smart mobile devices.

The i.MX535 is supported by a companion power management IC (PMIC), MC34709.

Data Sheet

Reference Manual

Product Details

Block Diagram

Freescale i.MX535 Applications Processor Block Diagram

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Features

CPU Complex

1 GHz Arm Cortex-A8 CPU
32 KB instruction and data caches
Unified 256 KB L2 cache
NEON SIMD media accelerator
Vector floating point coprocessor

Multimedia

Independent OpenGL^® ES 2.0 and OpenVG™ 1.1 hardware accelerators
Multi-format HD 1080p video decoder and HD 720p video encoder hardware engine
Dual display capable with multiple display options including TFT LCD, LVDS, analog TV-formats (composite, component, RGB) and standard VGA
Hardware accelerated image post-processing, display quality enhancement, and video and graphics combining
Two simultaneous camera inputs with hardware pre-processing

External Memory Interface

Up to 2 GB LP-DDR2, LV-DDR2, DDR2-800, and DDR3-800 SDRAM, 16/32-bit
Managed NAND Flash Support with eMMC 4.4/SDIO
Raw NAND with up to 16-bit ECC

Advanced Power Management

Multiple independent power domains
Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling

Connectivity

High-Speed USB 2.0 OTG with PHY
High-Speed USB 2.0 Host with PHY
Two additional High-Speed USB 2.0 controllers (ULPI)
Integrated LVDS display interface supporting up to 2 channels each with 4 data pairs and 1 clock pair
Wide array of serial interfaces, including SDIO, SPI, I2C and UART
I2S and S/PDIF audio interfaces
10/100 Ethernet controller
SATA controller and PHY up to 1.5Gbps

Security

Advanced security supporting High Assurance Boot, cryptographic cipher engines, random number generator, and tamper detection

Package

19mm x 19mm 529-ball TE-BGA
0.8mm pitch

Product Longevity

This product is included in NXP’s product longevity program, with assured supply for a minimum of 15 years after launch

Design Resources

Design Files

2 design files

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i.MX53 SABRE Board Schematics

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MCIMX53-START i.MX53 QS Board Schematics

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Hardware

5 hardware offerings

^{Evaluation and Development Boards}
i.MX53 Quick Start BoardFeatured

IMX53QSB
^{Emulators, Probes, and Programmers}
IMX_MFG_TOOL

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Source Code for the i.MX manufacturing tool used for downloading OS images to the i.MX53, i.MX51, i.MX50, i.MX28 and i.MX23.

IMX_MFG_TOOL_SOURCE
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Windows Tool for the creation of boot SD cards for the i.MX platforms. Includes binaries and sources files.

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SABRE Platform for Tablets based on i.MX53

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