MCIMX50EVK

i.MX Applications Processors Evaluation Kit for the i.MX50 Applications Processor Overview The i.MX50 Evaluation Kit (EVK) offers developers a price effective platform for developing products with the i.MX50 family of applications processors based on the ARM® Cortex™-A8 core. The EVK is a small, single board design which includes a complementary power management IC (PMIC), the MC34708 and support for multiple display options. Users can output directly to a monitor via HDMI or use the optional LCD or electronic paper display (EPD) add-on boards. The i.MX50 EVK is also supported with a comprehensive software package, including board support packages (BSPs) for both Linux® and Android™ operating systems. Supporting the major features of the chip and the development board, the BSP simplifies product development and improves customer time to market. With this EVK, customers can begin developing their i.MX50-based product for under $500 USD MSRP. Platform Features i.MX Processor • Freescale i.MX50 800 MHz ARM® Cortex™-A8 processor Power Management • Freescale MC34708 PMIC Memory • • • • • Display • Parallel WVGA LCD add-on card via expansion connector • EPD add-on card via expansion connector • HDMI digital video output connector Audio • • • • Freescale SGTL5000 audio codec Audio HP jack External speaker connection Microphone Connectivity • • • • • USB host connectors Micro USB OTG connector Ethernet (10/100T) connector SIM card socket Mini PCIe connector Debug • JTAG connector • One console UART 512 MB Double Data Rate2 Mobile (LPDDR2) DRAM memory Socket for raw NAND flash (48-TSOP) Footprint for managed NAND (eMMC/eSD) SPI flash Two Secure Digital (SD)/multimedia card (MMC) sockets Software and Tools The i.MX50 EVK comes preinstalled with the customers can achieve enhanced graphics USB connector, which reduces the connector Linux OS flashed on an SD card. With an and user interfaces with minimal CPU overhead. count for a more compact design. A switching array of peripheral support and a breadth of Low power features, such as state retention charger with dual inputs enables faster charging optimized software, the i.MX50 EVK allows power gating (SRPG) and dynamic voltage frequency scaling (DVFS), make the i.MX50 from a current limited source, such as USB, ideal for portable applications that demand the battery has died. The MC34708 supports long battery life. the universal charging standard to enable the for immediate demonstration of product capabilities. The EVK contains a VMware ® player image running ready-to-go Linux, and the dual path enables power on even when selection of the optimal charging profile for the allowing those with Windows PCs to bypass the typical setup of a standard Linux-based About the MC34708 PMIC development system. The kit includes a The Freescale MC34708 PMIC is optimized for Getting Started DVD and documentation use with the i.MX50 and helps maximize power Freescale PMICs are exclusively designed to which provides the step by step guide on efficiency and battery life while supporting work with our i.MX processor family, providing board bring-up. Furthermore, i.MX higher levels of integration to minimize board optimized feature sets for specific applications. ecosystem partners offer a wide selection space and cost. Freescale’s proven combined solutions are given charger source. available as reference designs with full software of debugging tools and development suites that allow for maximum flexibility and The MC34708 PMIC provides dual phase BSPs and backed by integrated technical support. More information is available at switchers for the i.MX50 core and memory, and support to offer quality solutions that get our freescale.com/iMX50tools. USB/UART/audio switching for the mini/micro customers to market faster. About the i.MX50 Family of Applications Processors Ordering Information Part Number Description MSRP (USD) speeds of 800 MHz and offers a low-power, MCIMX50EVK i.MX50 Evaluation Kit (EVK) $499 streamlined solution for customers seeking MCIMX28LCD LCD $199 MX50EBOOKDC1 EPD $499 The i.MX50 family of processors runs at core ARM Cortex-A8 performance levels with flexible design features. Target applications include eReaders, portable navigation and mobile devices, outdoor and digital signage, patient/client monitoring, and home and office i.MX50EVK automation. Based on the market-leading i.MX508 processor for eReaders, the expanded i.MX50 family has the advantage of offering support for both LCDs and EPDs. With an enhanced pixel processing pipeline (ePxP) and an OpenVG™ 2-D graphics accelerator, For current information about Freescale products and documentation, please visit freescale.com/iMX50EVK. Join fellow i.MX developers online at imxcommunity.org —an active community of open source developers. Freescale, the Freescale logo and the Energy-Efficient Solutions logo are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. ARM Cortex-A8 is a trademark of ARM Limited. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © 2011 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Document Number: IMX50EVKFS REV 1 cc