MC9328MX21P

Motorola's i.MX family of microprocessors has demonstrated leadership in the portable handheld market Building on the success of the MX (Media Extensions) series, the i.MX21 (MC9328MX21) provides a leap in performance with an ARM926EJ-S™ microprocessor core that provides native security and accelerated Java support in addition to highly integrated system functions. i.MX products specifically address the needs of the smartphone and portable product markets with their intelligent integrated peripherals, advanced processor core, and power management capabilities.

The i.MX21 features the advanced and power-efficient ARM926EJ-S core operating at speeds up to 400 MHz and is part of a growing family of Smart Speed products that offer high peformance processing optimized for lowest power consumption. On-chip modules such as a video accelerator module, LCD controller, USB On-The-Go, CMOS sensor interface, and two sychronous serial interfaces with AC97 host controller offer designers a rich suite of peripherals that can enhance any product seeking to provide a rich multimedia experience. In addition, the i.MX21 provides hardware enabled security features including high assurance boot mode, unique processor IDs, secret key support, secure RAM, and a security monitor. These features enable secure e-commerce, digital rights management (DRM), information encryption, and secure software downloads.

For cost sensitive applications, the NAND Flash controller allows the use of low-cost NAND Flash devices to be used as primary or secondary non volatile storage. The on-chip error correction code (ECC) and parity checking circuitry of the NAND Flash controller frees the CPU for other tasks. WLAN, Bluetooth and expansion options are provided through PCMCIA/CF, USB, and MMC/SD host controllers.

The i.MX21 is packaged in a 289-pin MAPBGA.