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Designing The “Impossible” Tablet

June, 2010

Lalan Mishrai.MX Systems Solutions Manager and Specialist

FTF-CON-F0702

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2Freescale, the Freescale logo, AltiVec, C-5, CodeTEST, CodeWarrior, ColdFire, C-Ware, mobileGT, PowerQUICC, StarCore, and Symphony are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. BeeKit, BeeStack, CoreNet, the Energy Efficient Solutions logo, Flexis, MXC, Platform in a Package, Processor Expert, QorIQ, QUICC Engine, SMARTMOS, TurboLinkand VortiQa are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © 2010 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

Session Objectives

► Overview of the Smart-Mobile Landscape

► A close-up view of the Tablet

►Understanding the real challenges of the Tablet design

► Freescale’s i.MX SoC as the core engine for Tablets.

► Leveraging Freescale’s solution to accelerate time-to-market

► Session summary and Q&A.

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Overview of the Smart-Mobile Landscape

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Smart Mobile Devices

Smartphones*

Auto Infotainment Smartbooks**

eBooks

Millions of Units

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Smartphones►Wireless connectivity anywhere►Internet enabled►E-mail, SMS and IM►Full browser capability►Access to rich application stores►Location-aware content►All-day battery life

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eBook Readers►Wireless enabled►Access to rich content –

books, newspapers, blogs►Carry entire library with you►Conventional book features –

quick page turns, make notes►New teaching modes►Week-long battery life

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SmartbooksComputing functionality of a netbook,Connectivity and battery-life of a smartphone► Internet enabled►Third or Fourth Screen►Personal feel vs. compute feel►Always on and instant resume►Multi-hour social networking►High-definition video player►Location aware services►All day battery life

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A close-up view of the Tablet

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Tablet :: Portability without Sacrificing Convenience

PC / Smartbook Phone / SmartphoneLaptop / Netbook

►Portability

►Great Internet & Entertainment Experience

►All Day Battery Life

► Instant On, Persistent Connectivity

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Tablet :: Portability without Sacrificing Convenience

PC / Smartbook Phone / SmartphoneLaptop / Netbook

►More display area than a smartphone► About 4 times the screen area of a typical smartphone

►Smaller than a netbook► About one third the volume of a typical netbook

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Tablet :: Users’ Needs ►Easy to Use

• Simple and intuitive user interface• Customizable

►Constant connectivity• “Always-on” – WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G/4G

►Great Internet experience• Excellent browser experience• Excellent graphics & video

►Instant-on• Fast boot within few seconds• Cold boot as well as resume from sleep

►All day battery life• Power management ‘without a fan’

….and all this at an affordable price tag!

http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-illustration-8895987-battery.php

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Understanding the real challenges of the Tablet design

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Tablet :: The Design Challenges

H/W Features

Mechanical

Operating Hours

Software

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Design Challenges :: H/W Features

► Processor : Must be highly integrated SoC► System Memory : At least 512MB of DDR► Storage Memories : 4GBto 64GB (Internal) and option to accept

removable memories► Display : 1024X768 or 1024X600; color-LCD internal and option to

connect external HD Display► Wireless Connectivity : WiFi, 3G, BlueTooth, RF4CE► Navigation : GPS, eCompass► Ports : USB 2.0 host and USB-micro► Audio : HiFi Stereo with microphone support► Camera : 3M-pixel► Sensors : Accelerometer, Ambient Light► Battery : 26 to 30 W-Hr► Docking : Support for peripheral (keyboard) docking

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Design Challenges :: Mechanical

Size : 200*128*14.9mm(7.87 x 5.04 x 0.59 inches)

Power(ON/OFF)

LEDs

Speaker

Material: plastic

Colors: Black, White, Blue, Pink, Red, BronzeFinish: high gloss

Audio jack

MicroSD

USB

Volume up/down

USB

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Design Challenges :: Operating Hours

►The Tablet System must be able to operate for “All-day” for the most desired use case scenario.

► The biggest challenge comes in terms of the power demanded by different peripherals and the processor of the system.

► It is absolutely a key to choose a processor which has been designed for low power operations. Freescale’s i.MX product family is BEST SUITED for tablet applications.

► Going beyond the traditional backlight display dimming is crucial in meeting the long operating hours.

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Design Challenges :: Software

►Must be supported with most popular BSPs. (Linux, Android …)

►Must be supported with essential Multimedia CODECs, 3D-Graphics and application softwares.

► A great eco-system support is needed to enable the software.

► Excellent software power management is a MUST to meet long battery operating hours.

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Freescale’s i.MX SoC as the Core Engine for Tablets

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i.MX53x :: The Best Processor Engine for Tablet Design

i.MX53CPU Platform

ConnectivitySystem Control

Cortex-A8

Timers

SecuritySahara v4

Trust Zone

RTIC

SCC v2

SRTC

Multimedia

Display

Secure JTAG

Power Mgmt

PLL x4

Clock Reset

Neon

Watch Dog x2

Timer x3

PWM x2

MemoryROMRAM

Fast IrDA

eMMC 4.3/SD 2.1 x4

CSPI x3

UART x5

Keypad

I2C x3

ESAI

SSI/I2S x3

eMMC 4.4

SATA

HS USB OTG +PHYHS Host+PHY

HS ULPI Host x2

SPDIF Tx/Rx

GPIO

10/100 Ethernet+IEEE1588

ETM

1080p30 Video Decoder720p30 Video Encoder

1080p30 TV Out

Resizing & Blending

Inversion / Rotation

Image Enhancement

De-interlacing

eFUSES

Smart DMA

32KBi-cache

32KBd-cache

256KBL2-cache

Vector FloatingPoint Unit

OpenGL ES 2.0 + VG1.1

Camera Interface

PATA

Analog VGA Out

Parallel (RGB) UXGA

LVDS UXGA

NEW IP in i.MX53xUpdated IP from i.MX51x

Reused IP from i.MX51x or i.MX35x

2GB DDR2/DDR3 @ 400MHz

SLC/MLC NANDUp to 16-bit ECC

Ext. Memory I/F

► Specifications:

CPU: Cortex-A8, up to1GHz Consumer / 800MHz Auto Process: 65nm, LP/GPCore Voltage: 0.75-1.1VPackage: 19x19 0.8mm 529 ball BGATemp Range: -20 to 70C

-40 to 85C

► Key Features and AdvantagesHigh performance CPU: Cortex A82GB DDR2/3 memory at 400MHzHDD: PATA, S-ATA interfaceOne eSDHC ports supports MMC4.4 including DDR modeEthernet 10/100 with IEEE1588Delivers rich graphics and UI in HW

OpenGL ES 2.0 3D accelerator (AMD Z430)OpenVG 1.1 graphics accelerator (AMD Z160) Neon Vector floating point co-processorDisplay up to UXGA (1600x1200)

Drives high resolution video in HWMulti-format HD1080 video decodeMulti-format HD720 video encode High quality video processing (resizing, de-interlacing, etc)Displays: Parallel, LVDS or VGA

Audio: I2S, SPDIF Rx/Tx, ESAISecure boot (HAB), cryptographic accelerators, TZMore analog integration: simplified system, reduced system BOM

Temperature Monitor for smart performance controlLinear supply regulators32KHz Oscillator

► Availability:Sampling now (alpha/beta customers)Ready for general market in Q1 2011

32kHz Osc

Temp Monitor

LDO Supply x2

NOR

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i.MX53x :: Key Features►Connectivity

High speed USB OTG and HS Host, with embedded Phy(s) (2x). HS Host x2Up to 800Mbps LV/DDR2 & DDR3, 2GB total DDR.SLC/MLC NAND Flash 8/16-bit, up to 16-bit ECCSRAM/NORHigh speed eMMC 4.3/4.4, SD 2.1, UART, SPIATA-6, SATA 2 + PHY3.3V and GPIO support on most non-DDR pins

►SecuritySecure High Assurance Boot AES, DES/3DES, SHA-1, SHA-224, SHA-256Run-time Integrity Checker and Security Controller (incl. Secure RAM and Security Monitor)Random Number Generator Accelerator (RNGA)Secure JTAG Controller (with electrical fuses)Secure real-time clockUniversal Unique IDTamper DetectionARM TrustZone

►Power ManagementAdvanced power management (DVFS, DPTC)State retention power gatingMultiple independent clock and power domainsSupport LCD back-light power saving

►CPUARM Cortex A8 w/ Neon32KB L1 (Instruction and Data cache)256KB L2 cache

►MultimediaEncode – HD720 30fps (MPEG4 SP, H.264 BP, MPEG2 MP), MJPEG 8Kx8KDecode – HD1080 30fps (MPEG2 MP, MPEG4 ASP, H.264 HP, VC-1 AP, H.263/Sorenson, DivX, RV10), JPEG 8Kx8KGraphics – OpenVG1.1, OpenGL ES 2.0 @ 33M Tri/secImage processing - Resizing, Inversion, Rotation, Colour Space conversion, De-interlacing, Video/Graphics combiningTV Encoder – Composite / S-Video / Component out for PAL/NTSC or Component out at 1080p60

►Camera2x Parallel I/F, 20-bit eachUp to 3Mpixel @ 15fps, up to 45Mpixel/sec

►Display2x Parallel or LVDS Display I/FUp to UXGA, 24 bit @ 60fps

►AnalogTemperature MonitorLDO Supplies (PLL and Memory)32KHz Oscillator

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i.MX53x Overview :: Enhancement over i.MX51

►30%-40% more web-browsing speed

►X2 more video (1080p now) performance

►25% more 2D/3D graphics performance

►Enabling 1GHz CPU at 50% reduced power

►Higher & better system integration on a single die• 2GB DDR2, LV-DDR2 & DDR3• UXGA LVDS display• SATA + PHY

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i.MX53 GPU Overview

► 2x GPU Solution – 2D (OpenVG) and 3D (OpenGL)

► High-Performance Programmable 3D Core• GPUv3 @ 200MHz (Improved from 166MHz in i.MX51)• 33 M triangles / sec • 200 M pixels / sec raw performance (1 pixel / clock)

600 M pixels / sec (effective w/ 3x overdraw)

• Licensed from ATI/AMD (Z430)• OpenGL ES 2.0 GPU

Also Supports: OpenGL ES 1.1, Direct3D Mobile

► High-Performance 2D Vector Graphics Core• GPU-VGv1 IP @ 200MHz (improved from 166MHz in i.MX51)• 200 M pixels / sec raw performance (1 pixel / clock)• Licensed from ATI/AMD (Z160)• Native OpenVG 1.1 GPU

Also Supports: Low level AMD 2D GUI API and MS GDI

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i.MX53 IPU :: Dual Display Capabilities

►Notes• Maximal peak rate (including blanking overhead)

Single display: 165 MP/secTotal: 180 MP/sec

• For TV, the peak rate (and blanking overhead) is fixed by the standards:SDTV: 13.5 MP/sec, 720p/1080i: 74.25 MP/sec, 1080p: 148.5 MP/sec

• For LCDsThe assumed screen refresh rate is 60 Hz“Marginal support”: depends on the display, requires a more careful evaluation

Second DisplayFirst Display

SDTV480i30/576i25

WVGA WSVGA HDTV720p60/1080i30

HDTV1080p60

WVGA (800x480 ~ 0.4 MP) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

WSVGA (1000x600 ~ 0.6 MP) Yes Yes Yes Yes

WXGA (1366x768 ~ 1.0 MP) Yes Yes Yes Yes

WSXGA+ (1680x1050 ~ 1.8 MP) Yes Yes Marginal

UXGA (1600x1200 ~ 1.9 MP) Yes Marginal Marginal

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i.MX53 :: Security

HW ReverseEngineering

Modifying / Replacing Device’s Image

Version RollbackAttack

Viruses, Trojans?

Driver & Kernel ModeSW Manipulation Physical Attacks

JTAG ProtectionJTAG Protection(3 security modes)(3 security modes)

High AssuranceHigh AssuranceBootBoot

Run Time IntegrityRun Time IntegrityChecksChecks

HW FirewallHW Firewall

Version ControlVersion Control(Image Revocation)(Image Revocation)

Physical TamperPhysical TamperDetectorsDetectors

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Leveraging Freescale’s solution to accelerate time-to-market

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Freescale’s i.MX53 SABRE Platform forTablet/Smartbook

Flash 10.1i.MX53x

► Sleek Industrial Design► 1GHz i.MX53 processor ► More & faster memory

• (1GB @ 400MHz)► Longer battery life► 1080p decode, HDMI output► Platform support for Android,

Chromium, WinCE 7, Flash 10.1

( Picture shown above as concept )

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System Block Diagram

TPM

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Platform Highlights

► Modular Design; easy to adopt. All complex components on a small foot-print board to support quick adoption and prototyping.

► Support for parallel, LVDS, HDMI, VGA and Pixel-Qi displays.

► 1GB DDR-3

► Support for Content-Adaptive backlight control to save backlight power by upto70%, leading to appx. 30 to 35% system level power saving.

► WiFi, BT, 3G and GPS support.

► Multi-cell Li+ battery support

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H/W Adoption Approach

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Guidelines for Adoption

► Contact i.MX marketing for design files and related support.

► Use the Core-module board as the main engine

► Create your custom base board to meet your platform specific needs.

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Session summary and Q&A

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Summary

► i.MX53 is best suited for tablet/Smartbook design

► Design files available NOW through marketing for early adoptors.

► Modular design to accelerate the pace of prototyping.

► Extremely power efficient design to meet long operating hours.

► Cost optimized eBOM

► Extensive BSP and software support

► Tablet is the fastest emerging consumer product segment. The Freescale i.MX53 platform is the right platform to start designing your Smart-Mobile devices. Get started TODAY!!!

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Check it out!Become a member today and you will be entered to win a i.MX development system of your choice. Drawing will be held on June 30th.

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