i.MX508 device from Freescale integrates advanced ARM Cortex-A8 technology and latest E-Ink controller.

Freescale Semiconductor is helping drive down the cost of next-generation eReaders with its i.MX508 applications processor, the first system-on-chip (SoC) to integrate advanced ARM Cortex™-A8 technology together with the newest hardware-based display controller from E Ink. Freescale’s integrated i.MX508 processor is designed to deliver the performance, energy efficiency, and system cost savings necessary to help OEMs evolve and grow the dynamic eReader product category.

With the ARM core running at 800 MHz, the i.MX508 provides twice the rendering performance of Freescale’s previous eReader processors, resulting in faster...read more