FD_iMX21-DevPlatform is a multi-function development hardware platform base on the multi-media processor iMX21 produced by Freescale. iMX21 is an advanced low-consumption multi-media processor with strong functions. It is based on a high-performance and low- consumption ARM926EJ-S core. An Enhanced Multimedia Accelerator (eMMA) offers you pre- and post- processing modules as well as MPEG-4 and H.263 encoder and decoder which may be used in 2-D, 3-D graphic and video applications. You may connect any kinds of CMOS sensors to the high-speed CMOS sensor interface.
　　It has full fledged human interfaces such as an 8 X 8 keypad and a 16/18-bit color LCD controller up to SVGA.
　　It also has rich interconnection interfaces such as 4 x UARTs, an IrDA(MIR/FIR), 2 HOST USB OTG, 2 CSPI and a I2C interface.The expansion interfaces are 2 MMC interfaces，2 SD/SDIO interfaces, a PCMCIA interface and a True IDE interface.
　　The processor works at a high frequency ranges from 266MHz to 532MHz and the system clock may up to 133MHz.
　　FD_iMX21-DevPlatform is able to meet all the needs for embedded multi-media applications nowadays and is suitable for all these developments.

　　FD_iMX21-DevPlatform provides rich hardware functions：A high-performance low-consumption processor with a ARM926EJ-S core; a large-capacity memory system; 8MByte---64MByte Flashs; 64MByte SDRAM；multi human interfaces; a 16/18-bit color LCD or SLCDC interface; a 3.5 inch TFT LCD or SLCDC，an 8 x 8 Keypad interface with a 6 x 6 Keypad；strong video and audio functions; a stereo audio interface; an audio I/O interface; a CMOS sensor interface used as Camera interface; a high-speed 100M network interface which may link to WAN or LAN directly; 4 UART ports;1 IrDA interface; a USB OTG interface; a USB HOST interface; multi expansion or storage interfaces; 1 SD interface; 1 expansion MMC/SD interface; 1 HDD interface which may link to hard disks or 1.8 inch micro-hard disks; multi expansion interfaces including an expansion bus interface, most GPIO interfaces and a JTAG debug interface.

Software Development Package for FD_iMX21-DevPlatform：
1. A Powerful Bootloader.
　　You can use the Booloader to update/download/debug software such as Bootloaders, Linux cores, Linux file systems. You may also start Linux using the bootloader. We will also provide you a development tool for the Bootloader.
2. An Embedded Real-time Linux Operation System
　　We will provide you with an open-code embedded Linux operation system, all the Linux BSP and drivers for all the devices as well as an embedded Linux development environment, a GNU compiler, linker, assembler, debugger, and Flash download tool.
3. Application Program Development Package Based on Embedded Linux
　　We will provide you a program development package as well as a GUI development package.
4. Application Examples Based on Embedded Linux
　　We provide you with typical application examples based on embedded Linux. You may develop your own applications referencing to corresponding examples.

FD_iMX21-DevPlatform Application:
　　FD_iMX21-DevPlatform is suitable for advanced embedded application developments and may be used as a development platform for the following products：All kinds of multi-media devices, smart handheld devices, wireless PDAs, PMPs, MP4s, smart mobile phones, 3G mobile phones and devices, mobile video and audio devices, wireless entertainment devices, network video devices, devices with multi human interfaces, industrial data processing terminals, multi-function POSs, portable instruments and meters, VOIP devices and etc.

●　Freescale iMX21 Processor, a low-consumption multi-media processor based on ARM926EJ-S, working at a frequency ranges from 266MHz~532MHz with 16KB I-Cache, 16KB D-Cache and Java support.
●　 Build-in MPEG-4 and H.263 Encode / Decode hardware modules which may be used in video and graphics processing without software algorithm modules and improves processing speed greatly. A graphics accelerator inside CPU.
●　 8MByite~64MByte Flash Memory
●　 64MByte SDRAM Memory
●　 A 16/18 Bit Color LCD interface, supporting all kinds of self-colored/colorful STN LCDs and TFT color LCDs
●　 A smart panel LCD interface supporting LCD modules directly
●　 A Touch Screen interface
●　 An 8 x 8 Keypad human interface
●　 A stereo audio input and output interface, which may be used in stereo playing
●　 A CMOS sensor interface, which can be used as Camera interface
●　 A USB OTG interface, which may be used as USB HOST or USB Device to download programs and files
●　 A high-speed 10/100M network interface
●　 4 x UARTs
●　 1 IrDA interface(MIR/FIR)
●　 1 MMC SD interface, which is compatible with large-capacity SD
●　 One HDD interface which may link to hard disks or 1.8 inch micro-hard disks
●　 One I2C interface, one 1-Wire interface
●　 A 32-bit external bus expansion interface
●　 A GPIO expansion interface including 2 groups of SPI interfaces, 1SD interface, a PCMCIA interface and 1 USB HOST interface
●　 A 3.5 inch TFT color LCD, Touch Screen, and an interface board
●　 A 6 x 6 Keypad
●　 A JTAG debug interface

●　 Strong video processing ability. CPU is an iMX21 chip based on an ARM926EJ-S core. An Enhanced Multimedia Accelerator (eMMA) offers you pre- and post- processing modules as well as MPEG-4 and H.263 encoder and decoder. Particular image processing algorithms are not needed and the processing speed is greatly accelerated. It is suitable for video applications in all fields such as mobile video devices, network video devices, mobile TV phones and 3G mobile phones.
●　 Powerful graphic processing ability. It may process motive graphics and images such as 3-D games. It is very suitable for mobile 3-D devices such as 3-D game machines.
●　 Powerful power management ability. It is low-consumption and is designed for all kinds of mobile devices.
●　 USB-OTG(On-The-Go), A USB OTG interface and 2 USB HOSTs make smart handheld devices very convenient to connect with other devices.
●　 Multi human interfaces. A LCD or SLCDC interface and a 8 x 8 keypad make it very easy to design terminals and smart display devices.
●　 Stereo audio I/O port. It may be used to design mobile devices with audio functions.
●　 CMOS interface for video sensors. It may be linked to CMOS sensors directly and may be used in devices with Camera functions such as camera mobile phones.
●　 High-speed 100M network interface which may link to WAN or LAN directly in network applications.
●　 Multi storage interfaces such as SD interface and HDD interface. The HDD interface may be link to hard disks or 1.8 inch micro-hard disks to realize large-capability storage.
●　 4 UART interfaces which may be linked to other serial modules and devices such as GPS/GPRS/CDMA/3G modules.
●　 Multi expansion functions such as MMC/SD interface, PCMCIA interface and USB interface. They are easy to be expanded.
●　32-bit external bus expansion interface which is used in other function expansions and tests
We provide you with professional customization services to meet needs of different applications in different fields. We will help you to release your products rapidly and take the preemptive opportunities in the market.

FD_iMX21-DevPlatform is suitable for advanced embedded application developments and may be used as a development platform for the following products ：
　　All kinds of multi-media devices, smart handheld devices, wireless PDAs, PMPs, MP4s, smart mobile phones, 3G mobile phones and devices, mobile video and audio devices, wireless entertainment devices, network video devices, devices with multi human interfaces, industrial data processing terminals, multi-function POSs, portable instruments and meters, VOIP devices and etc.