Date: 28/11/2012

Bsquare's BSP for Freescale i.MX 6 processors

Bsquare has made available the new Bsquare Board Support Package for Freescale i.MX 6 for applications such as human machine interfaces in automotive, healthcare, industrial and in-flight entertainment markets.

The Bsquare BSP includes a complete set of drivers for the Freescale i.MX 6 application processor (AP) system-on-chip (SOC) plus drivers for peripherals included on the Freescale SABRE Lite development board. The BSP provides key features to developers working with the i.MX 6 SABRE Lite that allows them to take full advantage of Windows Embedded Compact 7 operating system:
Multi-core support for the ARM Cortex-A9 based i.MX 6 AP
Support for up to 3GB of physical RAM
Multiple display solutions including HDMI, LVDS, and RGB
MIPI CSI-2 and parallel interface support for OV564x camera modules
Hardware accelerated video decoding
Vivante GC320 hardware accelerated graphics
OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2.0 and DirectDraw integration
Support for the Bsquare HTML5 Rendering Engine

Bsquare is distributing both a Binary and a Source Code edition of the BSP, which may be customized to support unique hardware requirements and software implementations. Bsquare complements its BSP with end-to-end development, integration, testing, support and training services that accelerate time-to-market for new embedded solutions. The BSP supports the Bsquare HTML5 Rendering Engine, making this the ideal platform for customers wanting to use HTML5 to create unique user experiences on Windows Embedded Compact 7.

“The combination of Windows Embedded Compact 7 and our new BSP enables customers to bring devices to market more quickly, increase development team productivity and optimize device performance,” said John Traynor, senior vice president of products for Bsquare. “This new BSP will help customers deliver a whole new range of devices, and can be combined with other Bsquare products and services to create unique solutions in automotive, healthcare and other markets.”

For more information about the new Bsquare Board Support Package for Freescale iMX 6 visit: http://www.bsquare.com/freescale-bsps.aspx.