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Strategic Test claims World’s first Freescale i.MX25 SOM and Development Kit

13th July 2009

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Strategic Test has announced a Freescale i.MX25 processor-based System on Module (SOM) and Development Kit. Called the TX-STAR, it measures just 67.6 x 26 x 3.5 mm (2.6” x 1” x 0.09”) and contains a 400 MHz i.MX25 processor coupled with 64 MB SDRAM, 128 MB NAND flash memory and a 200-pin SODIMM connector. The TX-STAR is targeted at embedded applications where an operating temperature range from -45 to +85 degrees C, low price, small size and low power consumption are critical factors.

The TX-STAR is pin compatible with the existing TX27 i.MX27 processor and TX37 i.MX37 processor-based modules. All modules can be supplied with the Development Kit-5 hardware reference platform. The TX-STAR is available with both Linux and Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0.

According to Bob Giblett, President, Strategic Test Corp., “We are very excited about the TX-STAR as this is the lowest priced 32-bit SOM that is capable of running standard OS’s such as Linux and Windows CE. For companies currently using 16-bit MCU’s who are strangled by performance and lack of code transportability, we believe the TX-STAR offers a terrific alternative in this economic climate.”

The i.MX 25 is derived from the popular i.MX32 processor and based on the ARM926EJ-S core.