i.MX31 Processors|Integrated IPU

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Millions of i.MX31 processors are powering consumer, industrial, automotive, medical and general embedded devices. With on-chip media accelerators, multiple connectivity interfaces and package options, the i.MX31 and i.MX31L are suitable for a broad spectrum of multimedia oriented applications. As the first in the i.MX portfolio to achieve automotive AEC-Q100 grade 3 qualification, the i.MX31 processor is the engine in the acclaimed Ford SYNC. Design engineers need choices; NXP^® delivers.

Data Sheet

Reference Manual

Product Details

Block Diagram

i.MX31 Multimedia Applications Processor Block Diagram

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Features

CPU Complex

Arm1136JF-S^™
128 KB L2 unified cache
Vector floating point coprocessor (VFP)

External Memory Interface (EMI)

SDRAM 16/32-bit, 133 MHz
Mobile DDR 16/32-bit, 266 MHz
NAND flash 8/16-bit
PSRAM

Multimedia

VGA MPEG^{^®}-4 HW encode
Graphics acceleration (i.MX31 only)
Image Processing Unit (IPU)
CMOS/CCD sensor interface
Resize, color space conversion
Deblocking, deringing, blending
Display/TV controller

Advanced Power Management

Automatic Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS)
Dynamic Process and Temperature Compensation (DPTC)
Active well-bias
Power gating

Product Longevity

This product is included in NXP’s product longevity program, with assured supply for a minimum of 15 years after launch

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Design Resources

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Hardware

Quick reference to our board types.

2 hardware offerings

Evaluation and Development Boards
i.MX31 Lite Development Kit

i.MX31_LITE_KIT
Evaluation and Development Boards
i.MX31 Product Development Kit
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i.MX31PDK

Applications Processors - Integrated Image Processing Unit (IPU), Connectivity , Arm11™ Core

Product Details

Block Diagram

i.MX31 Multimedia Applications Processor Block Diagram

Features

CPU Complex

External Memory Interface (EMI)

Multimedia

Advanced Power Management

Product Longevity

Applications

Automotive

Consumer

Industrial

Buy/Parametrics

Documentation

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Application Note (20)

Building for i.MX Mature Boards[AN12024]

Influence of Pin Setting on System Function and Performance[AN5078]

Using Open Source Debugging Tools for Linux on i.MX Processors[AN4553]

Changing the i.MX31 USB PHY[AN4130]

Developing an Application for the i.MX Devices on Linux Platform[AN3870]

System-80 Asynchronous Display on the i.MX31 WINCE 6.0 PDK[AN4180]

Different Display Configurations on the i.MX31 Linux PDK[AN4182]

Media Streaming to i.MX31 PDK through Wireless LAN[AN4174]

Hardware Configurations for the i.MX Family USB Modules[AN4136]

3D Math Overview and 3D Graphics Foundations[AN4132]

Image Processing API for the i.MX Platform[AN4042]

Adding SDIO Wi-Fi Solution to i.MX Windows CE 5.0/Windows CE 6.0[AN3981]

Different Display Configurations on the i.MX31 WinCE PDK[AN4041]

Interfacing DDR Memories with the i.MX31[AN3963]

Hardware Basic Recommendations for Prototyping with the i.MX31[AN4040]

3D Animation Techniques on the i.MX31 PDK[AN4044]

Building a 3D Graphic User Interface in Linux[AN4045]

i.MX Layout Recommendations[AN3951]

Efficient Low-Level Software Development for the i.MX Platform[AN3884]

Doc_Title (same as covered Device #)[AN3672]

Brochure (1)

i.MX Family Comparison Table[FLYRIMXPRDCMPR]Featured

Data Sheet (3)

i.MX31C and i.MX31LC Multimedia Applications Processors for Industrial and Automotive Products Data Sheet[MCIMX31C]

i.MX31 and i.MX31L Multimedia Applications Processors at 532MHz Data Sheet[MCIMX31_5]

i.MX31 and i.MX31L Multimedia Applications Processors Data Sheet[MCIMX31]Featured

Errata (2)

MCIMX31 and MCIMX31L Chip Errata[MCIMX31CE]

Errata to MCIMX31 and MCIMX31L Application Processors Reference Manual, Rev. 2.4[MCIMX31RMAD]

Fact Sheet (2)

IMX3TRAININGFS, Class Room Training - CT602, i.MX31 Multimedia Processors[IMX31TRAININGFS]

i.MX31 and i.MX31L Processors - Fact Sheet[MC9328MX31FS]Featured

Package Information (1)

98ARE10692D, MAPBGA, 19.0x19.0x1.4, Pitch 0.8, 473 Pins[SOT1523-1]

Product Brief (1)

i.MX31and i.MX31L Multimedia Applications Processors Product Brief[MCIMX31PB]Featured

Reference Manual (1)

MCIMX31 and MCIMX31L Multimedia Applications Processors Reference Manual[MCIMX31RM]

Supporting Information (4)

Windows CE Multimedia Codecs Documentation SDK 1.5 for i.MX31[IMX31_15_WIN60_MMDOCS_BUNDLE]

Linux Multimedia Codecs Documentation SDK 1.5 for i.MX31[IMX31_15_LINUX_MMDOCS_BUNDLE]

i.MX31 PDK 1.5 Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Documentation Bundle. Includes Hello World App note, ReadMe doc, release notes, and Reference Manual.[IMX31_PDK15_WIN60DOCS_BUNDLE]

i.MX31 PDK 1.5 Linux Documentation Bundle[IMX31_PDK15_LINUXDOCS_BUNDLE]

White Paper (10)

XEC-LCD White Paper[XECLCDWP]

Smart Speed™ Technology - Driving the Mobile Future[SMRTSPDMFWP]

The New Debugging[NWDBGWP]

Freescale i.MX applications processors: solutions for automotive infotainment[IMXAUTOINFOTMTWP]

Microsoft Word - IESS paper Olivarez.doc[SMSPTECHWP]

i.MX31 and i.MX31L Power Management[IMX31POWERWP]

Multimedia Support in the i.MX31 and i.MX31L Applications Processors[IMX31MULTIWP]

Microsoft Word - WMS-8312 V2.doc[XTMENRGYCNSVWP]

Security Features in the i.MX31 and i.MX31L Multimedia Applications Processors[IMX31SECURITYWP]

2D/3D Graphics Support in the i.MX31 and i.MX31L Multimedia Applications Processors[IMX31GRAPHICSWP]

i.MX Family Comparison TableFeatured

i.MX31 and i.MX31L Processors - Fact SheetFeatured

i.MX31 and i.MX31L Multimedia Applications Processors Data SheetFeatured

i.MX31and i.MX31L Multimedia Applications Processors Product BriefFeatured

Design Resources

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Hardware

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Applications Processors - Integrated Image Processing Unit (IPU), Connectivity , Arm11^™ Core