Introduction
The i.MX53xD multimedia application processor is Freescale Semiconductor’s latest addition to a growing family of multimedia-focused products offering high performance processing optimized for lowest power consumption.

The i.MX53xD processor features Freescale’s advanced implementation of the ARM™ core, which operates at clock speeds as high as 1 GHz and interfaces with DDR2/LVDDR2-800, LPDDR2-800, or DDR3-800 DRAM memories. This device is suitable for applications such as the following:

• Tablets, high-end mobile internet devices (MID)
• Smart mobile devices
• Thin clients
• Internet monitors, media phones, high-end
   portable media players (PMP) with HD video
   capability
• Gaming consoles

The flexibility of the i.MX53xD architecture allows for its use in a wide variety of applications. As the heart of the application chipset, the i.MX53xD processor provides all the interfaces for connecting peripherals, such as WLAN, Bluetooth™, GPS, hard drive, camera sensors, and dual displays.