i.MX253: Multimedia Applications Processors - Connectivity, High Performance, Cost Effective, ARM9™ Core
Our ARM926EJ-S™ based i.MX253 applications processor targets cost sensitive industrial and general embedded applications, without sacrificing on performance or connectivity. The i.MX253 is packed with connectivity options including Ethernet, USB 2.0 with integrated PHY's, two MMC/SD/SDIO ports, and an SVGA (800x600) display controller enabling devices with high resolution, color-rich displays.
Along with its extensive connectivity options, support for external DDR2 memory and NAND flash simplifies board design and reduces cost. The i.MX253 enables cost effective and feature-packed solutions for applications including HMI, multi-function portable printers, and patient monitoring devices.
i.MX253 Multimedia Applications Processor Block Diagram
Recommended Documentation (2)
| Name/Description | Type | Modified Date |
|---|---|---|
| i.MX25 Family of Applications Processors Industrial/general embedded portfolio: i.MX253, i.MX257 and i.MX258 - Fact... (REV 2) PDF (184.9 kB) IMX25INDFS | Fact Sheets | 05 Nov 2014 |
| i.MX25 Applications Processor for Consumer and Industrial Products - Data Sheet (REV 10) PDF (1.3 MB) IMX25CEC | Data Sheets | 02 Jul 2013 |
Data Sheets (1)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| i.MX25 Applications Processor for Consumer and Industrial Products - Data Sheet (REV 10) PDF (1.3 MB) IMX25CEC | 02 Jul 2013 |
Errata (1)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| Chip Errata for the i.MX25 (REV 7.1) PDF (315.0 kB) IMX25CE | 09 Jul 2014 |
Application Notes (9)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| AN4547_wrkng.fm (REV 0) PDF (432.4 kB) AN4547 | 22 Oct 2012 |
| i.MX25 Boot Options (REV 1) PDF (112.3 kB) AN3684 | 29 Aug 2012 |
| Using Open Source Debugging Tools for Linux on i.MX Processors (REV 0) PDF (251.5 kB) AN4553 | 19 Jul 2012 |
| AN3948.fm (REV 1) PDF (569.9 kB) AN3948 | 02 Dec 2009 |
| Workaround for i.MX25 USB OTG Erratum BID2108 (REV 1) PDF (459.2 kB) AN3683 | 11 Nov 2009 |
| i.MX Layout Recommendations (REV 1) PDF (4.5 MB) AN3951 | 11 Sep 2009 |
| Key Architectural Differences Between the i.MX233 and i.MX25 (REV 2) PDF (1.7 MB) AN3885 | 03 Sep 2009 |
| i.MX25 Real Time Clock (RTC) (REV 0) PDF (970.4 kB) AN3874 | 22 Jun 2009 |
| i.MX25 IC Identification Module (IIM) Fusebox (REV 0) PDF (1.2 MB) AN3682 | 10 Jun 2009 |
Reference Manuals (1)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| i.MX25 Multimedia Applications Processor Reference Manual (REV 2) PDF (11.5 MB) IMX25RM | 16 Mar 2011 |
Fact Sheets (1)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| i.MX25 Family of Applications Processors Industrial/general embedded portfolio: i.MX253, i.MX257 and i.MX258 - Fact... (REV 2) PDF (184.9 kB) IMX25INDFS | 05 Nov 2014 |
White Papers (2)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| i.MX Security Technology - White Paper (REV 1) PDF (409.6 kB) IMXSCRTYWP | 20 Nov 2014 |
| XEC-LCD White Paper (REV 0) PDF (349.5 kB) XECLCDWP | 20 Apr 2011 |
Product Change Notices (1)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| i.MX25 Errata Revision (REV 0) HTM (3.7 kB) PCN16337 | 17 Jul 2014 |
Supporting Information (4)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| Windows CE Multimedia Codecs Documentation SDK 2009.12 for i.MX25 (REV 2009.12) ZIP (371.3 kB) IMX25_0912_WIN60_MMDOCS_BUNDLE_ | 17 Jun 2010 |
| i.MX25 PDK Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Documentation Bundle. Includes Hello World App note, ReadMe doc, release notes,... (REV 2009.12) ZIP (12.4 MB) IMX25_PDK09_12_WIN60DOCS_BUNDLE | 11 Feb 2010 |
Archived
- [Archive]:BSDL file for i.MX25x (REV 0) ZIP IMX25BSDL 4/29/2009
Ordering Information
| Product | Status | Budgetary Price excluding tax(US$) | Package Type and Termination Count | Core Type | Operating Frequency (Max) (MHz) | Core: Number of cores (Spec) | Ambient Operating Temperature (Min-Max) (°C) | Cache (KB) | Internal RAM (KB) | External Storage Support | Qualification Tier | USB features | CAN Type | Ethernet Type | Additional Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCIMX253DJM4A | Active | 1K @ US$6.04 | MAPBGA 400 | ARM9 | 400 | 1 | -20 to 70 | 16 | 128 | 5-YEARS APPLICATION LIFE | USB 2.0, USB OTG | MII, 10/100 BaseT | Watchdog OSC/Timer, Random Number Generator, PLL, Memory Management Unit (MMU), Flash Media Interface, External Memory Controller, ATA Controller | ||
| MCIMX253CJM4A | Active | 1K @ US$6.25 | MAPBGA 400 | ARM9 | 400 | 1 | -40 to 85 | 16 | 128 | 10-YEARS APPLICATION LIFE | USB 2.0, USB OTG | MII, 10/100 BaseT | Watchdog OSC/Timer, Random Number Generator, PLL, Memory Management Unit (MMU), Flash Media Interface, External Memory Controller, ATA Controller | ||
| MCIMX253DVM4 | No Longer Manufactured | ARM9 | 400 | 1 | -20 to 70 | 16 | 128 | 5-YEARS APPLICATION LIFE | USB 2.0, USB OTG | MII, 10/100 BaseT | ATA Controller, External Memory Controller, Flash Media Interface, Memory Management Unit (MMU), PLL, Random Number Generator, Watchdog OSC/Timer | ||||
| MCIMX253CJM4 | No Longer Manufactured | ARM9 | 400 | 1 | -40 to 85 | 16 | 128 | 10-YEARS APPLICATION LIFE | USB 2.0, USB OTG | MII, 10/100 BaseT | Watchdog OSC/Timer, Random Number Generator, PLL, Memory Management Unit (MMU), Flash Media Interface, External Memory Controller, ATA Controller | ||||
| MCIMX253CVM4 | No Longer Manufactured | MAPBGA 400 | ARM9 | 400 | 1 | -40 to 85 | 16 | 128 | 10-YEARS APPLICATION LIFE | USB 2.0, USB OTG | MII, 10/100 BaseT | ATA Controller, External Memory Controller, Flash Media Interface, Memory Management Unit (MMU), PLL, Watchdog OSC/Timer, Random Number Generator | |||
| MCIMX253DJM4 | No Longer Manufactured | MAPBGA 400 | ARM9 | 400 | 1 | -20 to 70 | 16 | 128 | 5-YEARS APPLICATION LIFE | USB 2.0, USB OTG | MII, 10/100 BaseT | Watchdog OSC/Timer, Random Number Generator, PLL, Memory Management Unit (MMU), Flash Media Interface, External Memory Controller, ATA Controller |
Package Information
| Package Description | Outline Version | Packing | Product Status | Part Number | Chemical Content | RoHS / Pb FreeChina RoHS Lookup | MSL | PPT (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAPBGA 400 17*17*0.8P0.8 | 98ARE10559D | MPQ - 450 BRICKPOQ - 450 BOX | Active | MCIMX253CJM4A | MCIMX253CJM4A.pdf |   | 3 | 260 |
| MPQ - 450 BRICKPOQ - 450 BOX | Active | MCIMX253DJM4A | MCIMX253DJM4A.pdf | | 3 | 260 | ||
| Migration Complete. No Longer Manufactured. View PCN and Replacement Part Migration Complete. No Longer Manufactured. View PCN and Replacement Part | MCIMX253CVM4 | MCIMX253CVM4.pdf | | 3 | 260 | |||
| Migration Complete. No Longer Manufactured. View PCN and Replacement Part Migration Complete. No Longer Manufactured. View PCN and Replacement Part | MCIMX253DVM4 | MCIMX253DVM4.pdf | | 3 | 260 | |||
| Migration Complete. No Longer Manufactured. View PCN and Replacement Part Migration Complete. No Longer Manufactured. View PCN and Replacement Part | MCIMX253CJM4 | MCIMX253CJM4.pdf | | 3 | 260 | |||
| Migration Complete. No Longer Manufactured. View PCN and Replacement Part Migration Complete. No Longer Manufactured. View PCN and Replacement Part | MCIMX253DJM4 | MCIMX253DJM4.pdf | | 3 | 260 |
- Chip Errata for the i.MX25 i.MX258
- AN4547_wrkng.fm i.MX258
- i.MX25 Boot Options i.MX258
- Using Open Source Debugging Tools for Linux on i.MX Processors i.MX258
- AN3948.fm i.MX258
- Workaround for i.MX25 USB OTG Erratum BID2108 i.MX258
- i.MX Layout Recommendations i.MX258
- Key Architectural Differences Between the i.MX233 and i.MX25 i.MX258
- i.MX25 Real Time Clock (RTC) i.MX258
- i.MX25 IC Identification Module (IIM) Fusebox i.MX258
- i.MX25 Multimedia Applications Processor Reference Manual i.MX258
- i.MX25 Family of Applications Processors Industrial/general embedded portfolio: i.MX253, i.MX257 and i.MX258 - Fact... i.MX258
- i.MX Security Technology - White Paper i.MX258
- XEC-LCD White Paper i.MX258
- i.MX25 Errata Revision i.MX258
- Windows CE Multimedia Codecs Documentation SDK 2009.12 for i.MX25 i.MX258
- i.MX25 PDK Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Documentation Bundle. Includes Hello World App note, ReadMe doc, release notes,... i.MX258
- [Archive]:BSDL file for i.MX25x i.mx258
- 98ARE10559D i.mx258
- MCIMX253CJM4A.pdf i.mx253
- MCIMX253DJM4A.pdf i.mx253
- MCIMX253CVM4.pdf i.mx253
- MCIMX253DVM4.pdf i.mx253
- MCIMX253CJM4.pdf i.mx253
- MCIMX253DJM4.pdf i.mx253
