i.MX515: Applications Processors - Advanced HMI, High-Performance, Low-Power, ARM® Cortex®-A8 Core
The i.MX515 multimedia applications processor offers high performance processing optimized for the lowest power consumption for smartbooks, netbooks, and many other consumer and industrial applications as well including: portable media players, gaming consoles, secure handheld devices and applications requiring an advanced HMI. It features Our advanced and power-efficient implementation of the ARM Cortex™-A8 core, which operates at speeds up to 800 MHz. Extended temperature is available for industrial focused devices running at up to 600 MHZ.
The i.MX515 is supported by companion NXP® power management ICs (PMIC), MC13892, MC34704, MC34709 and MMPF0100.
i.MX515 Multimedia Applications Processor Block Diagram
Recommended Documentation (2)
| Name/Description | Type | Modified Date |
|---|---|---|
| i.MX51 Applications Processors Consumer and industrial portfolio: i.MX512, i.MX513 and i.MX515 - Fact Sheet (REV 0) PDF (266.0 kB) IMX51CONINDFS | Fact Sheets | 02 Nov 2009 |
| i.MX51 Consumer Datasheet - IMX51CEC (REV 6) PDF (4.2 MB) IMX51CEC | Data Sheets | 08 Oct 2012 |
Data Sheets (1)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| i.MX51 Consumer Datasheet - IMX51CEC (REV 6) PDF (4.2 MB) IMX51CEC | 08 Oct 2012 |
Errata (2)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| Chip Errata for the i.MX51 (REV 5) PDF (675.2 kB) IMX51CE | 23 Feb 2012 |
| IMX51CE_Rev5.fm (REV 5) PDF (675.2 kB) IMX51CE_NA | 22 Feb 2012 |
Application Notes (14)
Reference Manuals (2)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| Errata to i.MX51 Multimedia Applications Processor Reference Manual Rev. 1 (REV 1.1) PDF (599.9 kB) IMX51RMAD | 20 May 2010 |
| MCIMX51 Multimedia Applications Processor (REV 1) PDF (23.1 MB) MCIMX51RM | 24 Feb 2010 |
Engineering Bulletins (1)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| MCIMX51LCD Panel Potential Electrical Short Issue (REV 0) PDF (879.2 kB) EB726 | 14 Jan 2010 |
Fact Sheets (3)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| i.MX51 Applications Processors Automotive portfolio: i.MX514 and i.MX516 - Fact Sheet (REV 0) PDF (659.4 kB) IMX51AUTFS | 02 Nov 2009 |
| i.MX51 Applications Processors Consumer and industrial portfolio: i.MX512, i.MX513 and i.MX515 - Fact Sheet (REV 0) PDF (266.0 kB) IMX51CONINDFS | 02 Nov 2009 |
| i.MX515 Applications Processor - Fact Sheet (REV 2) PDF (250.1 kB) IMX515FS | 21 Aug 2009 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Copper Wire Conversion for Microcontroller and Microprocessor Devices (REV 0) HTM (311.5 kB) PCN16235 | 20 May 2014 |
Supporting Information (6)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| Windows CE Multimedia Codecs Documentation ER 2011.04 for i.MX51 (REV ER2011.04) ZIP (900.3 kB) IMX51_1104_WIN60_MMDOCS_BUNDLE | 03 Feb 2012 |
| .MX51 EVK Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Documentation Bundle. Includes Hello World App note, ReadMe doc, release notes,... (REV ER2011.04) ZIP (12.8 MB) IMX51_ER1104_WIN60DOCS_BUNDLE | 13 May 2011 |
Archived
- [Archive]:i.MX51 IBIS Models (REV 1.0) ZIP [Archive]:i.MX51 IBIS Models 3/14/2011
- [Archive]:BSDL file for i.MX51x 13x13 package (REV 1.0) TXT I.MX51_13X13_TO3_BSDL 9/21/2010
- [Archive]:BSDL file for i.MX51x 19x19 package (REV 1.0) TXT I.MX51_19X19_TO3_BSDL 9/21/2010
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) | L2 Cache (Max) (KB) | Internal RAM (KB) | External Memory Supported | Multimedia | External Storage Support | Qualification Tier | USB features | CAN Type | Ethernet Type | Additional Features | Video/Display features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCIMX515DVK8C | Active | 1K @ US$18.95 | MAPBGA 527 | ARM Cortex-A8 | 800 | 1 | -20 to 70 | 32 | 256 | 128 | FLASH, DDR2 | Video Encoders, Video Decoders, 2-D Graphics, 3-D Graphics, Image Pre- and Post-Processor, Camera Interface | 5-YEARS APPLICATION LIFE | USB OTG | MAC (FEC) 10/100 Ethernet | Smart Card Interface, Watchdog OSC/Timer, SPDIF Transmitter, Encryption Hw. Accelerator, Random Number Generator, PLL, Memory Management Unit (MMU), Internal Clock Generator, Floating Point Unit (FPU), Flash Media Interface, External Memory Controller, ATA Controller | LCD Controller | ||
| MCIMX515DJM8C | Active | 1K @ US$18.95 | MAPBGA 529 | ARM Cortex-A8 | 800 | 1 | -20 to 85 | 32 | 256 | 128 | FLASH, DDR2 | Image Pre- and Post-Processor, Camera Interface, Video Encoders, Video Decoders, 2-D Graphics, 3-D Graphics | 5-YEARS APPLICATION LIFE | USB OTG | MAC (FEC) 10/100 Ethernet | Smart Card Interface, Watchdog OSC/Timer, SPDIF Transmitter, Encryption Hw. Accelerator, Random Number Generator, PLL, Memory Management Unit (MMU), ATA Controller, External Memory Controller, Flash Media Interface, Floating Point Unit (FPU), Internal Clock Generator | LCD Controller | ||
| MCIMX515CJM6C | Active | 1K @ US$20.84 | MAPBGA 529 | ARM Cortex-A8 | 600 | 1 | -40 to 85 | 32 | 256 | 128 | FLASH, DDR2 | Image Pre- and Post-Processor, Camera Interface, Video Encoders, Video Decoders, 2-D Graphics, 3-D Graphics | 10-YEARS APPLICATION LIFE | USB OTG | MAC (FEC) 10/100 Ethernet | Smart Card Interface, Watchdog OSC/Timer, SPDIF Transmitter, Encryption Hw. Accelerator, Random Number Generator, PLL, Memory Management Unit (MMU), ATA Controller, External Memory Controller, Flash Media Interface, Floating Point Unit (FPU), Internal Clock Generator | LCD Controller | ||
| MCIMX515DJM8CR2 | Active | 1K @ US$18.95 | MAPBGA 529 | ARM Cortex-A8 | 800 | 1 | -20 to 85 | 32 | 256 | 128 | DDR2, FLASH | 2-D Graphics, 3-D Graphics, Camera Interface, Image Pre- and Post-Processor, Video Decoders, Video Encoders | 5-YEARS APPLICATION LIFE | USB OTG | MAC (FEC) 10/100 Ethernet | Watchdog OSC/Timer, Smart Card Interface, SPDIF Transmitter, Encryption Hw. Accelerator, Random Number Generator, PLL, Memory Management Unit (MMU), Internal Clock Generator, Floating Point Unit (FPU), Flash Media Interface, External Memory Controller, ATA Controller | LCD Controller | ||
| MCIMX515CJM6CR2 | Active | 1K @ US$20.84 | MAPBGA 529 | ARM Cortex-A8 | 600 | 1 | -40 to 85 | 32 | 256 | 128 | FLASH, DDR2 | Video Encoders, Video Decoders, 2-D Graphics, 3-D Graphics, Image Pre- and Post-Processor, Camera Interface | 10-YEARS APPLICATION LIFE | USB OTG | MAC (FEC) 10/100 Ethernet | Smart Card Interface, Watchdog OSC/Timer, SPDIF Transmitter, Encryption Hw. Accelerator, Random Number Generator, PLL, Memory Management Unit (MMU), Internal Clock Generator, Floating Point Unit (FPU), Flash Media Interface, External Memory Controller, ATA Controller | LCD Controller | ||
| PCIMX515DVK8C | No Longer Manufactured | MAPBGA 527 | ARM Cortex-A8 | 800 | 1 | -20 to 85 | 32 | 256 | 128 | FLASH, DDR2 | Video Encoders, Video Decoders, 2-D Graphics, 3-D Graphics, Image Pre- and Post-Processor, Camera Interface | SD | USB OTG | MAC (FEC) 10/100 Ethernet | Smart Card Interface, Watchdog OSC/Timer, SPDIF Transmitter, Encryption Hw. Accelerator, Random Number Generator, PLL, Memory Management Unit (MMU), Internal Clock Generator, Floating Point Unit (FPU), Flash Media Interface, External Memory Controller, ATA Controller | LCD Controller | |||
| PCIMX515DJM8C | No Longer Manufactured | ARM Cortex-A8 | 800 | 1 | -20 to 85 | 32 | 256 | 128 | DDR2, FLASH | USB 2.0, USB OTG | MAC (FEC) 10/100 Ethernet | ||||||||
| PCIMX515DVM8B | No Longer Manufactured | MAPBGA 529 | |||||||||||||||||
| PCIMX515DVM8C | No Longer Manufactured | MAPBGA 529 | |||||||||||||||||
| MCIMX515DVM8B | No Longer Manufactured | ARM Cortex-A8 | 800 | 1 | 32 | 256 | 128 | FLASH, DDR | 5-YEARS APPLICATION LIFE | USB, USB 2.0, USB OTG | MAC (FEC) 10/100 Ethernet | ||||||||
| MCIMX515DJK8C | No Longer Manufactured | MAPBGA 527 | ARM Cortex-A8 | 800 | 1 | -20 to 85 | 32 | 256 | 128 | FLASH, DDR2 | Camera Interface, Image Pre- and Post-Processor, 3-D Graphics, 2-D Graphics, Video Decoders, Video Encoders | SD | 5-YEARS APPLICATION LIFE | USB OTG, USB 2.0, USB | MAC (FEC) 10/100 Ethernet | Smart Card Interface, Watchdog OSC/Timer, SPDIF Transmitter, Encryption Hw. Accelerator, Random Number Generator, PLL, Memory Management Unit (MMU), Internal Clock Generator, Floating Point Unit (FPU), Flash Media Interface, External Memory Controller, ATA Controller | LCD Controller | ||
| MCIMX515DVK8B | No Longer Manufactured | MAPBGA 527 | ARM Cortex-A8 | 800 | 1 | 32 | 256 | 128 | FLASH, DDR | 5-YEARS APPLICATION LIFE | USB, USB 2.0, USB OTG | MAC (FEC) 10/100 Ethernet |
Package Information
| Package Description | Outline Version | Packing | Product Status | Part Number | Chemical Content | RoHS / Pb FreeChina RoHS Lookup | MSL | PPT (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MABGAPGE 529 19SQ0.8P0.8 | 98ARE10735D | MPQ - 420 BRICKPOQ - 420 BOX | Active | MCIMX515CJM6C | MCIMX515CJM6C.pdf |   | 3 | 260 |
| MPQ - 420 BRICKPOQ - 420 BOX | Active | MCIMX515DJM8C | MCIMX515DJM8C.pdf | | 3 | 260 | ||
| MPQ - 750 REELPOQ - 750 REEL | Active | MCIMX515DJM8CR2 | MCIMX515DJM8CR2.pdf | | 3 | 260 | ||
| MPQ - 750 REELPOQ - 750 REEL | Active | MCIMX515CJM6CR2 | MCIMX515CJM6CR2.pdf | | 3 | 260 | ||
| No Longer Manufactured | PCIMX515DJM8C | PCIMX515DJM8C.pdf | | 3 | 260 | |||
| No Longer Manufactured | PCIMX515DVM8B | PCIMX515DVM8B.pdf | | 3 | 260 | |||
| No Longer Manufactured | PCIMX515DVM8C | PCIMX515DVM8C.pdf | | 3 | 260 | |||
| No Longer Manufactured | MCIMX515DVM8B | MCIMX515DVM8B.pdf | | 3 | 260 | |||
| MAPBGA527 13*13*1.3P0.5 | 98ASA00020D | MPQ - 800 BRICKPOQ - 800 BOX | Active | MCIMX515DVK8C | MCIMX515DVK8C.pdf | | 3 | 260 |
| No Longer Manufactured | PCIMX515DVK8C | PCIMX515DVK8C.pdf | | 3 | 260 | |||
| No Longer Manufactured | MCIMX515DVK8B | MCIMX515DVK8B.pdf | | 3 | 260 | |||
| No Longer Manufactured | MCIMX515DJK8C | MCIMX515DJK8C.pdf | | 3 | 260 |
- Chip Errata for the i.MX51 i.MX516
- IMX51CE_Rev5.fm i.MX516
- AN4547_wrkng.fm i.MX258
- Using Open Source Debugging Tools for Linux on i.MX Processors i.MX258
- Modifying Bootloader and Kernel to Support a Different SDRAM on the i.MX51 Using WinCE 6.0™ i.MX516
- i.MX51 Power-Up Sequence i.MX516
- Interfacing mDDR and DDR2 Memories with the i.MX51 i.MX516
- Developing an Application for the i.MX Devices on Linux Platform i.MX257
- U-Boot for i.MX51 Based Designs i.MX515
- i.MX51 WinCE Clock Setting i.MX515
- i.MX51 EVK Supply Current Measurements i.MX515
- Image Processing API for the i.MX Platform i.MX257
- i.MX51 Board Initialization and Memory Mapping Using the Linux Target Image Builder (LTIB) i.MX515
- i.MX51 DDR/mDDR Calibration Procedure i.MX516
- High-End 3D Graphics with OpenGL ES 2.0 i.MX515
- i.MX Layout Recommendations i.MX258
- Errata to i.MX51 Multimedia Applications Processor Reference Manual Rev. 1 i.MX516
- MCIMX51 Multimedia Applications Processor i.MX516
- MCIMX51LCD Panel Potential Electrical Short Issue i.MX516
- i.MX51 Applications Processors Automotive portfolio: i.MX514 and i.MX516 - Fact Sheet i.MX516
- i.MX51 Applications Processors Consumer and industrial portfolio: i.MX512, i.MX513 and i.MX515 - Fact Sheet i.MX516
- i.MX515 Applications Processor - Fact Sheet i.MX516
- i.MX Security Technology - White Paper i.MX258
- XEC-LCD White Paper i.MX258
- Copper Wire Conversion for Microcontroller and Microprocessor Devices S08SL
- Windows CE Multimedia Codecs Documentation ER 2011.04 for i.MX51 i.MX516
- .MX51 EVK Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Documentation Bundle. Includes Hello World App note, ReadMe doc, release notes,... i.MX516
- [Archive]:i.MX51 IBIS Models i.mx516
- [Archive]:BSDL file for i.MX51x 13x13 package i.mx516
- [Archive]:BSDL file for i.MX51x 19x19 package i.mx516
- 98ARE10735D i.mx516
- MCIMX515CJM6C.pdf i.mx515
- MCIMX515DJM8C.pdf i.mx515
- MCIMX515DJM8CR2.pdf i.mx515
- MCIMX515CJM6CR2.pdf i.mx515
- PCIMX515DJM8C.pdf i.mx515
- PCIMX515DVM8B.pdf i.mx515
- PCIMX515DVM8C.pdf i.mx515
- MCIMX515DVM8B.pdf i.mx515
- 98ASA00020D i.mx515
- MCIMX515DVK8C.pdf i.mx515
- PCIMX515DVK8C.pdf i.mx515
- MCIMX515DVK8B.pdf i.mx515
- MCIMX515DJK8C.pdf i.mx515
