#CHIPS: "Freescale rolls auto CPUs for in-dash apps"

Fully reconfigurable instrument clusters and customizable apps are turning driver information systems into a mobile touchscreen experience—similar to the way smartphones have transformed cell phones into interactive extravaganzas. Look for in-dash apps enabled by Freescale's new high-end automotive processors announced at this year's Converence in Detroit. R. Colin Johnson, Kyoto Prize Fellow @NextGenLog

Block diagram for Freescale's i.MX534 and  i.MX536 automotive processors show its ARM Cortex-A8 core and many peripherals.

Freescale (Austin, Texas) said its i.MX534 and i.MX536 automotive multimedia processors house two independent graphics processors plus use the latest ARM Cortex-A8 core for running in-dash apps under Android, Linux, QNX or Windows Embedded Compact 7.
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