Aachen, 16th December 2009 – At the embedded world 2010 in Nuremberg in March 2010, Ka-Ro electronics will be presenting the new TX51 System on Module. This is the latest member of the TX family which Ka-Ro develops based on Freescale's powerful i.MX multimedia processors. The fast availability of the TX51 is a result of the close cooperation which exists between Freescale and Ka-Ro.

The TX51 module is designed for high-end multimedia applications which demand high CPU performance while at the same time require low power consumption. As a special highlight the new module features two camera interfaces.

The TX51 module with ARM Cortex A8 core is available in 600 MHz and 800 MHz versions for temperature ranges of -20°C…70°C and 40°C…85°C respectively and thus covers an extremely wide range of applications. In the industrial segment, due to the two camera interfaces, the TX51 is destined to be deployed in applications such as medical technology and traffic supervision.

High speed graphics

Ka-Ro's TX51 module really excels when it comes to graphics and video. The integrated hardware engine enables encoding and decoding of multimedia content in HD quality (multi-format HD 720p). Due to this, video streams can be captured and played back in high resolutions. And the integrated hardware accelerators OpenGL ES 2.0 and Open VG 1.1 contribute further to the fast graphic capabilities of the module. Last but not least the LCD controller ensures precise reproduction of high resolution pictures with up to 1280 x 768 (24 bpp).

Using the programming environment, Ka-Ro Starter-Kit V, developers are in a position to design according to customer specific requirements in a short space of time. The Starter-Kit V is now available and comes including the display at a net price of 1399 euros