Freescale merges ARM, E-Ink for next-gen e-book hardware
October 23rd, 2009
Freescale merges ARM, E-Ink for next-gen e-book hardware
Freescale, the ailing semiconductor spinoff of Motorola, has announced a licensing deal with E-Ink to integrate controllers for electronic paper displays into its i.MX family of ARM-based system-on-chips (SoC). This new combination of ARM and E-Ink won’t immediately provide any dramatic benefits in terms of either battery life or functionality, but the move does lay the groundwork for a coming era when e-paper displays gain color capabilities and reduce their refresh time enough to support animation.
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Tags: Animation, Battery Life, Chips, Color Capabilities, Dramatic Benefits, E Book, Electronic Displays, Electronic Paper, Era, Functionality, Groundwork, hardware, Motorola, Mx Family, Semiconductor, Spinoff