STAMP i.MX233 Reference Design for Low cost Connected Devices

This reference design could cater to the following product categories

- Home Gateway and control panel for Smart Metering and Home automation
- Internet Radio Player
- Universal Remote Control
- eReader & eBook

• i.MX233 Application processor
• 128MBytes DDR (64MBytes + 64MBytes)
• 1Gbit NAND Flash (Expandable)
• 802.11 b/g WiFi (over USB and SDIO)
• Bluetooth
• Ethernet connectivity
• Support for 7” WVGA (800x480) LCD display with Resistive Touchscreen
• Support for 3.5” QVGA (320x240) LCD display with Resistive Touchscreen
• FM radio using Silicon labs chip Si4702
• Mic input
• Battery(Li-Ion/ Li-Polymer) or Mains powered
• Battery charging support (through USB and Power socket)
• Support for Code copy protection
• HW Configurable Option to boot from SD card or NAND flash
• SDCARD slot, Multiplexed with SDIO WiFi
• USB Host port
• USB Device port   
• IR port for remote control
• 2 UART ports for ZigBee connectivity

Software Features

• Linux OS (2.6.31 kernel)
• Support for QT (4.6.1) and GTK for GUI
• Audio Formats supported: MP3, AAC, WMA
• Video Formats: MPEG4 SP
• Still picture Formats: JPEG
• Capable of Decoding and Resizing of 10 MPixel JPEG pictures in 2 seconds.
• FM recording support
• Encoder Format: MP3 (for FM  recording)
• Streaming protocols supported: HTTP,  MMS
• RTC support for Alarm clock

• Applications/Stacks supported
  • Lighting and Thermostat control application using Zigbee
  • UPnP (For browsing and playing local Media, say from a PC)
  • vTuner (Internet radio aggregator)
  • Pandora (personalized music streaming service)
  • Flickr (web based photo management and sharing application)
  • Photo frame
  • Video Player
  • Podcast and RSS support