Freescale Licenses AMD Graphics Technology
Monday 17th September 2007, 01:01:00 PM, written by Rys
Freescale have licensed AMD graphics IP for use in their i.MX range of multimedia-focused application processors.
The company has licensed specific technology for OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenVG 1.0, two key graphics technologies for the mobile and handheld graphics market, and integration into the i.MX range means the device target is the mobile phone market most of all, given the i.MX's wireless and radio abilities.
The press release makes note that AMD's patented unified shader architecture technology is involved, and Freescale will pair it with ARM-based designs to create future i.MX application processors.
You can read the full PR in our PR section. Freescale's market penetration in the mobile phone market mean that it's a significant IP licensing win for AMD.
The company has licensed specific technology for OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenVG 1.0, two key graphics technologies for the mobile and handheld graphics market, and integration into the i.MX range means the device target is the mobile phone market most of all, given the i.MX's wireless and radio abilities.
The press release makes note that AMD's patented unified shader architecture technology is involved, and Freescale will pair it with ARM-based designs to create future i.MX application processors.
You can read the full PR in our PR section. Freescale's market penetration in the mobile phone market mean that it's a significant IP licensing win for AMD.
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