Along with the Linux SDK release based on Yocto, Freescale also provides a pre-installed Linux SDK based on a Virtual Machine (VM) with Virtual Box. This presentation introduces how to build Linux in a virtual environment and deploy to a development system. It also illustrates how to use other pre-built tools along with the SDK. Following this session, you will understand how easy it is to use the Freescale Linux solution for developing end products.

Simultaneous multithreading (SMT) is an advanced processor microarchitecture feature that allows independent execution threads to more effectively utilize a superscalar CPU pipeline organization. SMT implementations in a 2-way superscalar pipeline maximize dual-thread concurrency with relatively little incremental dynamic power dissipation. This session focuses on the SMT capabilities included in the next-generation Power Architecture e200z9 processor core, and the improved performance/power metric achievable through this microarchitecture.

The automobile is already the 2nd largest generator of data for the Internet of Things (IoT). But what is the data used for and where is the data converted to information? Freescale and IBM are working together to make the automotive IoT real. IBM offers a messaging protocol, MQTT and Blue Mix cloud application development environment while Freescale offers a portfolio of automotive devices, including connectivity needed for the gateway. The presentation will focus on the applications, the connectivity and the challenges of big data in the automotive IoT.

This session provides an overview on the security technologies Freescale offers to secure a system through two complementary technologies: 1) the Trust Architecture already present in QorIQ P and T series including Secure Boot and 2) the TrustZone® technology introduced in the ARM®-based QorIQ LS series processors. We will outline the motivations for offering these technologies in embedded processors and show how they can be complementary for making a final system “Trustable” in the sense it does what its users and suppliers expect it to do. 

The T1023/24 family of products are the newest QorIQ 28nm Power architecture devices running at 1.0-1.4GHz with both single and dual core options.  The T1023/24 devices deliver up to 2-10x performance over current QorIQ P1 family processor. Learn the key architectural difference between P102x and T1023/24 and recommendations for migrating from P series to T series. Discuss Data Path Acceleration Architecture (DPAA) and the benefits of the DPAA and SEC 5.X offload upgrades.

As technology becomes more closely integrated into all aspects of human life, the microcontroller is essential to delivering the human-to-machine interface, or HMI. Kinetis MCUs based on ARM® Cortex®-M cores integrate a number of HMI capabilities. This session will detail the input and output capabilities of Kinetis MCUs spanning from simple push buttons to advanced displays. You will receive an overview of how to meet the HMI requirements for your next embedded design.

For the Internet of Things (IoT) in the home to become a reality along with mass adoption, companies need a protocol that improves network architecture and is also low-power, secure and scalable. This class will examine the latest efforts by the Thread Group to achieve network interoperability across devices in the home and the technical roadblocks that have prevented widespread adoption of the connected home to date. The session will further detail why the Thread Group was created, what it covers and how it solves reliability, security, power and compatibility issues in order to help manufacturers and consumers connect products around the home. An overview of Freescale's Thread solution will be presented along with a complete demonstration.

This presentation will highlight the key lessons learned of these deployments and how today's designs need to be architectured to be prepared to this massive innovation wave seen in the metering space including wide variety of markets requirements, wide variety of networks topologies, wide variety of communications protocols and silicon innovation acceleration. The presentation will also review how Freescale has developed a complete strategy around its Kinetis product line that will enable customers to quickly start their designs with low risk, high flexibility and security while being at the optimum price point. 

Learn how to setup, configure, build and install images for a Yocto Project™ based i.MX BSPs and QorIQ SDK boards. Learn about the Yocto Project environment and how Freescale releases i.MX and QorIQ Linux distributions. Details will be shared about bitbake, build environment, customization and board bringup. For QorIQ, additional topics will cover the emulation, ADT and pre-bootloader code. Learn about new layer meta-Freescale that supports combined i.MX and QorIQ product lines with common build environment.

This session will give you an understanding of how power is dissipated in a motor driver. You will also get a hands-on demonstration showing the waveforms of the MC33926 and MC33HB2001 as they are driven into current limit.

The standard CAN protocol has been extended into CAN Flexible Data (FD) to provide higher bandwidth while keeping the physical characteristics that have made it the most popular automotive in-vehicle communications protocol . This presentation will provide an overview of the changes to the standard as well as address the challenges faced while rolling out and implementing the technology.

Many people involved in the electronics industry need a basic knowledge of semiconductor components in order to understand issues like manufacturing cycle time, semiconductor fab consolidation and failure analysis results. This session is geared towards a non-technical audience and gives a high-level overview of semiconductor devices and how they are made. The lecture begins with a brief overview of how semiconductor devices work. The bulk of the presentation describes the generic manufacturing flow for semiconductor devices with an emphasis on the complexity of the equipment/facilities used and the process time required.

The need is increasing to program a second application code image in flash while still executing the microcontroller's application and then switching to the new code image. Example implementations for Freescale microcontroller architectures are presented to demonstrate how to do concurrent programming with application execution and subsequent remap to the new application code image.

The Kinetis software development kit (SDK) provides a comprehensive software framework for Kinetis MCU-based applications. Join this session to get hands-on experience with the basics of Kinetis SDK, including MCU boot-up, board setup, interrupt handling, HAL and drivers.

This session will provide an introduction to designing audio and non-audio accessories for smartphones and tablets based on Kinetis MCUs and i.MX applications processors. Several demos will be included.

In this workshop, we will dive deep into the advanced usage of the Kinetis Design Studio IDE, including how to use it with a version control system, automating builds and debug sessions. Also, learn how to generate coverage and profile your application.

The ARM® 64-bit architecture is rapidly emerging as a standard ISA spanning all segments of the networking space, bringing the industry closer to having a single standard platform for networking and network function virtualization (NFV). The Linaro engineering organization is dedicated to the consolidation of open source software and tools for the ARM ISA, focused on building a robust ecosystem around a single runtime software platform. The primary activities of the networking working group of Linaro will be examined, including the role, objectives and activities of Open Dataplane -- an effort to create a platform independent and vendor-neutral standard API for optimized packet processing for NFV and traditional networking services, and its relationship to activities such as the Open Platform for NFV (OPNFV) initiative.

This session covers thermal mechanical design options for routing and dissipating heat within an enclosure that utilizes the i.MX 6Quad processor. Additionally, the course will cover passive thermal options such as graphite paper, thermal pads, the pros/cons of metal heat spreaders like copper and suggestions for implementation based on which i.MX 6 series processor is being utilized. Presented by Asim Zaidi Presented at DwF Silicon Valley - March 26, 2015 Session ID: AMF-DES-T1059