Freescale adopts AMD graphics technology

Stephen Withers
Tuesday, 18 September 2007 07:48

IT Industry - Strategy

Freescale Semiconductor is licensing AMD's OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenVG 1.0 graphics technologies for use in its i.MX applications processor.

The technologies will be used to deliver improved user interfaces for home, portable and in-car devices such as media players and navigation systems.

"The addition of AMD's OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenVG 1.0 graphics technologies to Freescale’s robust family of i.MX applications processors will help us deliver an even broader portfolio of platform solutions to manufacturers worldwide," said Paul Marino, general manager of Freescale's multimedia applications division.

"We anticipate that our adoption of the AMD technology will allow Freescale to exceed mobile consumers’ expectations for graphics performance."