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Freescale Aims Quad-core at Consumer Apps
Freescale Semiconductor Inc. claims to be the first chip maker to offer quad-core processors for high-end consumer electronic devices, including recording/playback of 3D video, augmented reality, mobile gaming and driver-information systems. The company’s new i.MX6 series offers three price/performance levels with one-, two- and four-core models, allowing original equipment manufacturers to design once, but deploy many models.