The I.MX ARM based portfolio from Freescale Semiconductor (Austin, TX) includes application processes that are suited to drive both portable and diagnostic and therapy medical devices.  Features of the i.MX28 family of multimedia application processors include:

• Low power characteristics to extend battery life.
• Display, power management, and connectivity.
• Uses for portable devices like blood glucometers and portable patient monitoring systems.

Features of the i.MX51 applications processor family include:

• A balance between performance, power consumption, connectivity and multimedia capabilities.
• Designs for applications like telehealth and patient monitoring systems.
• Certification as a manager by Continua Health Alliance.
• Acts as a USB manager and enables Continua devices to deliver data from medical devices to electronic Health Repositories (eHRs).

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