SMARC IMX8

PRODUCT BRIEF

Based on the ARM Cortex-A53 technology

SMARC module Dual/Quad core Cortex-A53 up to 1300 MHz and Cortex-M4 at 266 MHz

The SMARC iMX8M offers an ideal solution for embedded systems that require high-end multimedia applications in a small form factor. These modules are based on Dual/Quad ARM Cortex-A53 up to 1300 MHz and co-processor Cortex-M4 at 266 MHz.

This module is a good choice for applications with high multimedia requirements (4K display support, 2D/3D graphics acceleration, etc) and with a wide variety of connectivity options (WiFi 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.2/BLE, Gb Ethernet, USB).

FEATURES

PROCESSOR

NXP iMX8M Dual/Quad

2 or 4 x ARM Cortex-A53

Frequency: 1,3 GHz

NEON SIMD Co-processor

Low Power co-processor: Cortex-M4 @266 MHz
MEMORY

RAM: 1 to 4 GB LPDDR4

Flash: 4 to 64 GB eMMC

EEPROM: Serial I2C 32 Kb
2D/3D GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR

GPU: Vivante GC7000Lite

Support: OpenGL ES 3.0, OpenGL 3.0, OpenCL 1.2, OpenVG 1.0, Vulkan, EGL 1.4, DirectX 11
VIDEO

Decode: 4Kp60 with High Dynamic Range (H.265, VP9), 4Kp30 (H.264), 1080p60 (MPEG2, MPEG4p2, VC1, VP8, AVS/AVS+, H.263, DivX), MJPEG
CAMERA INTERFACE

2 x MIPI-CSI, 4-lanes
DISPLAY

HDMI: 2.0a up to 4K 60p + CEC + I2C

DSI: 1920x1080p60, 4-lanes
DIGITAL AUDIO

Up to 3 x I2S(SAI) [1 x Multichannel 8CH]
NETWORK

Ethernet: 10/100/1000 Mbps

WiFi: Certified 802.11 b/g/n (Access Point: Yes)

Bluetooth: 4.2 + BLE
ANTENNA

Internal WiFi/Bluetooth antenna

Optional: U.FL connector for external antenna
USB

1 x USB 3.0 OTG

1 x USB 3.0 Host (1)

(1) This can be also configured as OTG by software.
EXTERNAL INTERFACES

Up to 4 x UART (MUX + 1 x SPI)

1 x SD/MMC (only in Boot for WiFi version)

4 x I2C

1 x SPI

2 x PCIe v2.0

12 x GPIO

1 x JTAG
OS SUPPORT

Linux Kernel 4.9

Distributions: Ubuntu 16.04, Yocto 2.3, Debian
POWER SUPPLY

Power from expansion connectors: From 3,0 V to 5,25 V

Digital I/O voltage: 1,8 V
POWER CONSUMPTION
THERMAL

Industrial temperature: -40ºC to +80ºC
FORM FACTOR

Small SMARC size: 82,00 mm x 50,00 mm

Adapting SMARCTMv2.0 standard
HUMIDITY
MTBF

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AM335X

PRODUCT BRIEF

Based on the ARM Cortex-A8 technology

SMARC module Single core Cortex-A8 up to 1000 MHz

The SMARC AM335x is an industrial ultra-low power computer module based on ARM Cortex-A8 at speed up to 1000 MHz by Texas Instruments Sitara AM335x family of processors.

It is an industrial computer platform in a very low profile. The standard model is based on the AM3354 processor, but it can be customized with other of the same family. With different combinations of memory and a complete list of interfaces and peripherals, it can be the base for any complex industrial equipment or any other kind of application.

FEATURES

PROCESSOR

Texas Instruments AM3354 (1)

(1) Other AM335x processors on demand: AM3352, AM3358, AM3359

CPU: ARM Cortex-A8

NEON SIMD Coprocessor

Clock: Up to 1000 MHz
MEMORY

RAM: 128 MB up to 512 MB DDR3 (Standard setup 256 MB)

Flash: 128 MB up to 512 MB (Standard setup 128 MB)

EEPROM: 32Kb
2D/3D GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR

POWER VR SGX GPU, providing 2D/3D graphics acceleration

Support: Open GL ES 1.0, Open GL ES 2.0, Open VG
VIDEO

Encode: H.264, H.263, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, JPEG, WMV9 up to 720p (AM3354, AM3358, AM3359)

Decode: H.264, H.263, MPEG4 (SP), WMV9, and JPEG up to 720p (AM3354, AM3358, AM3359)
CAMERA INTERFACE
DISPLAY

Parallel: RGB 16-bits

Touchscreen: On board 4 -wire Resistive + Capacitive through I2C and SPI

Optional DVI-D/HDMI: 1920 x 1080
DIGITAL AUDIO

1 x I2S
NETWORK

Ethernet 1: 10/100 Mbps

Ethernet 2: 10/100/1000 Mbps

WiFi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (Access Point: Yes)

Bluetooth: 4.2 + BLE
ANTENNA

Internal WiFi/Bluetooth antenna

Optional: U.FL connector for external antenna
USB

1 x USB 2.0 Host

1 x USB 2.0 OTG
EXTERNAL INTERFACES

2 x I2C

2 x CAN

1 x SPI

1 x McASP/I2S (Digital Serial Audio Interface)

1 x PWM

8 x ADC

3 x UART (4 non-WiFi version)

2 x SD/MMC

8 x GPIO
OS SUPPORT

Linux Kernel 4.9

Distributions: Ubuntu 16.04, Yocto 2.3, Debian
POWER SUPPLY

Power from expansion connectors: From 3,0 V to 5,25 V

Digital I/O voltage: 1,8 V
POWER CONSUMPTION
THERMAL

Industrial temperature: -40ºC to +80ºC
FORM FACTOR

Small SMARC size: 82,00 mm x 50,00 mm

Adapting SMARC v2.0 standard
HUMIDITY
MTBF

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SMARC IMX6UL / ULL

PRODUCT BRIEF

Based on the ARM Cortex-7 technology

SMARC module with ARM Cortex-7 up to 792 MHz

The SMARC iMX6-UL and ULL are industrial SMARC modules based on processors iMX6-UL and iMX6-ULL by NXP, which provide the lowest cost and power consumption while still providing common features.

These modules offer a wide range of interfaces and connectivity options, optimizing power, size and cost. It is a complete connectivity including WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2/BLE, dual Ethernet, USB, audio, possibility of parallel camera interface, display and other.

FEATURES

PROCESSOR

NXP iMX6 UltraLite/UltraLiteLite

CPU: ARM Cortex-A7

NEON SIMD Coprocessor

Clock: 528 MHz (up to 792 MHz in ULL version)
MEMORY

RAM: 512 MB DDR3L

Flash: 4 GB eMMC or NAND

EEPROM: Serial I2C 32 Kb
2D/3D GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR

2D Pixel Acceleration Engine (PxP)
VIDEO
CAMERA INTERFACE

1 x Parallel Camera 8-bit (on demand)
DISPLAY

1 x 24 bits Parallel RGB up to WXGA (1366x768) at 60 Hz

Support 24-bit, 18-bit, 16-bit and 8-bit parallel display
DIGITAL AUDIO

1 x I2S(SAI) (1)

(1) Up to two available on No WiFi versions, shared with JTAG.
NETWORK

Ethernet: 2 x 10/100 Mbps

WiFi: Certified 802.11 b/g/n (Access Point: Yes)

Bluetooth: 4.2 + BLE
ANTENNA

Internal WiFi/Bluetooth antenna

Optional: U.FL connector for external antenna
USB

1 x USB 2.0 OTG

1 x USB 2.0 Host
EXTERNAL INTERFACES

2 x UART (2)

(2) Up to three on No WiFi versions.

1 x I2C

1 x MMC/SD/SDIO  (3) (4)

(3) Only available in No WiFi version

(4) Available in WiFi version only during Boot

1 x I2S (5)

(5) Up to two in No WiFi version

1 x SPI (6)

(6) Up to two in versions without Ethernet

1 x CAN

12 x GPIO

1 x JTAG Interface

2 x 12-bit ADC
OS SUPPORT

Linux Kernel 4.9

Distributions: Ubuntu 16.04, Yocto 2.3, Debian
POWER SUPPLY

Power from expansion connectors: From 3,0 V to 5,25 V

Digital I/O voltage: 1,8 V
POWER CONSUMPTION
THERMAL
FORM FACTOR

Small SMARC size: 82,00 mm x 50,00 mm

Adapting SMARC v2.0 standard
HUMIDITY
MTBF

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PRODUCT BRIEF

PRODUCT DATASHEET

WIKI PAGE

Based on the ARM cortex-A7 Technology SMARC module SINGLE/DUAL/QUAD core ARM Cortex-A7 up to 1200 MHz This module provides the lowest cost and lowest power consumption while still providing common features (camera, wifi, display) that will meet the requirements of most IoT market.

FEATURES

IMX6 ULL, by NXP Semiconductor Arm Cortex-A7 up to 900 MHz(depending on model)

RAM: 512 MB DDR3L eMMC Flash: 4 GB or 8 GB eMMC EEPROM 32KB

10/100 Mbps Ethernet PHY interface

1 x USB 2.0 Host 1 x USB 2.0 OTG

Parallel LCD Display up to WXGA (1366x768) Electrophoretic display controller support direct-driver for E-Ink EPD panel, with up to 2048x1536 resolution at 106 Hz

8/10/16/24-bit Parallel Camera Sensor Interface

WiFi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (Access Point: Yes) Bluetooth v4.0 (BLE)

1 x Internal WiFi/Bluetooth antenna 1 x U.FL connector for external antenna

2 x UART (3 x No WiFi version) 2 x I2C  1 x I2S (2 x No WiFi version) 1 x SPI 1 x CAN 1 x SDIO 11 x GPIO 1 x JTAG Interface

Security Block: TRNG, Crypto Engine (AES with DPA, TDES/SHA/RSA), Secure Boot

Linux

Power from expansion connectors: From 3 V to 5,25 V Digital I/O voltage: 1,8 V

Commercial temperature: 0 ºC to +60 ºC Industrial temperature: -40 ºC to +85 ºC

82,00 mm x 50 mm

93% relative Humidity at 40 ºC, non-condensing (according to IEC 60068-2-78)

> 100000 hours

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SMARC IMX6

PRODUCT BRIEF

Based on the ARM Cortex-A9 technology

SMARC module SINGLE/DUAL/QUAD core ARM Cortex-A9 up to 1200 MHz

The  SMARC iMX6 is an industrial low power computer module based on Single, DualLite, Dual and Quad core ARM Cortex-A9 at speed up to 1200 MHz by NXP iMX6 processor.

This module features wide range of capabilities: a powerful 2D/3D graphics accelerator that enables up to 1080p30 playing video, complete connectivity (Ethernet, WiFi and Bluetooth), supports MIPI-CSI cameras and other interesting features which convert this product in the best choice to any kind of application.

FEATURES

PROCESSOR

NXP i.MX6 Solo/DualLite/Dual/Quad

CPU: Up to 4 x ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore

NEON SIMD Coprocessor

Frequency: 800 MHz
MEMORY

RAM: 512 MB, 1 GB or 2 GB DDR3

eMMC: 4 GB - 8 GB

EEPROM: 32 Kb

SPI Flash: Optional
2D/3D GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR

Quad/Dual

GPU 3D: Vivante GC2000

GPU 2D: Vivante GC355(Vector Graphics) + GC320 (Composition)

Dual Lite/Solo

GPU 3D: Vivante GC880

GPU 2D: GC320 (Composition) + Vector Graphics (Emulated on GPU 3D)
VIDEO

Encode: 720p30 H.264, H.263, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4, Dvix, VP8, AVS, MJPEG

Decode: 1080p30 H.264, H.263, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4, Dvix, VP8, AVS, MJPEG
CAMERA INTERFACE

1x Parallel Camera16-bit 

1x MIPI-CSI2 (4 lanes) (1)

(1) Solo and DualLite versions: 1 x MIPI-CSI (2 lanes)
DISPLAY

HDMI: v1.4 1920x1080

LVDS: 1920x1200, 4 lanes

DSI: 1280x720, 2 lanes

Touchscreen: Capacitive through I2C and SPI
DIGITAL AUDIO

1 x I2S (2)

(2) No WiFi versions: 2 x I2S
NETWORK

Ethernet: 10/100/1000 Mbps

Wi-Fi: Certified 802.11 b/g/n (Access Point: Yes)

Bluetooth: 4.2 + BLE
ANTENNA

Internal WiFi/Bluetooth antenna

Optional: U.FL connector for external antenna
USB

1 x USB 2.0 Host

1 x USB 2.0 OTG
EXTERNAL INTERFACES

3 x UART (3)

(3) No WiFi versions: 4 x UART

4 x I2C (4)

(4) Dual and Quad versions: 3 x I2C

1 x MMC

2 x SPI

2 x PWM

2 x CAN

1 x SDIO

12 x GPIO

1 x JTAG Interface

1 x SATA II (Dual/Quad version)

1 x PCIe v2.0 (1 lane) (5)

(5) Dual and Quad versions
OS SUPPORT

Linux Kernel 4.9

Distributions: Ubuntu 16.04, Yocto 2.3, Debian
POWER SUPPLY

Power from expansion connectors: From 4,7 V to 5,25 V

Digital I/O voltage: 1,8 V
POWER CONSUMPTION
THERMAL

Industrial temperature: -40 ºC to +80 ºC
FORM FACTOR

Small SMARC size: 82,00 mm x 50,00 mm

Adapting SMARC v2.0 standard
HUMIDITY
MTBF

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