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SMARC-iMX8

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  • NXP i.MX8 QuadMax 2 x ARM Cortex-A72, 4 x ARM Cortex-A53 and 2 x Cortex-M4F
  • 4GB/8GB LPDDR4, 32GB eMMC Flash, 1x SDIO
  • 24-bit dual-channeled LVDS, HDMI 2.0a/DP,eDP
  • 2 x GBE LAN w/AVB
  • 2 x CAN-FD, 4 x UART, 6 x I2C, 2 x I2S, 2 x PCIe3 , 12 x GPIOs, 2 x SPI, SATA,4-LANE and 2-LANE MIPI-CSI, 5 x USB2.0, 1 x USB 3.0

Possible Applications

  • eCockpit
  • Motorcycle Engine Control Unit
  • Medical Imaging
  • Smart Home Robotic Appliance
  • Avionics
  • Electricity Generation
  • Energy Gateway
  • Automatic Vehicle Identification
  • Motion Control and Robotics
  • 3-Phase AC Induction Motor

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The SMARC-iMX8 introduces advanced processing power, high-end graphics, UltraHD video capabilities and a variety of high-speed interfaces and connectivity options.
Based on NXP i.MX8 QuadMax, the SMARC-iMX8 carries Dual 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A72, Quad 1.2GHz Cortex-A53 and 2x 266MHz real-time Cortex-M4F co-processor. An impressive multimedia performance spec encompasses UltraHD 4K video and display support, high-quality audio, a high performance 2D/3D graphics acceleration and camera inputs.
The SMARC-iMX8 includes a variety of interfaces and connectivity options: dual GbE, USB3, PCIe 3, CAN-FD, SPI, SATA3 and UART.
It is also a 100% SMARC 2.0 specification compliant module from Embedian.



Technical Information
Part Number
SMARC-iMX8 part number
  • 1: 6 (CPU with DSP)
        5 (No DSP in CPU)
  • 2: QM (CPU is QuadMax Core, 2 x Cortex-A72 + 4 x Cortex-A53)
        QP (CPU is QuadPlus Core, 1 x Cortex-A72 + 4 x Cortex-A53)
  • 3: 8G (8GB LPDDR4 memory up to 3200MT/s)
        4G (4GB LPDDR4 memory up to 3200MT/s)
  • 4: I: Industrial temperature (-40oC ~ 85oC if 4GB LPDDR4 memory and -30oC ~ 85oC if 8GB LPDDR4 memory); Only industrial temperature supported for i.MX8 series processors
  • 5: C: Conformal coating, only support industrial temp. variants; Leave it Blank if you do not need it.
Note: SMARC-iMX8 supports 1.8V (SMARC 2.0) VDDIO.
Example: SMARC-iMX8-5-QM-8G stands for QuadMax core i.MX8 processor without DSP core and 8GB LPDDR4 memory in normal operating temperature.
Compliance
SMARC 2.0 Compliant
Dimension (W x L)
82mm x 50mm
CPU
NXP i.MX8 2 x 1.6GHz ARM CortexTM-A72 (QuadMax) plus 4 x 1.2GHz ARM CortexTM-A53
Real-time 2x ARM CortexTM-M4F
Neon Media Processor Engine (MPE)
Internal HiFi 4 DSP (QuadMax 6)
2 x GC7000XSVX high performance GPU
Main Memory
4GB/8GB LPDDR4 up to 3200MT/s
32GB eMMC (5.x) onboard
AT24C32 EEPROM onboard
Graphic Controller
Integrated in NXP i.MX8 Series 2 x GC7000XSVX high performance GPU
Supports OpenGL ES 3.2, 3.1, 3.0 (2.x, 1.x)
Supports OpenVX 1.01
Supports OpenCL 2.0
Supports OpenVG 1.1
Video Processing Unit (VPU)
Supports H.265 decode (4K30)
Supports H.264 decode (1080p60)
Supports H.264 encoder (1080p30)
Display Interfaces
HDMI 2.0a with HDCP 2.2 and DP 1.3
Dual channel LVDS display 1920X1080 at 60Hz
eDP 1.4 (from MIPI-DSI)
TPM
Support TPM 2.0
MIPI-CSI Camera Interfaces
1x MIPI-CSI x4 and 1x MIPI-CSI x2
SDIO Interfaces
One SDIO interfaces
  • 4 bit SDIO card interface with support lines
  • 8 bit eMMC interface with support lines
SPI Interfaces
Two SPI interfaces with 2 chip selects on each SPI channel
I2S Interfaces
Two I2S interfaces
  • Typically used for connection to I2S audio CODECs
SATA Interface
One SATA Interface
SATA Gen 3.0
I2C Interfaces
Six I2C interfaces
  • Power Management
  • General Purpose
  • Camera0
  • Camera1
  • LCD Display ID
  • HDMI
Asynchronous Serial Port (UART) Interfaces
Four asynchronous serial ports
Two with 4 wire handshake (RXD, TXD, RTS#, CTS#)
Two with data only (RXD, TXD)
Logic level signals
FlexCAN Bus Interfaces
Two FlexCAN 3.0 supporting full CAN-FD v3.0
  • Logic level signals from Module based FlexCAN bus protocol controllers
  • RXD, TXD only
  • Two Module GPIOs are designated for optional use as FlexCAN bus error status inputs
USB Interfaces
One USB OTG 2.0 Ports with PHY
Four USB 2.0 Host Ports with PHY
One USB 3.0 Host Ports with PHY
USB support signals (VBUS enable / Over-current detects, OTG support signals)
PCI Express
Two PCIe 3.0 1-Lane (Only one instance for QuadPlus core)
PCIe Gen3.0
Could be configured as PCIe target
Common PCIe wake signal
Gigabit Ethernet (with AVB)
Two analog GBE MDI interfaces (Qualcomm Atheros AR8035 PHY on module)
No magnetics on Module
LED support signals
Watchdog Timer Interfaces
Real-Time Clock
External Seiko S35390A onboard
General Purpose I/O
Twelve GPIO signals
Specific alternate functions are assigned to some GPIOs
PWM / Tachometer capability
Camera support
CAN Error Signaling
HD Audio reset
System and Power Management Signals
Reset out and Reset in
Power button in
Power source status
Module power state status
System management pins
Battery and battery charger management pins
Carrier Power On control
Power Consumption (Typical)
QuadMax (8GB LPDDR4): TBD
QuadPlus (4GB LPDDR4): TBD
Boot Source Select
Three pins to allow selection from Carrier Board
Select options to include boot from one of the following:
  • Module eMMC Flash (Default)
  • Module Remote Boot (Network Port)
  • Module eMMC Boot
  • Carrier SD Card

Power Supply
3V to 5.25V:
Operates directly from single level Lithium Ion cells, or fixed 3.3V or 5V power supply

Heat Sink Solution
Heat Sink:
Note: The heat sink is a MUST for this product.

Software
Linux and Android:
Based on NXP imx_5.4.70_2.3.0
Yocto Project Support
Ubuntu 18.04 ARM64 LTS, Debian 10 Buster Support
Android 10.0.0_2.6.0

Temperature
Industrial Temperature
Operating Temperature Range: -45o C ~ 85o C (For 8GB LPDDR4, -30o C ~ 85o C)
Storage Temperature Range: -40o C ~ 150o C
Junction Temperature Range: -40o C ~ 150o C

Form Factor
SMARC 2.0:
82 mm x 50 mm by SMARC 2.0 Specification

Evaluation Baseboard (EVK-STD-CARRIER-S20)
Features:
12V~24V Power input with 2.5mm DC Jack connector
3.5mm Audio Jack (SGTL5000 Audio Codec on Carrier)
RTC backup battery holder
Buzzer
LVDS, Display Port (DP)) and HDMI connector
2 x 10/100/1000Mbps RJ-45 connector
2 x RS232/422/485 DSUB9 connector, 2 x RS232 2.0mm Header
2 x USB host 2.0 type A connectors, 2 x USB host 3.0 type A connectors, 1 x mini USB client connector
1 x PCIex4 connector, 2 x mini PCIe connector
2 x CAN BUS header, 1 x 2x7-pin GPIO header, Audio Mic. in and Speaker out Audio Jack
2 x I2C header (for capacitive touch), 4 x SPI header, 1 Camera/MIPI header
1 x SDHC connector
A single 4KB EEPROM is provided on I2C0 that holds the board information. This information includes board name, serial number, and revision information.
1 x external watchdog reset
jumpers for LCD 3.3V or 5V voltage, boot selection, RS232 or RS485 selection
Form factor: 170mm (L) x 170mm (W) (mini-ITX form factor)
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