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The SMARC-iMX8MM is based on the SMARC 2.0 Specification and features an NXP^(R) i.MX 8M Mini Quad, Dual or Solo core ARM Cortex-A53 applications processor.
With a maximum power consumption of 2.2 W, the SMARC-iMX8MM is a low power module with high computing performance and outstanding graphics. Additionally, the SMARC-iMX8MM supports 32 bit LPDDR4-3000 SDRAM with up to 4 GB capacity, multiple I/O interfaces, and lvds display.
By offering most of the functional requirement for any SMARC application, the SMARC-iMX8MM provides manufacturers and developers with a platform to jump-start the development of systems and applications based on SMARC specification. Its features and capabilities make it an ideal platform for designing compact, energy-efficient, performance-oriented embedded systems.

Technical Information

Part Number

1: 6 (quad core, CPU running up to 4 x 1.8GHz)
    5 (quad lite core, CPU running up to 4 x 1.8GHz, No VPU)
    4 (dual core, CPU running up to 2 x 1.8GHz)
    3 (dual lite core, CPU running up to 2 x 1.8GHz, No VPU)
    2 (solo core, CPU running up to 1 x 1.8GHz)
    1 (solo lite core, CPU running up to 1 x 1.8GHz, No VPU)
2: 2G (2GB LPDDR4 memory up to 3200MT/s)
4G (4GB LPDDR4 memory up to 3200MT/s)
3: I: Industrial temperature (-40^oC ~ 85^oC if 2GB LPDDR4 memory and -30^oC ~ 85^oC if 4GB LPDDR4 memory); Leave it Blank for commercial temperature.
4: C: Conformal coating, only support industrial temp. variants; Leave it Blank if you do not need it.

Note: SMARC-iMX8MM supports 1.8V (SMARC 2.0) VDDIO. 4GB LPDDR4 can only support Quad Core A53.

Example: SMARC-iMX8MM-6-2G stands for quad core i.MX8M Mini processor running up to 4 x 1.8GHz with 2GB LPDDR4 memory in normal operating temperature.

Compliance

SMARC 2.0 Compliant

Dimension (W x L)

82mm x 50mm

CPU

NXP i.MX8M Mini ARM Cortex-A53 up to 1.8GHz and 400Mhz Cortex-M4

Quad, Quad Lite, Dual, Dual Lite, Solo and Solo Lite Core Cortex-A53

400Mhz Cortex-M4

Main Memory

2GB/4GB LPDDR4 up to 3200MT/s

16GB eMMC (5.x) onboard

AT24C32 EEPROM onboard

Graphic Controller

GCNanoUltra 3D, GC320 2D,1 shaders,OpenGL ES 2.0,and OpenVG 1.1

Up to 1080p60 full HD resolutions

Video Processing Unit (VPU)

1080p60 HEVC/H.265,AVC/H.264,VP9, VP8 Decoder and 1080p60 AVC/H.264, VP8 Encoder

No VPU for Quad/Dual/Solo Lite Core

Display Interfaces

Single channel 24 bit LVDS LCD or dual channel 24-bit LVDS LCD

Panel support signals (I2C, Power Enables, PWM)
2nd LVDS channel is defined on SMARC 2.0 interface
Resolutions up 1,920 x 1,080 @60 fps at 24 bpp

MIPI-CSI Camera Interfaces

One 4-LANE MIPI-CSI ports

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

I2C Interfaces

Four I2C interfaces

Power Management
General Purpose
Camera
LCD Display ID

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

CAN Bus Interfaces

Two CAN bus interfaces

Logic level signals from Module based CAN bus protocol controllers
RXD, TXD only
Two Module GPIOs are designated for optional use as CAN bus error status inputs

USB Interfaces

One USB OTG 2.0 Ports with PHY

Four USB 2.0 Host Ports with PHY

USB support signals (VBUS enable / Over-current detects, OTG support signals)

PCI Express

One PCIe x 1 link

PCIe Gen2.0

Reference Clock Pair

Could be configured as PCIe target

Common PCIe wake signal

Gigabit Ethernet (with AVB)

One analog GBE MDI interface (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)

Quad Core (2GB LPDDR4): 2W

Quad Core (4GB LPDDR4): 2.2W

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)
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:

The heat sink is not required for this product.

Software

Linux and Android:

Based on NXP (Freescale) imx_4.19.35_1.0.0, imx_4.14.98_2.0.0_ga

Yocto Project Support

Ubuntu 18.04 ARM64 LTS, Debian 10 Buster and Debian 9 Stretch Support

Android 10, Android Pie 9.0.0

Temperature

Industrial Temperature

Operating Temperature Range: -45^o C ~ 85^o C (For 4GB LPDDR4, -30^o C ~ 85^o C)

Storage Temperature Range: -40^o C ~ 150^o C

Junction Temperature Range: -40^o C ~ 150^o 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)