i.MX 8M Mini/Nano System-on-Modules (SoMs)
Beacon EmbeddedWorks’ wireless SoM features NXP’s i.MX 8M mini processor and Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth® 4.2 connectivity
Beacon EmbeddedWorks’ i.MX 8M Mini/Nano system-on modules (SoMs) can help customers get their product to market faster and reduce design risk. The multicore architecture of NXP’s i.MX 8M Mini/Nano applications processor provides the platform to develop a portfolio of devices on a single hardware design. The i.MX 8M Mini/Nano SoM provides security, high-performance multimedia processing including 3D graphics and high-definition video, power-efficient processing capabilities, and wireless connectivity. Beacon EmbeddedWorks is a leader in designing and developing SoMs with wireless technologies, low-power capabilities, and small form-factors. Board support package (BSP) options are continuously updated with versions of Linux, Android, and real-time operating systems. With a low stack height and compact footprint, the i.MX 8M Mini/Nano SoM is an excellent choice for next-generation medical, military, aerospace, and industrial applications where space is at a premium.
Features
- Processor options
- Mini: NXP i.MX 8M Mini processor with up to four Arm® Cortex®-A53 cores running up to 1.8 GHz plus an Arm Cortex-M4 core running up to 400 MHz, GPU (GCNanoUltra + GC320), and VPU
- Nano: NXP i.MX 8M Nano processor with up to four Arm Cortex-A53 cores running up to 1.5 GHz plus an Arm Cortex-M7 core running up to 750 MHz and GPU (GC7000UL)
- Embedded memory
- Mini: up to 8 GB of 32-bit wide LPDDR4 memory
- Nano: up to 4 GB of 16-bit wide LPDDR4 memory
- eMMC, configurable
- Quad SPI NOR Flash, configurable
- Network connectivity
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
- Bluetooth 4.2
- BLE support
- Ethernet 10/100/1000 MAC + PHY
- Security
- Integrated secure element for end-to-end security
- USB
- Mini: two USB 2.0 high-speed on-the-go
- Nano: one USB 2.0 high-speed on-the-go
- Display
- MIPI DSI (up to four lanes)
- Camera
- MIPI CSI-2 (up to four lanes)
- Audio
- Mini: up to three synchronous audio interfaces (SAI) with support for 9 Tx and 13 Rx lanes
- Nano: up to two synchronous audio interfaces with support for 1 Tx and 5 Rx lanes
- S/PDIF input and output
- Up to eight channel pulse density modulation (PDM) inputs
- PCIe
- Mini: 1x PCIe Gen 2.0, 1-lane
- Serial I/O
- Up to three UART interfaces
- Up to three I²C interfaces
- Up to two SPI interfaces operating as either master or slave
- GPIO
- Up to 87 multiplexed GPIOs supporting various peripherals such as PWMs, SDIO, UART, SPI, and I²C
- RTC
- Onboard ultra-low power real-time clock (RTC)
- Debug
- Mechanical
- Dimensions: 28 mm x 38 mm
- Weight: 7.7 g
- Compliance
- RoHS compliant
- Reach compliant
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are pre-certified for FCC and ISED
Applications
- Medical
- Military
- Aerospace
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