Zephyr™ OS for Edge Connected Devices

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NXP is one of the six founding member of The Zephyr™ Project, a collaborative effort to develop an open source, scalable and robust RTOS optimized for resource-constrained embedded devices and built with security in mind. The Zephyr Project strives to deliver a comprehensive RTOS for connected resource-constrained devices, built to be secure and safe. The features of Zephyr are strongly aligned with NXP’s product portfolio for Edge connect devices, with focus on secure, connected devices with safety certification.

NXP offers a variety of evaluation and prototyping platforms that are supported by the easy-to-use Zephyr OS. Developers are able to easily tailor a solution to meet their needs using a true open source project with hardware, developer tools and sensor and device drivers. Security enhancements with Zephyr OS enable the simple implementation of device management, connectivity stacks and file systems.

User Guide

Software Details

Diagram

Zephyr OS

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Features

Open source real-time operating system
Vendor Neutral governance
Free to use, permissively licensed (Apache 2.0)
Vibrant Community participation
Built with safety and security in mind
Includes security updates
Certification ready with Auditable Long Term Support releases (LTS) Available
Cross-architecture with broad SoC and development board support
Complete, fully integrated, highly configurable, modular for flexibility
Product development ready

Supported Boards

Zephyr OS support is available on several NXP platforms, based on code contributions from NXP, our customers and the Zephyr community. Code releases are governed by the Zephyr Project, with time-based releases approximately every three months and long term support (LTS) releases also available. For a complete and up-to-date list of supported boards and release information please refer to the Zephyr Project website supported boards page, and current release information page. Code is available from the Zephyr main repository on GitHub.

Downloads

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Simulation and Modeling Tools
Zephyr OS for NXP platforms

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Simulation and Modeling Tools
Zephyr Getting Started Guide

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Software Development Resources
Zephyr Lab Guides

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Note: For better experience, software downloads are recommended on desktop.

Documentation

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3 documents

Compact List

RT Series Memory Relocation in Zephyr[AN14597]

HTML | PDFMar 27, 2025Rev 1.0
Running Zephyr RTOS on Cadence Tensilica HiFi 4 DSP[AN13970]

HTML | PDFJan 28, 2025Rev 4.0

NXP MPU Cortex-A Core Zephyr User Guide[UG10199]

PDFMar 26, 2025Rev 1.0

Design Resources

Hardware

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1-5 of 37 hardware offerings

Evaluation and Development Boards
FRDM Development Board for MCX C041 MCUs
Active

FRDM-MCXC041
Evaluation and Development Boards
Evaluation Kit for the i.MX 8M Mini Applications Processor
Active

8MNANOLPD4-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
LPCXpresso55S36 Development Board
Active

LPCXpresso55S36
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Evaluation and Development Boards
i.MX RT1020 Evaluation Kit
Active

MIMXRT1020-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
FRDM Development Board for MCX A14x/A15x MCUs
Active

FRDM-MCXA153
Evaluation and Development Boards
LPCXpresso55S16 Development Board

LPC55S16-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
FRDM Development Board for RW612 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth Low Energy + 802.15.4 Tri-Radio Wireless MCU
Active

FRDM-RW612
Evaluation and Development Boards
S32K344 Evaluation Board for Mobile Robotics with 100BASE-T1 and Six CANFD
Active

MR-CANHUBK344
Evaluation and Development Boards
i.MX RT600 Evaluation Kit
Active

MIMXRT685-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
i.MX 93 Evaluation Kit
Active

i.MX93EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
FRDM Development Board for MCX W71x Wireless MCUs
Active

FRDM-MCXW71
Evaluation and Development Boards
LPCXpresso Development Board for LPC55S0x/0x family of MCUs

LPC55S06-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
FRDM Development Platform for Kinetis^® KE1xMCUs
Active

FRDM-KE15Z
Evaluation and Development Boards
i.MX RT1050 Evaluation Kit
Active

MIMXRT1050-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
FRDM Development Board for MCX N23x MCUs
Active

FRDM-MCXN236
Evaluation and Development Boards
LPCXpresso55S69 Development Board
Active

LPC55S69-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
FRDM Development Board for 96 MHz KE17Z/KE13Z/KE12Z with 512 KB Flash MCUs
Preproduction

FRDM-KE17Z512
Evaluation and Development Boards
Evaluation Kit for the i.MX 8M Mini Applications Processor

8MMINILPD4-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
FRDM Development Platform for Kinetis® KL14, KL15, KL24, KL25 MCUs
Active

FRDM-KL25Z
Evaluation and Development Boards
M2 NOR FLASH Daughter Card
Active

M2-NOR-FLASH
Evaluation and Development Boards
FRDM Development Board for MCX C444 MCUs
Active

FRDM-MCXC444
Evaluation and Development Boards
Freedom Development Platform for 72MHz KE17Z/KE13Z/KE12Z MCUs
Active

FRDM-KE17Z
Evaluation and Development Boards
i.MX RT1010 Evaluation Kit
Active

MIMXRT1010-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
FRDM Development Board for MCX N94/N54 MCUs
Active

FRDM-MCXN947
Evaluation and Development Boards
FRDM Development Board for MCX A144/5/6 A154/5/6 MCUs
Active

FRDM-MCXA156
Evaluation and Development Boards
i.MX 8QuadMax Multisensory Enablement Kit (MEK)

MCIMX8QM-CPU
Evaluation and Development Boards
Evaluation Kit for the i.MX 8M Nano Applications Processor

8MNANOD4-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
i.MX RT1064 Evaluation Kit
Active

MIMXRT1064-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
i.MX RT1040 Evaluation Kit
Active

MIMXRT1040-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
i.MX RT595 Evaluation Kit

MIMXRT595-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
Evaluation Kit for MCX N54x MCUs

MCX-N5XX-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
FRDM Development Board for MCX C242 MCUs
Active

FRDM-MCXC242
Evaluation and Development Boards
i.MX RT1015 Evaluation Kit

MIMXRT1015-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
S32K388EVB-Q289 Evaluation Board for Automotive General Purpose
Active

S32K388EVB-Q289
Evaluation and Development Boards
Evaluation Kit for the i.MX 8M Plus Applications Processor

8MPLUSLPD4-EVK
Evaluation and Development Boards
i.MX RT1170 Evaluation Kit

MIMXRT1170-EVKB
Evaluation and Development Boards
Evaluation Kit for MCX N94x MCUs
Active

MCX-N9XX-EVK

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1-5 of 11 hardware offerings

Embedded Board Solutions
Summit SOM 8M Plus

Our new Summit SOM 8M Plus is powered by NXP’s innovative i.MX 8M Plus processor and 88W8997 wireless silicon coupled with onboard NXP PMICs (PCA9450CHN and PM823UK), per...

By Ezurio Gold Partner
Embedded Board Solutions
SideKick-i.MX6-MXM SOM

SideKick is based on Our i.MX6 and is a MXM compatible CPU module for fast multimedia focused applications. The i.MX6 module has on-board memory expandable to 4GB DDR3 RA...

By Firstview Consultants Gold Partner
Embedded Board Solutions
i.MX 6 Series ARM Cortex-A9 System on Module (SOM)

The SOM is an embedded single board module designed to be reliable, rugged, and low cost. The board is designed to be paired with a custom carrier board to fit specific a...

By Firstview Consultants Gold Partner
Embedded Board Solutions
SMARC iMX8M Plus

Toradex SMARC iMX8M Plus offers a cost-effective solution for running Linux with a modern graphical interface while delivering sufficient performance for typical industri...

By Toradex® Platinum Partner
Embedded Board Solutions
System on Module Carrier Board

The FirstView SOM Carrier Board is a companion board to the FirstView SOM designed to speed up development of hardware and software. The carrier allows the developer to t...

By Firstview Consultants Gold Partner
Embedded Board Solutions
CuBox M

CuBox-M and its iMX8M Plus based SOM adds 2.3 TOPs of neural network acceleration inside. This makes it the perfect quick to market solution for your latest vision proces...

By SolidRun Ltd Gold Partner
Embedded Board Solutions
iMX93 Developer’s Kit

Embedded Artists' iMX93 uCOM Developer's Kit lets you get up-and-running quickly with our iMX93 uCOM Board. The kit comes with an M.2 connectivity interface (for Wi-Fi/BT...

By Embedded Artists AB Gold Partner
Embedded Board Solutions
iMX8M Nano uCOM Board

The EA iMX8M Nano uCOM Board provides a quick and easy solution for implementing a high-performance ARM quad-core Cortex-A53/M7 based design, in a tiny (42x45mm) form fac...

By Embedded Artists AB Gold Partner
Embedded Board Solutions
Verdin iMX8M Plus

Verdin iMX8M Plus includes a Neural Network Processing Unit ideal for Machine Learning applications. Toradex provides integration with popular machine learning frameworks...

By Toradex® Platinum Partner
Embedded Board Solutions
i.MX8M Plus–System on Module(SOM)

FVC-MX8MPlus-SOM is an embedded single board module optimized for performance and power with a life cycle that removes concerns for obsolescence. The board is designed to...

By Firstview Consultants Gold Partner
Module
SPB620 - Concurrent Dual WiFi 6 and Bluetooth Multiradio

Super Compact and High-Performance WiFi 6 Connectivity Module SPB620 is a complete WiFi 6/Bluetooth 5 module with integrated EMC shield, ready for onboard integration in ...

By H&D Wireless Connectivity AB Gold Partner

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To find a complete list of our partners that support this software, please see our Partner Marketplace.

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Engineering Services

To get further assistance directly from NXP, please see our Engineering Services.

2 engineering services

Independent Design House (IDH)
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Original Design Manufacturer (ODM)
Original Design Manufacturing (ODM)

By Embedded Artists AB GoldHQ: Malmö, SwedenSupporting Regions: EMEA, APAC, Americas

To find a complete list of our partners that support this software, please see our Partner Marketplace.

Training

9 trainings

On-Demand
Accelerate Development with Zephyr^™ OS Features and ModulesFeatured

Webinar showing logging, shell, power manager and other features of Zephyr OS, along with external modules, like MCUboot, that can quicken development and drive software reuse across your projects.

51 minEnglish Level: Beginner

Account Required

On-Demand
Application Portability Made Easy With Zephyr^™ OS and NXPFeatured

Join this webinar as we explore Zephyr's device tree, kernel configuration, and porting features in more detail, so that you can plan and adapt your product roadmap with software scalability in mind.

1 hrEnglish Level: Beginner

Account Required

On-Demand
NXP and SEGGER: Debug, Visualize and Analyze Zephyr^™ OS Applications with EaseFeatured

This session features demonstrations of the J-Link debug probe with Zephyr Thread Awareness using SEGGER Ozone, plus analysis and visualization with SEGGER SystemView.

47 minEnglish Level: Beginner

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On-Demand
Should I Care About Zephyr OS? - Real Experiences of an RTOS ExpertFeatured

In this session, we will investigate what Zephyr is, what it is not, and how it compares to other common RTOS solutions.

50 minEnglish Level: Beginner

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On-Demand
NXP and Zephyr OS: Unlocking Innovation with an Open-Source RTOS

Explore the open source Zephyr OS and learn more about its vibrant community of contributors, along with NXP's contributions to the popular RTOS

51 minEnglish Level: Beginner

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On-Demand
Navigating the Future: The Importance of Zephyr in Multi-OS Environments

1 hrEnglish Level: Beginner

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On-Demand
Zephyr Portability Featuring MCX and i.MX RT Series

17 minEnglish Level: Intermediate

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On-Demand
OTA Device Management with Golioth Cloud Platform Using Zephyr RTOS and NXP i.MX RT

58 minEnglish Level: Beginner

Account Required

On-Demand
Designing for Low Power Using Zephyr^® Project: A Smartwatch Example

Join us as NXP shares a wearable example application built on Zephyr^{®^RTOS.}

1 hr 01 minEnglish Level: Beginner

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RT Series Memory Relocation in Zephyr[AN14597]

Running Zephyr RTOS on Cadence Tensilica HiFi 4 DSP[AN13970]

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NXP MPU Cortex-A Core Zephyr User Guide[UG10199]

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Accelerate Development with Zephyr™ OS Features and ModulesFeatured

Application Portability Made Easy With Zephyr™ OS and NXPFeatured

NXP and SEGGER: Debug, Visualize and Analyze Zephyr™ OS Applications with EaseFeatured

Should I Care About Zephyr OS? - Real Experiences of an RTOS ExpertFeatured

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