i.MX Software and Development Tools

Building your designs and getting to market quickly is easier with market-focused software and development tools, based on the i.MX 6, i.MX 7, i.MX 8 series processors.

Complete with reference software, an optimized OS and a system-validated board support package (BSP), NXP provides you with the tools to test and maximize the performance of the applications you develop.

Supported Operating Systems for Arm® Cortex®-A

Android OS

NXP fully supports the Android™ operating system through board support packages for the i.MX range of application processors and featured tools such as SABRE for tablets.

Embedded Linux

Quickly get your Linux-based designs started with the full-featured and energy-efficient i.MX family of processors by using our Linux development tools.

Windows 10 IoT Core

NXP supports the Windows 10 IoT Core through board support packages (BSPs) on i.MX Applications Processors and featured development boards.

Android Auto

NXP's software for Android Auto enables auto infotainment systems development based on the i.MX Application Processors.

Embedded Software for Arm Cortex-M

MCUXpresso SDK

The MCUXpresso SDK brings open source drivers, multicore development code, FreeRTOS and reference example applications to speed your software development on Arm Cortex-M cores.

MQX™ Software Solutions

Accelerate your design success with a real-time operating system, TCP/IP and USB stacks provided by NXP® MQX™RTOS.

Other Resources

Software Updates and Releases​

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