i.MX RT Crossover MCUs

The i.MX RT crossover MCUs combine ease of use with high-performance processing. The i.MX RT series offers many variants that propel industrial, IoT and automotive applications while delivering high levels of integration and security, with optimal power consumption. i.MX RT Crossover MCUs are supported by the MCUXpresso ecosystem, which includes an SDK, a choice of IDEs and secure provisioning and configuration tools to enable rapid development. Zephyr RTOS enablement is also available.

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i.MX RT Series Portfolio Overview

Series Family Features Highlights
i.MX RT10
High Compute
Single Core
  • Arm Cortex-M7 @ 500MHz
  • 128 kB SRAM – external Flash XiP
  • Basic graphics support
  • Ultra-low-cost crossover option
  • Great for motor control, audio encoders, portable electronics
  • Arm Cortex-M7 @ 500MHz
  • 256 kB SRAM – external Flash XiP
  • Parallel camera interface, lcd display interface
  • Entry-level HMI support
  • Rich peripheral set for Industrial and IoT
i.MX RT1040
  • Arm Cortex-M7 @ 600MHz
  • 1MB SRAM – external Flash XiP
  • Rich connectivity – Ethernet, CAN FD, USB
  • Optimized for industrial control, networking and gateways
  • Extended temperature range up to 125 °C
i.MX RT1050
  • Arm Cortex-M7 @ 600MHz
  • 512kB SRAM – external Flash XiP
  • Rich peripherals – 2D GPU, USB, 2x CAN
  • High-performance mainstream MCUs
  • Popular family, well adopted in HMI, smart appliances
  • Arm Cortex-M7 @ 600MHz
  • 1MB SRAM
  • Rich peripherals and interfaces – 2D GPU, USB, ethernet, 3x CAN
  • Extended mainstream
  • Includes on-chip flash
  • Extended temperature range up to 125 °C
i.MX RT11
High Compute
Multi Core		 i.MX RT1160
  • Arm Cortex-M7 @600 MHz + Cortex-M4 @240 MHz
  • 1MB SRAM
  • Advanced 2D GPU, MIPI-CSI, MIPI-DSI, 3x Ethernet up to Gbit/s with TSN/AVB, USB and 3x CAN FD
  • Advanced embedded security with secure boot and crypto engines
  • Industrial control, secure gateways, high performance HMI
i.MX RT1170
  • Arm Cortex-M7 @1GHz + Cortex-M4 @400 MHz
  • 2MB SRAM
  • 3x Ethernet, MIPI-DSI, MIPI-CSI, 3x CAN-FD
  • Industry’s first dual-core crossover MCU
  • Flagship Performance
  • Ideal for advanced HMI, robotics, high-end IoT applications
  • Arm Cortex-M7 @800 MHz, Cortex-M33 @300 MHz
  • Upto 1.5 MB SRAM
  • 5 port Gbit/s TSN Switch
  • 144/196/289 BGA
  • First TSN and EtherCAT enabled crossover MCU and support for other industrial protocols
  • Functional Safety certified IEC61508– QM device
  • Advanced security with integrated EdgeLock® Secure Enclave providing component-level foundation for IEC 62443 system compliance
i.MX RT 3-digits High Power Efficiency i.MX RT500
  • Arm Cortex-M33 @275 MHz + Cadence® Tensilica® Fusion F1 @275 MHz
  • Upto 5 MB SRAM
  • 2 x 32 kB FlexSPI cache, 2D GPU, LCD + MIPI DSI interface
  • Low power + Audio /ML optimized
  • Sub uA standby power
  • Targeted for Voice UI, wearables, portable HMIs
i.MX RT600
  • Arm Cortex-M33 @300 MHz + Cadence® Tensilica® HiFi4 @600 MHz
  • 4.5 MB SRAM
  • Advanced audio interfaces: PDM, I2S, SAI, SPDIF
  • Edge ML (keyword spotting, anomaly detection)
  • Smart audio hubs, soundbars, voice assistants
  • Low power always listening devices with DSP off
i.MX RT700
  • Compute subsystem - Arm Cortex-M33 @325 MHz + Cadence® Tensilica® HiFi4 @325 MHz
  • Sense subsystem - Arm Cortex-M33 @250 MHz + Cadence® Tensilica® Hi-Fi 1 @250 MHz
  • Upto 7.5 MB SRAM
  • Rich audio peripherals: multiple PDMs (for microphone arrays), I2S/TDM/SAI, SPDIF
  • 2.5D GPU, LCD + MIPI-DSI Interface
  • Integrated eIQ® Neutron NPU for ML workloads
  • Advanced security with integrated EdgeLock® Secure Enclave
  • Pro-audio gear needing low latency, high-fidelity DSP
  • Wearables and hearables with AI-enabled voice features

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