i.MX6Q: i.MX 6Quad Processors - High-Performance, 3D Graphics, HD Video, Arm^® Cortex^®-A9 Core

Overview

The i.MX 6 series of applications processors combines scalable platforms with broad levels of integration and power-efficient processing capabilities particularly suited to multimedia applications. The i.MX6 Quad processor features:

Enhanced capabilities of high-tier portable applications by fulfilling MIPS needs of operations systems and games
Multilevel memory system
Smart speed technology that enables the designer to deliver a feature-rich product, requiring levels of power far lower than industry expectations
Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling
Powerful graphics acceleration
Interface flexibility
Integrated power management throughout the device
Advanced hardware-enabled security

Commercial Support and Engineering Services

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Features

CPU Complex

4x Arm^® Cortex^®-A9 up to 1.2 GHz per core
1 MB L2 cache
32 KB instruction and data caches
NEON SIMD media accelerator

Multimedia

GPU 3D
- Vivante GC2000
- 200Mtri/s 1000Mpxl/s, OpenGL^® ES 3.0 and Halti, CL EP
GPU 2D(Vector Graphics)
- Vivante GC355
- 300Mpxl/s, OpenVG^™ 1.1
GPU 2D(Composition)
- Vivante GC320
- 600Mpxl/s, BLIT
Video Decode
- 1080p 60 h.264
Video Encode
- 1080p30 H.264 BP/ Dual 720p encode
Camera Interface
- Types: 1x 20-bit parallel, MIPI-CSI2 (4 lanes), three simultaneous inputs

Memory

DDR
- 2x32 LP-DDR2, 1x64 DDR3 / LV-DDR3
NAND
- SLC/MLC, 40-bit ECC, ONFI2.2, DDR

Connectivity

Four USB2.0
- 1xHS OTG + PHY
- 1xHost + PHY
- 2xHost USB HSIC
Ethernet
- 1 Gbps + IEEE^®1588
Expansion Ports
- 3x SD/MMC 4.4, 1x SDXC
- 5x SPI, 5x UART, 3x I²C
- MIPI-HSI
- PCIe 2.0 (1 lane)

Display

2 x 4XGA (2048x1536)
or 2 x [1080p + WXGA (1280x720)]

Advanced Power Management

PMU integration
NXP PF100 power management unit

Security

Advanced security supporting:

High Assurance Boot
Cryptographic cipher engines
Random number generator
Tamper detection

Package and Temperature

21 x 21mm, 0.8 mm BGA
Consumer (-20C to +105C), up to 1.2 GHz
Industrial (-40C to +105C), up to 800 MHz
Automotive (-40C to +125C), AEC-Q100, up to 1 GHz

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Features

CPU Complex

4x Arm^® Cortex^®-A9 up to 1.2 GHz per core
1 MB L2 cache
32 KB instruction and data caches
NEON SIMD media accelerator

Multimedia

GPU 3D
- Vivante GC2000
- 200Mtri/s 1000Mpxl/s, OpenGL^® ES 3.0 and Halti, CL EP
GPU 2D(Vector Graphics)
- Vivante GC355
- 300Mpxl/s, OpenVG^™ 1.1
GPU 2D(Composition)
- Vivante GC320
- 600Mpxl/s, BLIT
Video Decode
- 1080p 60 h.264
Video Encode
- 1080p30 H.264 BP/ Dual 720p encode
Camera Interface
- Types: 1x 20-bit parallel, MIPI-CSI2 (4 lanes), three simultaneous inputs

Memory

DDR
- 2x32 LP-DDR2, 1x64 DDR3 / LV-DDR3
NAND
- SLC/MLC, 40-bit ECC, ONFI2.2, DDR

Connectivity

Four USB2.0
- 1xHS OTG + PHY
- 1xHost + PHY
- 2xHost USB HSIC
Ethernet
- 1 Gbps + IEEE^®1588
Expansion Ports
- 3x SD/MMC 4.4, 1x SDXC
- 5x SPI, 5x UART, 3x I²C
- MIPI-HSI
- PCIe 2.0 (1 lane)

Display

2 x 4XGA (2048x1536)
or 2 x [1080p + WXGA (1280x720)]

Advanced Power Management

PMU integration
NXP PF100 power management unit

Security

Advanced security supporting:

High Assurance Boot
Cryptographic cipher engines
Random number generator
Tamper detection

Package and Temperature

21 x 21mm, 0.8 mm BGA
Consumer (-20C to +105C), up to 1.2 GHz
Industrial (-40C to +105C), up to 800 MHz
Automotive (-40C to +125C), AEC-Q100, up to 1 GHz

i.MX 6Quad Multimedia Applications Processor Block Diagram

i.MX 6 User Experience - Breaking Boundaries - Use Case

i.MX 6 and Qorivva - Streaming real-time 3D

i.MX6 Jeep Wrangler Sahara feat. QNX CAR 2

OrCam Powered by i.MX 6Quad Processor & PMIC

From simply smart to truly intelligent: Edge Computing with i.MX and Layerscape processors takes security, smart homes and building automation into the future

i.MX 6Quad Multimedia Applications Processor Block Diagram
i.MX 6 User Experience - Breaking Boundaries - Use Case
i.MX 6 and Qorivva - Streaming real-time 3D
i.MX6 Jeep Wrangler Sahara feat. QNX CAR 2
OrCam Powered by i.MX 6Quad Processor & PMIC
From simply smart to truly intelligent: Edge Computing with i.MX and Layerscape processors takes security, smart homes and building automation into the future