i.MX 7Dual Applications Processors | Dual Arm® Cortex®-A7 + Cortex-M4

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The i.MX 7Dual family of processors represents our latest achievement in high-performance processing for low-power requirements with a high degree of functional integration. These processors are targeted towards the growing market of connected devices. The i.MX 7Dual family of processors features our advanced implementation of the Arm^® Cortex^®-A7 core, which operates at speeds of up to 1.2 GHz, as well as the Arm Cortex-M4 core. The i.MX 7Dual family supports multiple memory types including 16/32-bit DDR3L/LPDDR2/LPDDR3-1066, Quad SPI memory, NAND, eMMC and NOR. Several high-speed connectivity connections include Gigabit Ethernet with AVB, PCIe and USB. Both parallel and serial Display and Camera interfaces are provided, as well as a way to directly connect to the Electrophoretic Displays (EPD).

i.MX 7 applications processors are part of NXP's EdgeVerse™ edge computing platform.

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Features

Heterogeneous Multicore Processing Architecture, up to Dual Cortex-A7 and Cortex-M4 configuration
External Memory Support: DDR3/DDR3L/LPDDR2/LPDDR3
Flash Memory Support: NAND (60-bit ECC), Managed NAND (eMMC, eSD)
Electrophoretic Display (EPD) Controller
Dual Gigabit ETH controllers supporting AVB
Parallel RGB and MIPI DSI Display Interfaces
Parallel and MIPI CSI Camera Interfaces
256 KB SRAM
Quad SPI
Communication Ports (I²C, SAI, UART, SPI, SDIO, USB, PCIe)

i.MX 7Dual SABRE Development Board

NXP delivers the Smart Application Blueprint for Rapid Engineering (SABRE) board based on i.MX7Dual applications processor, utilizing both the Arm Cortex-A7 and Cortex-M4 cores with enhanced security and power optimization.

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L4.1.15_2.0.0_LINUX_DOCSFeatured

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i.MX 7Dual Family of Applications Processors Datasheet

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i.MX 7Dual Applications Processor Reference Manual

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Security Reference Manual for i.MX 7Dual and 7Solo Applications Processors

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Loading Code on Cortex-M from U-Boot/Linux for the i.MX Asymmetric Multi-Processing Application Processors

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Demo Application to Generate Red/Black Blobs Using CAAM and Encrypt/Decrypt Data

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i.MX Manufacturing Protection

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i.MX Encrypted Storage Using CAAM Secure Keys

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Secure Over-the-Air Prototype for Linux Using CAAM and Mender

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Secure Debug in i.MX 6/7/8M Family of Applications Processors

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HABv4 RVT Guidelines and Recommendations

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i.MX Secure Boot on HABv4 Supported Devices

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Using Code-Signing Tool with Hardware Security Module

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Strengthening Public Key Cryptography using CAAM Secure Key

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AN12853: i.MX ROMs Log Events – Application Note

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Tampering Application for i.MX7Dsabresd

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AN12632: Enhanced OpenSSL on i.MX 8M and i.MX 8MM – Application Note

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i.MX 7DS Power Consumption Measurement

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Encrypted Boot on HABv4 and CAAM Enabled Devices

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i.MX7 Dual/Solo Product Lifetime Usage

PDFRev 1May 11, 2017453.2 KBAN5334English
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i.MX7 SABRE SD Board—Running the Core at 1.2 GHz

PDFRev 0Apr 24, 2017532.3 KBAN11957English
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Hardware Development Guide for i.MX7Dual and 7Solo Applications Processors

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PCIe® Certification Guide for i.MX 7Dual

PDFRev 0Feb 21, 20172.3 MBPCIECGFIMX7DUGEnglish
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Mask Set Errata for Mask 3N09P

PDFRev 1.1Apr 8, 2018172.3 KBIMX7DS_3N09PEnglish
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Mask Set Errata for Mask 2N09P

PDFRev 1Jun 8, 2017191.2 KBIMX7D_2N09PEnglish
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i.MX 7Solo, i.MX 7Dual Fact Sheet

PDFRev 1Mar 4, 2020310.8 KBIMX7SOLODUALFSEnglish

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BSDL file for i.MX 7D

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Design files for i.MX 7Dual

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Design files, including hardware schematics, Gerbers, and OrCAD files for i.MX 7Dual

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SABRE Board for Smart Devices Based on the i.MX 7Dual Applications ProcessorsFeatured

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Universal Multilink FX High-Speed Development Interface

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