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The i.MX 8M family of applications processors based on Arm^® Cortex^®-A53 and Cortex-M4 cores provide advanced audio, voice and video processing for applications that scale from consumer home audio to industrial building automation and mobile computers.

Video quality with full 4K UltraHD resolution and HDR (HDR10 and HLG)
Highest levels of pro audio fidelity with more than 20 audio channels each @384KHz
DSD512 audio capability
Optimized for fanless operation, low thermal system cost and long battery life
Flexible memory options
The newest high-speed interfaces for flexible connectivity
Fully supported on NXP’s 10 and 15-year Longevity Program

i.MX 8 applications processors are part of NXP's EdgeVerse™ edge computing platform.

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i.MX 8M Processors

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Features

Multicore Processing

Quad Arm Cortex-A53; Cortex-M4F

GPU

OpenGL^{^®} ES 3.1, OpenGL^® 3.0, Vulkan^®, Open CL^™ 1.2

Dual independent display interfaces

MIPI-DSI (4-lanes); HDMI 2.0a

Video Playback

4Kp60 with High Dynamic Range (h.265, VP9), 4Kp30 (h.264), 1080p60 (MPEG2, MPEG4p2, VC1, VP8, RV9, AVS/AVS+, h.263, DiVX), MJPEG - 8x8

Audio

6x I²S/SAI (20+ channels, each 32-bits @384 kHz); S/PDIF Tx/Rx; DSD512

Dual Camera Interfaces

MIPI-CSI (4-lanes each)

External Memory Interfaces

LPDDR4, DDR4, DDR3L; Quad SPI with XIP

USB

Dual USB 3.0 Type C with PHY

PCIe

Dual PCIe with L1 substates for fast wake-up from low-power mode

Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet controller supporting AVB and EEE

Operating Systems

Linux^{^®} OS, Android^™, Windows 10 IoT Core, FreeRTOS^®

Temperature

Consumer (0°C to 95°C Tj); Industrial (-40°C to 105°C Tj)

Package

FCBGA, 0.65 mm pitch

Product Program

EdgeLock^® Assurance

The i.MX 8M Dual / QuadLite / Quad applications processors, part of the EdgeLock Assurance program, are designed to meet industry standards and follows NXP's security-by-design approach.

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Hardware

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Evaluation Kit for the i.MX 8M Applications ProcessorFeatured

MCIMX8M-EVK
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Coral Dev Board TPU

CORAL-EDGE-TPU
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Murata NXP 88W8987 Wi-Fi^® 5 (802.11ac) + Bluetooth^® chipset-based module: Type 1ZM

MURATA-TYPE-1ZM
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Azurewave Wi-Fi^® 5 (802.11ac) + Bluetooth^® chipset-based M.2 evaluation board: AW-CM358MA

AW-CM358
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Eval kit for JODY-W263 Wi-Fi^®/Bluetooth^® module

UB-JODY-W263

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conga-QKIT/ARM

This complete kit provides the ability to start evaluating Qseven® ARM modules immediately -Qseven Starter Kit for ARM -All accessories out of the box -Immediate evalu...

By congatec Gold Partner
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conga-SKIT/ARM i.MX8 SMARC 2.0

Starter Kit for congatec SMARC 2.0 Development -Starter Kit for SMARC 2.0 Development -All accessories out of the box -Immediate evaluation for SMARC 2.0

By congatec Gold Partner
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STKa8Mx

Embedded Cortex®-A53 Evaluation Board based on i.MX8M with advanced audio and video features

By TQ-Systems GmbH Gold Partner
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i.MX 8M SMARC Development Kit

i.MX 8M Quad/QuadLite/Dual SMARC Development platform combines i.MX8M Q/QL/D SMARC SOM & compatible SMARC carrier card to validate complete i.MX8M SMARC SOM features (USB...

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Arm ULINKpro

The ULINKpro debug and trace unit connects your PC's USB port to your target system and allows you to program, debug, and analyze your applications using its unique strea...

By Arm Platinum Partner
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TRACE32 JTAG/SWD Debugger for A

Lauterbach has experience in making world class microprocessor development tools since 1979. TRACE32 supports technologies like JTAG, SWD, NEXUS or ETM with embedded debu...

By Lauterbach Gold Partner
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Green Hills Probe

High speed on-chip download, run control and trace.

By Green Hills Software Platinum Partner
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Arm DSTREAM

The Arm DSTREAM family of high performance debug and trace probes enable Arm Development Studio to debug all Arm-based devices through a variety of interfaces.

By Arm Platinum Partner
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PIXI-9377

PIXI-9377 is a fully certified (FCC, TELEC, IC, CE, RCM) dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with Bluetooth 5 SDIO module optimized for cost, size and performance. It is bas...

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Low Power DRAM

Low Power DRAM's include LPDDR, LPDDR2, LPDDR3 and LPDDR4 products

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uSD-M.2 Adapter: Interconnect f

uSD-M.2 adapter board provides out-of-box experience for NXP i.MX with Murata’s M.2 Module Family enabled by Embedded Artists; interfacing WLAN/BT-signals including WLAN-...

By Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Gold Partner
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Type 1XA: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2x2

Type 1XA is a 2.4GHz & 5GHz module based on Infineon CYW54591 combo chipset which supports Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 MIMO RSDB + BT 5.2 BR/EDR/LE up to 866 Mbps PHY data...

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Type 1DX: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi + B

Type 1DX is high performance module based on Infineon CYW4343W combo chipset which supports Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth 5.1 BR/EDR/LE up to PHY data rate of 65Mbps on W...

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Wi-Fi 5 + BT 5.2 Radio Module -

The PAN9028 is a dual band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi radio module with integrated Bluetooth® BR/EDR/LE, specifically designed for integrated applications where highe...

By Panasonic Industrial Devices Europe GmbH Gold Partner
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DART-MX8M

Smallest 30x55mm SoM based on i.MX 8M Quad 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 + 266MHz Cortex-M4 and 3D GFX, supporting certified dual-band Wi-Fi, BT/BLE, GbE, 2x USB3, PCIe, high-qua...

By Variscite Platinum Partner
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IMX8M Mini SMARC 2.0 Module

Anita i.MX8M Mini CPU I.MX8M Mini general purpose system on module compliant with SMARC 2.0.Designed to work in Industrial, Automotive and consumer environment.

By Firstview Consultants Gold Partner
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Trizeps VIII by Keith & Koep

SODIMM-200 CPU-Module with NXP i.MX 8M Applications Processors

By SECO Gold Partner
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phyBOARD-Polaris i.MX 8M

The phyBOARD-Polaris is a powerful single board computer for industrial use. It supports the graphic performance and multimedia features of the phyCORE-i.MX 8M System on ...

By PHYTEC Gold Partner
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i.MX8M SOM

i.MX8M is a flexible & compact SOM including a memory subsystem, power management subsystem, networking and system inter-connectivity. The i.MX8M SOM allows developers an...

By SolidRun Ltd Gold Partner
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I.MX 8M SYSTEM-ON-MODULE

Off-the-shelf mezzanine module that combines the i.MX 8M multicore processing (Quad ARM Cortex-A53; Cortex-M4) with 512MB-4GB DDR, 4-64GB eMMC and WiFi/BT connectivity.

By Emcraft Systems LLC Gold Partner
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Cubox-i

Put your laptop away. At 2” X 2” X 2”, the CuBox-i is the world’s smallest computer EVER. With its sleek and elegant design, the CuBox-i easily blends into your home or o...

By SolidRun Ltd Gold Partner
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AW-PU530

i.MX 8M Mini + 88W8997 SoM.

By AzureWave Technologies, Inc. Gold Partner
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conga-SMX8-X SMARC Computer-On-

SMARC 2.0 module based on Ultra Low Power NXP i.MX8-X series -NXP i.MX8-X ARM Cortex-A35 and Cortex-M4F -Ultra Low Power 2-5W -Industrial grade, improved Reliability a...

By congatec Gold Partner
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Nitrogen8M SOM

The Nitrogen8M SOM features NXP's i.MX 8M applications processor, 2GB of LPDDR4 RAM, and 8GB eMMC. Development accessories include: Carrier Board, touchscreen displays, a...

By Boundary Devices LLC Gold Partner
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pITX-imx8m

Kontron’s pITX-iMX8M motherboard features NXP’s dual or quad core CPUs based on the Arm® Cortex®-A53 architecture with up to 1.5 GHz and the Cortex®-M4 coprocessor incl...

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Q7-C25

Qseven® Rel. 2.1 compliant module with NXP i.MX 8M for realtime applications and 4Kp60 HEVC decoding with HDR. Q7-C25 is a scalable solution for applications like domotic...

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i.Core MX8M

i.Core MX8M based on NXP™ i.MX 8M series, ideal for advanced Audio, Voice and Video.

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i.MX 8M SMARC SOM

• i.MX 8M SoC based SMARC v2.1.1 Compatible SOM • GPU,4K VPU & 2x Display Controller support on SoC • SOM supports 2x Gbps Ethernet PHY, USB2.0 HUB, Wi-Fi5/6* & BT5.0, ...

By iWave Systems Gold Partner
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i.MX 8M SMARC SOM (System on M

The i.MX 8M Quad, Quad Lite, Dual based SMARC SOM integrates Quad/Dual Cortex A53 @ 1.5GHz, H.265 4K60 decode, 1080p encode, GC7000 Lite GPU, MIPI CSI, MIPI DSI, HDMI2.0 ...

By iWave Systems Gold Partner
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MYC-JX8MX SOM

The MYC-JX8MX CPU Module is based on NXP i.MX 8M Quad processor featuring 1.3GHz quad ARM Cortex-A53 cores and a real-time ARM Cortex-M4 co-processor. It is a minimum sys...

By MYIR Electronics Limited Gold Partner
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EDM-IMX8M

EDM-IMX8M is an extreme performance, low-power SoM featuring NXP i.MX8M applications processor based on ARM Cortex-A53 and Cortex-M4 architecture that provides 4K industr...

By TechNexion Ltd Gold Partner
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armStone™MX8M

high performance Single Board Computer with 4k video based on NXP i.MX8M (PicoITX - armStoneMX8M)

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LEC-iMX8M

The LEC-iMX8M is a small size SMARC rev 2.0 module, based on NXP’s iMX-8M Quad Core ARM Cortex A53 SoC (0.8~5W). This module offers hardware acceleration for video playba...

By ADLINK Technology, Inc. Gold Partner
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SBC-C20

SBC characterised by HEVC/VP9 decoding in 4Kp60 as well as HDR. It features a DDR3L RAM and provides an optimized IoT stack with preinstalled Wind River Linux 10.

By SECO Gold Partner
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PICO-IMX8M

PICO System-on-Module with NXP i.MX8M with global certified Wi-Fi / Bluetooth Solution

By TechNexion Ltd Gold Partner
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SM-C12

SMARC Rel. 2.0 compliant module with NXP i.MX 8M Application Processors. Featuring multicore processing (Dual or Quad ARM Cortex®-A53 cores + general purpose Cortex®-M4 p...

By SECO Gold Partner
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phyCORE-i.MX 8M

phyCORE-i.MX 8M: NXP i.MX 8M Dual or Quad-Core @ 1.5 GHz; 55 x 40 mm dimensions; 4 GB max LPDDR4; up to 1 GB NAND or 128 GB eMMC; 4 KB I2C EEPROM; 2x Gigabit Ethernet; 2x...

By PHYTEC Gold Partner
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iMX8M Quad COM Board

The EA iMX8M Quad COM Board provides a quick and easy solution for implementing a high-performance ARM quad-core Cortex-A53/M4 based design. The board supports heterogene...

By Embedded Artists AB Gold Partner
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system on module FETMX8MQ-C

FETMX8MQ-C is a system on module designed based on NXP quad-core ARM Cortex -A53 featuring processor i.MX8MQ runs up to1.3GHz, carries on-board 2GB RAM, 8GB ROM, working ...

By Forlinx Embedded Technology Co., Ltd Gold Partner
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I.MX8M System On Module

quad-core CortexTM-A53, single Cortex-M4, up to 1.5GHz; Dual independent display,MIPI-DSI，HDMI 2.0a,Support VP9/H265/H264/MPEG2/MPEG4p2/VC1/VP8/RV9/AVS/AVS+/H263/DIVX and...

By Zhuhai MYZR Technology Co., Ltd Gold Partner
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TQMa8Mx

Embedded Cortex®-A53 module based on i.MX8M with advanced audio and video features.

By TQ-Systems GmbH Gold Partner
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MSC SM2S-IMX8M

The new MSC SM2S-IMX8M module features NXP’s i.MX 8M processors offering dual- and quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 compute performance at very low power consumption and excellen...

By Avnet Embedded (formerly MSC) Gold Partner
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UCM-iMX8

UCM-iMX8 is an ultra miniature i.MX8M System-on-Module designed for integration into embedded applications. Key features: 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, GbE, PCIe, USB3.0, WiFi 802...

By CompuLab Gold Partner
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CL-SOM-iMX8

CL-SOM-iMX8 is a miniature i.MX8M System-on-Module designed for integration into embedded applications. Key features: 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, GbE, PCIe, USB3.0, WiFi 802.11a...

By CompuLab Gold Partner
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Nitrogen8M

The Nitrogen8M SBC features NXP's i.MX 8M applications processor, 2GB of LPDDR4 RAM, and 8GB eMMC. The board also comes with a dev kit, touchscreen display, and validated...

By Boundary Devices LLC Gold Partner
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Verdin iMX8M Mini

The perfect balance between performance, power and cost, the Verdin iMX8M Mini SoMs provide up to four powerful Arm 64 bit Cortex-A53 cores. The performance makes these S...

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Single Board Computer OKMX8MQ-C

OKMX8MQ-C is a single board computer designed based on NXP quad-core ARM Cortex -A53 featuring processor i.MX8MQ runs up to1.3GHz, carries on-board 2GB RAM, 8GB ROM, work...

By Forlinx Embedded Technology Co., Ltd Gold Partner
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EMB-7510

■ NXP i.MX 8M quad core processor ■ Integrated 3D Graphics unit and 1080P coding/decoding video engine ■ On board 3GB LPDDR4，8/16/32/64/128 GB flash ■ 1xHDMI(4K*60H...

By NORCO Gold Partner
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ROM-5720

Advantech ROM-5720 SMARC 2.0/2.1 Module by NXP i.MX8M up to 4 cores Arm Cortex-A53 processors in combination with one Cortex-M4 real time processor and Vivante GC7000 Lit...

By Advantech Co., Ltd. Gold Partner

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Software Integrity and Data Confidentiality: Establishing Secure Boot and Chain of Trust on i.MX Processors

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Teaching Things to See | Introduction to i.MX 8 Vision Architecture

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Develop Effective Deep Neural Network Solution for the Edge Devices

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Driving Video, Audio and Voice Solutions with the i.MX 8M Family

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Enriching the User Interface for Your Next Generation IoT Design

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How to Estimate, Validate and Monitor eMMC Device Life Cycle

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Designing a Scalable Embedded Product Supporting Different NXP i.MX Applications Processor Families

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Using NPUs to Increase Performance and Power Efficiency of ML Applications

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i.MX 8M Family - Arm® Cortex®-A53, Cortex-M4, Audio, Voice, Video

Product Details

Block Diagram

i.MX 8M Processors

Features

Multicore Processing

GPU

Dual independent display interfaces

Video Playback

Audio

Dual Camera Interfaces

External Memory Interfaces

USB

PCIe

Ethernet

Operating Systems

Temperature

Package

Product Program

EdgeLock® Assurance

Applications

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Industrial

Mobile

Smart City

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