i.MX 8M Nano Family - Arm® Cortex®-A53, Cortex-M7
Overview
Features
Features
Multicore Processing
- 4x Cortex-A53 core platforms up to 1.5GHz per core
- 32 kB L1-I Cache / 32 kB L1-D Cache
- 512 kB L2 Cache
- 1x Cortex-M7 core up to 750MHz
- 512 kB on-chip RAM (OCRAM)
GPU
- 3D GPU (2x shader, OpenGL® ES2.0/3.0/3.1, OpenCL™ 1.2, Vulkan®)
- *Not available on i.MX 8M Nano UltraLite and 8M Nano Lite
Display Interface
- 1x MIPI DSI (4-lane) with PHY
- *Not available on i.MX 8M Nano UltraLite
Camera Interface
- 1x MIPI CSI (4-lane) with PHY
Audio
- 4x SAI (6Tx + 6Rx external I2S lanes)
- 8ch PDM input
- Hardware Asynchronous Sample Rate Conversion (ASRC)
External Memory Interfaces
- 16-bit DRAM interface (LPDDR4-3200. DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600)
- 8-bit NAND flash controller supports raw MLC/SLC (BCH62, ONFI3.2)
- eMMC 5.0/5.1, SPI NOR, FlexSPI (XIP)
USB
- 1x USB 2.0 OTG controller with integrated PHY
Ethernet
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet (MAC) with AVB and IEEE 1588, Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) for low power
Operating Systems
- Linux, Android, FreeRTOS
Temperature
- Consumer (0°C to 95°C Tj)
- Industrial (-40°C to 105°C Tj)
Package
- i.MX 8M Nano and Nano Lite: FCBGA, 14 x 14 0.5mm pitch
- i.MX 8M Nano UltraLite: FCBGA, 11 x 11 0.5mm pitch
i.MX 8M Nano Block Diagram
i.MX 8M Nano
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i.MX 8M Nano Block Diagram
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i.MX 8M Nano
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Machine Learning Goes Mainstream - eIQ® ML Software Development Environment -
Tiny Devices, BIG Applications. -
NXP Brings Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® to Living Rooms Everywhere with Immersiv3D Audio Solution -
From Simply Smart to Truly Intelligent: Edge Computing with i.MX and Layerscape Processors Enables Future Technology -
AI Public Safety Detection Demo with Arcturus Networks -
The Empowered Edge - NXP Machine Learning at the Edge
i.MX 8M Nano Block Diagram
i.MX 8M Nano
Development Boards and Designs
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Target Applications
Automotive
- Heating Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Motorcycle Engine Control Unit (ECU) and Small Engine Control
Industrial
- Air Conditioning (AC)
- Anesthesia Unit Monitor
- Anomaly Detection
- Building Safety
- Building Security
- Circuit Breaker
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Machine (CPAP)
- Defibrillator
- Electricity Generation
- Heat Metering
- Hospital Admission Machine
- Industrial Control
- Industrial HMI
- Motor Drives
- Powered Patient Beds
- Public Address Systems
- Smart Lighting
- Smart Power Socket and Light Switch
- Vision, Advanced Sensing and Processing Board
- Vital Signs Monitors
Mobile
Smart City
Smart Home
- Audio/Video (AV) Receivers
- Home Control Panel
- Home Security and Surveillance
- In-Home Energy Display
- Major Home Appliances
- Robotic Appliance
- Set Top Boxes
- Small and Medium Appliances
- Soundbar
- Surround Sound and Sound Bars
- Wireless or Networked Speakers
Key Features and Differentiation
| ** i.MX 8M Nano UltraLite Applications Processor ** | i.MX 8M Nano Lite Applications Processor | i.MX 8M Nano Applications Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | 1x / 2x / 4x Cortex-A53 (1.4 GHz) | 1x / 2x / 4x Cortex-A53 (1.4 GHz / 1.5 GHz) | |
| Cortex-M7 (750 MHz) | |||
| Display | No MIPI-DSI | 4-lane MIPI-DSI with PHY | |
| GPU | No GPU | No GPU | 3D GPU: 2-shader, OpenGL® ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.2, OpenGL® Vulkan® |
| Software | Linux, FreeRTOS® | Linux, Android, FreeRTOS® | |
| Package Size | 11 x 11 | 14 x 14 | |
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