PHYTEC Introduces phyCORE SoMs & Devkits Based on NXP i.MX8, i.MX 8M, or i.MX 8X Processors

PHYTEC, an embedded systems company headquartered in Germany with global offices, has updated their phyCORE systems-on-module family with 3 sub-families of modules based on NXP i.MX 8, i.MX 8X, or i.MX 8M dual or quad core processors for a total of 9 modules.

phyCORE-i.MX 8

Specifications:

SoC – NXP i.MX 8Quad, i.MX 8QuadPlus or i.MX 8QuadMax Arm Cortex-A72/A53/M4F processor @ up to 1.6 GHz with Tensilica HiFi 4 DSP @ 666 MHz, 2x Vivante GC7000XSVX GPUs
System Memory – 1 to 8GB LPDDR4 RAM
Storage – 64MB to 256MB Octal SPI/DualSPI SPI NOR Flash, 4 GB to 128 GB eMMC flash, 4kB EEPROM
Connectivity – 2x Gigabit Ethernet PHY
4x 120-pin Board-to-board connectors with:
- Display – 2x LVDS, 2x MIPI DSI, 1x HDMI
- Video Input / Camera – 1x HDMI, 2x MIPI CSI
- Audio – 2x ESAI, up to 4x SAI
- Networking – 2x 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet
- USB – 1x USB OTG, 1x USB 3.0
- Serial – 1x UART, 2x CAN
- Up to 19x I²C, up to 4x SPI, 1x QSPI
- 2x MMC/SD/SDIO, 1x SATA
- PWM
- 8x ADC
- Expansion – 2x PCIe
Misc – 1x RTC (internal)
Power Supply – 3.3V
Dimensions – 45 x 73 mm
Temperature Range – -40°C…+85°C

phyCORE-i.MX 8M

Specifications:

SoC – NXP i.MX 8MQuad, i.MX 8MDual or i.MX 8MQuadLite Arm Cortex-A53/M4F processor @ up to 1.5 GHz with Vivante GC7000Lite GPU
System Memory – 512MB to 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM
Storage – 128MB to 1GB NAND flash (optional with eMMC), 4 GB to 128 GB eMMC flash (optional with NAND), 4kB EEPROM
Connectivity – 1x Gigabit Ethernet PHY
2x 200-pin board-to-board connector(s) with:
- Display – 1x MIPI DSI, 1x HDMI
- Camera – 2x MIPI CSI
- Audio – SAI
- Networking – 1x 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet
- USB – 2x USB 3.0
- Serial – 4x UART
- Up to 4x I²C, up to 2x SPI, 1x QSPI
- 4x PWM
- Expansion – 1x PCIe
Misc – 1x RTC (internal)
Power Supply – 3.3V
Dimensions – 55 x 40 mm
Temperature Range – -40°C…+85°C
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phyCORE-i.MX 8X

Specifications:

SoC – NXP i.MX 8QuadXPlus/ i.MX 8DualXPlus/ i.MX 8DualX Arm Cortex-A35/M4F processor @ up to 1.2 GHz with Tensilica HiFi 4 DSP @ 666 MHz, Vivante GC7000Lite/UltraLite GPU
System Memory – 512MB to 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM
Storage – 64MB to 256MB Octal SPI/Dual SPI Flash , 128MB to 1GB NAND flash (optional with eMMC), 4 GB to 128 GB eMMC flash (optional with NAND), 4kB EEPROM
Connectivity – 1x Gigabit Ethernet PHY
4x 70-pin board-to-board connector(s) with:
- Display – 2x LVDS or 2x MIPI DSI
- Camera – 1x MIPI CSI, 1x parallel camera I/F
- Audio – ESAI
- Networking – 2x 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet (one on-board, 1x RGMII)
- USB – 1x USB OTG, 1x USB 3.0
- Serial – 2x UART, 3x CAN
- Up to 10x I²C
- 1x octal SPI or 2x QSPI + 3x SPI
- PWM
- 6x ADC
- 1x MMC/SD/SDIO (only with eMMC available)
- Keypad
- Expansion – 1x PCIe
Misc – 1x RTC (internal)
Power Supply – 3.3V
Dimensions – 52 x 42 mm
Temperature Range – -40°C…+85°C

Hardware Development Kits and SDK

As you’ll have already noticed, the modules have different form factors, and board-to-board connectors, so the company will provide separate development kits / carrier boards for their i.MX 8, i.MX 8M, and i.MX 8X modules.

The kit includes a phyCORE-i.MX 8/8M/8X SoM, a carrier board to be used as a development platform or reference design, as well as an SDK for a given operating system depending on the selected kit:

- Linux – Yocto environment with pre-installed and configured packages such as QT-Libs, OpenGL and Python
- Android
- QNX, freeRTOS and other software available upon request

Documentation will also be provided with hardware manuals, Quick Start guides, application guides, and software application examples.

Further details about the modules and development kits can be found on PHYTEC i.MX 8 products page.

Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.