Pico-ITX SBC features NXP i.MX 93 LGA system-on-module

iWave Sytems iW-RainboW-G50M is an NXP i.MX 93 OSM-L compliant LGA module with up to 2GB RAM, WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.2 module that is found in the company’s iW-RainboW-G50S Pico-ITX SBC designed for industrial applications.

The NXP i.MX 93 single and dual-core Cortex-A55 processor with an Ethos U65 microNPU was announced in November 2021, but we had yet to see any hardware based on the new NXP i.MX 9 processor family. The iW-RainboW-G50M and iW-RainboW-G50S change that with a system-on-module and single board computer.

iW-RainboW-G50M NXP i.MX 93 system-on-module

Specifications:

• SoC (one or the other)
  • NXP i.MX 9352 dual-core Cortex-A55 processor @ up to 1.7 GHz with Arm Cortex-M33 @ 250 MHz,  0.5 TOPS NPU
  • NXP i.MX 9351 single-core Cortex-A55 processor @ up to 1.7 GHz with Arm Cortex-M33 @ 250 MHz, 0.5 TOPS NPU
  • NXP i.MX 9332 dual-core Cortex-A55 processor @ up to 1.7 GHz Arm Cortex-M33 @ 250 MHz
  • NXP i.MX 9331 single-core Cortex-A55 processor @ up to 1.7 GHz Arm Cortex-M33 @ 250 MHz
• System Memory – 2GB LPDDR4
• Storage – 16GB eMMC flash (higher capacity also available)
• Wireless module – IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi 5 & Bluetooth 5.2
• 662 contacts (as per OSM specification) with
  • Storage – 4-bit SD
  • Display – LVDS, 4-lane MIPI DSI
  • Camera – 2-lane MIPI CSI
  • Audio – 1x I2C
  • Networking – 2x RGMII
  • USB – 1x USB 2.0 OTG, 4x USB 2.0 HOST
  • Serial – 2x CAN bus, up to 3x UART, 1x Debug UART
  • Other I/Os – 1x SPI, 2x I2C, 1x PWM, GPIOs
  • Debugging – JTAG
• Power Input – 5V/2.5A
• Dimensions – 45x45mm (OSM-L form factor)
• Temperature Range – -40°C to +85°C
• Certifications – REACH & RoHS3

Software-wise, the module is said to support Linux 5.4.7 (or higher), but it remains to be confirmed. iWave Systems also provides heat sink and heat spreader solutions to cool the OSM module.

iW-RainboW-G50S Pico-ITX SBC

Specifications:

• System-on-module – iW-RainboW-G50M described above
• Storage – MicroSD card slot
• Display
  • LVDS connector for an optional 10.1-inch display
  • 2-lane MIPI DSI connector for an optional 5.5-inch display
• Camera – MIPI CSI camera connector
• Audio – 3.5mm headphone+microphone jack, speaker out header
• Networking
  • 2x Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 connectors
  • WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.2 on SoM
  • Optional 4G LTE cellular via M.2 module and Nano SIM slot
• Location – GNSS receiver module on carrier (u-blox NEO-M8Q) with support for GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou
• USB – 2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports, 1x micro USB 2.0 OTG port, 1x USB header
• Expansion

  

  • M.2 Key B connector (USB 2.0)
  • Serial – CAN Header, RS232 header
  • 1x PWM
  • 2x ADC (optional)
• Debugging – UART connector, JTAG header
• Miscellaneous – RTC connector
• Power Supply – 7V to 24V DC
• Dimensions – 100 x 72mm (Pico-ITX form factor)
• Temperature Range – -40°C to +85°C
• Certifications – REACH & RoHS3

The company can also provide a rugged metal enclosure to house the NXP i.MX 93 Pico-ITX SBC. Documentation for both the SoM and SBC is available, but all links require you to leave your company name and email address, and then you’d need to wait for iWave Systems to give you access to it.

The iW-RainboW-G50M/G50S are probably not available right now, as other companies have yet to launch iMX 93 modules, and the only other company I can see is TechNexion, but they don’t have details for now. NXP’s history tells us it may take around two years after the announcement before their i.MX chips become generally available. A few more details may be found on the product page on iWave Systems’ website.

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.

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