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Overview#

The i.MX 8M Plus family focuses on machine learning and vision, advanced multimedia, and industrial automation with high reliability. It is built to meet the needs of Smart Home, Building, City, and Industry 4.0 applications.

Powerful quad or dual Arm Cortex-A53 processor with a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) operating at up to 2.3 TOPS. Dual image signal processors (ISP) and two camera inputs for an effective advanced vision system. The multimedia capabilities include video encode (including h.265) and decode, 3D/2D graphic acceleration, and multiple audio and voice functionalities. Real-time control with Cortex-M7. Robust control networks supported by dual CAN FD and dual Gigabit Ethernet with Time Sensitive Networking (TSN). High industrial reliability with DRAM inline ECC.

Hardware#

  • Board features:

    • RAM: 2 GB LPDDR4

    • Storage:

      • SanDisk 16 GB eMMC 5.1

      • Micron 32 MB QSPI NOR

      • microSD Socket

    • Wireless:

      • WiFi: 2.4/5GHz IEEE 802.11b/g/n

      • Bluetooth: v4.1

    • USB:

      • OTG - 2x type C

    • Ethernet

    • PCI-E M.2

    • Connectors:

      • 40-pin dual row header

    • LEDs:

      • 1x Power status LED

      • 1x UART LED

    • Debug interface

      • JTAG 20-pin connector

      • MicroUSB for UART debug, two COM ports for Cortex A53 and Cortex M4

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