i.MX 8M Mini/Nano System-on-Modules (SoMs)

Beacon EmbeddedWorks’ wireless SoM features NXP’s i.MX 8M mini processor and Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth® 4.2 connectivity

Beacon EmbeddedWorks’ i.MX 8M Mini/Nano system-on modules (SoMs) can help customers get their product to market faster and reduce design risk. The multicore architecture of NXP’s i.MX 8M Mini/Nano applications processor provides the platform to develop a portfolio of devices on a single hardware design. The i.MX 8M Mini/Nano SoM provides security, high-performance multimedia processing including 3D graphics and high-definition video, power-efficient processing capabilities, and wireless connectivity. Beacon EmbeddedWorks is a leader in designing and developing SoMs with wireless technologies, low-power capabilities, and small form-factors. Board support package (BSP) options are continuously updated with versions of Linux, Android, and real-time operating systems. With a low stack height and compact footprint, the i.MX 8M Mini/Nano SoM is an excellent choice for next-generation medical, military, aerospace, and industrial applications where space is at a premium.

Features

• Processor options
  • Mini: NXP i.MX 8M Mini processor with up to four Arm® Cortex®-A53 cores running up to 1.8 GHz plus an Arm Cortex-M4 core running up to 400 MHz, GPU (GCNanoUltra + GC320), and VPU
  • Nano: NXP i.MX 8M Nano processor with up to four Arm Cortex-A53 cores running up to 1.5 GHz plus an Arm Cortex-M7 core running up to 750 MHz and GPU (GC7000UL)
• Embedded memory
  • Mini: up to 8 GB of 32-bit wide LPDDR4 memory
  • Nano: up to 4 GB of 16-bit wide LPDDR4 memory
  • eMMC, configurable
  • Quad SPI NOR Flash, configurable
• Network connectivity
  • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • BLE support
  • Ethernet 10/100/1000 MAC + PHY
  • Security
  • Integrated secure element for end-to-end security
• USB
  • Mini: two USB 2.0 high-speed on-the-go
  • Nano: one USB 2.0 high-speed on-the-go
• Display
  • MIPI DSI (up to four lanes)
• Camera
  • MIPI CSI-2 (up to four lanes)
• Audio
  • Mini: up to three synchronous audio interfaces (SAI) with support for 9 Tx and 13 Rx lanes
  • Nano: up to two synchronous audio interfaces with support for 1 Tx and 5 Rx lanes
  • S/PDIF input and output
  • Up to eight channel pulse density modulation (PDM) inputs
• PCIe
  • Mini: 1x PCIe Gen 2.0, 1-lane
• Serial I/O
  • Up to three UART interfaces
  • Up to three I²C interfaces
  • Up to two SPI interfaces operating as either master or slave
• GPIO
  • Up to 87 multiplexed GPIOs supporting various peripherals such as PWMs, SDIO, UART, SPI, and I²C
• RTC
  • Onboard ultra-low power real-time clock (RTC)
• Debug
  • JTAG support
• Mechanical
  • Dimensions: 28 mm x 38 mm
  • Weight: 7.7 g
• Compliance
  • RoHS compliant
  • Reach compliant
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are pre-certified for FCC and ISED

more information: https://beaconembedded.com

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