MaaXBoard Nano is a i.MX8M SBC in Raspberry Pi-like style

17 February, 2021

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The MaaXBoard Nano is a low-cost, NXP i.MX 8M Nano processor-based, single-board computer ideal for embedded computing and smart edge IoT applications. The i.MX 8M Nano family of application processors is based on the Arm® Cortex®-A53 and Cortex-M7 cores which provide industry-leading audio, voice, and video processing for applications that scale from consumer home audio to industrial building automation and embedded computers. The MaaXBoard Nano is production-ready, FCC, CE, and RoHS certified. It is available in quantities of five hundred or greater.

The MaaXBoard Nano contains everything necessary to support and create Linux, Android or other OS-based systems. The platform offers several onboard peripherals including 1 GB of DDR4 memory, a Gigabit Ethernet port, quad USB 2.0 host ports, MIPI-DSI, MIPI-CSI, WiFi, Bluetooth, MicroSD card slot, four onboard microphones and an audio jack. A Raspberry Pi hat-compatible expansion connector also provides interfaces for UART, SPI, I2C and GPIO. These combined capabilities make it an ideal platform for investigating AI, IOT and multimedia applications.

Feature list

Processor

NXP i.MX 8M Nano Processor
Quad Arm CortexA53 @1.5GHz
Single CortexM7F @750MHz

Memory

1GB DDR4 SDRAM
256mB QSPI Flash
MicroSD Slot
Supports 16GB eMMC

Communications and User Interface

Gigabit Ethernet
Quad USB2.0 Host
MIPIDSI Display Interface
MIPICSI Camera Interface
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2 and 5
External Antenna Connector
Four onboard Microphones
Audio Jack

User I/O

40 Pin Low Speed Expansion Interface
- Raspberry Pi Hat Compatible
- Digital I/O voltage: 3.3V
3 X User Buttons
2 X User Leds

Other

PMIC
Type C 5V/3A Power input
Operating Temperature: 0~70°C

Mechanical

85mm x 56mm form factor

Each MaaXBoard Nano is shipped with a quick start guide to assist developers with their hardware or software development project. A user-supplied 5V/3A USB Type C power supply is required to power the board. A 16 GB microSD card and a UART USB Serial translator are recommended for booting the MaaXBoard Nano out-of-box experience. To jump-start your development, Avnet offers supported Android 9.0 and Linux images available for download. For software debugging, an optional Microchip USB-to-UART evaluation board is recommended, allowing USB terminal access through a UART port on the 40-pin expansion connector.