NXP Semiconductors i.MX RT106A Crossover Processor is a solution specific variant of the i.MX RT1060 family of MCUs, targeting cloud-based embedded voice applications. It features NXP’s advanced implementation of the Arm® Cortex®-M7 core, which operates at speeds up to 600MHz to provide high CPU performance and best real-time response. i.MX RT106A based solutions enable system designers to easily add voice control capabilities to a wide variety of smart appliances, smart home, smart retail, and smart industry devices.
The i.MX RT106A is licensed to run NXP turnkey voice-assistant software solutions, which may include:
- Far-field audio front-end softDSP
- Acoustic echo cancellation
- Ambient noise reduction
- Beamforming
- Barge-in
- Playback processing
- Codecs
- Wake-word inference engine
- Media player / streamer
- MQTT, lwIP, TLS
- Discovery and onboarding
- All drivers, including Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth™
The i.MX RT106A is offered in a 196-ball Molded Array Process Ball Grid Array (MAPBGA) package, with a 0°C to +95°C consumer-grade temperature range.
Features
- High-performing Arm Cortex-M7
- 3020 CoreMark/1284 DMIPS @ 600MHz
- 1MB On-Chip SRAM – up to 512KB configurable as Tightly Coupled Memory (TCM)
- Real-time, low-latency response as low as 20ns
- Low dynamic power with an integrated DC-DC converter
- Low-power run modes at 24MHz
- Advanced multimedia for GUI and enhanced HMI
- 2D graphics acceleration engine
- Parallel camera sensor interface
- LCD display controller (up to WXGA 1366×768)
- 3x I2S for high-performance, multi-channel audio
- Extensive external memory interface options
- NAND, eMMC, QuadSPI NOR Flash, and Parallel NOR Flash
- Wireless connectivity
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, ZigBee, and Thread
- Supported by MCUXpresso SDK, IDE and Config Tools
- Package
- Type: MAPBGA-196
- Dimensions: 10mm x 10mm, 0.65mm pitch
Applications
- Consumer electronics
- Home appliances system control
- In-home display
- Room air-conditioning system
- Smart-connected appliances
- Secure transaction and retail payments
- Bluetooth beacons
- Electronic shelf labels
- Post terminals
- Home and building control
- Alarm and access panels
- Garage door openers
- Gateways
- Smart lighting
- Smart plugs / outlets
- Industrial
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
Datasheets
The NXP Semiconductors i.MX RT106A Crossover Processor is covered by the same same specifications as the i.MX RT1060 MCUs described in the i.MX RT1060 Datasheet, with the exceptions outlined in the i.MX RT106A Datasheet Supplement. The i.MX RT106A uses the same Reference Manual as the other i.MX RT1060 family members.
- i.MX RT106A Datasheet Supplement
- i.MX RT1060 Crossover Processors Datasheet
- i.MX RT1060 Processor Reference Manual
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