The VAR-SOM-MX8 is a pin2pin System-on-Module with the VAR-SOM-MX6 and VAR-SOM-SOLO/DUAL. Allowing Variscite customers to use the same system design with full scalability, from entry level – i.MX6 Solo and Dual lite, through to i.MX6 Dual, Quad and QuadPlus, right up to i.MX8 QuadMax.
The VAR-SOM-MX8 introduces advanced processing power, high-end graphics, UltraHD video capabilities and a variety of high-speed interfaces and connectivity options.
Based on NXP i.MX 8QuadMax, the VAR-SOM-MX8 carries Dual 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A72, Quad 1.2GHz Cortex-A53 and 2x 266MHz real-time Cortex-M4F co-processor. An impressive multimedia performance spec encompasses UltraHD 4K video and display support, high-quality audio, a high performance 2D/3D graphics acceleration and camera inputs.
The SoM includes a variety of interfaces and connectivity options: Certified dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac/a/b/g/n, BT/BLE, dual GbE, dual USB3, PCIe, SATA III, CAN, SPI and UART.
**Variscite VAR-SOM-MX8 SoM is in development at this stage and as such the information on this page is subject to change without further notice.
Specifications
CPU Name | NXP i.MX 8QuadMax |
CPU Type | 2× Cortex™-A72 + 4× ARM Cortex™-A53 |
CPU Cores | Up to 6 Cores |
CPU Clock (Max) | 1.8 GHz Cortex™-A72, 1.2 GHz Cortex™-A53 |
Real-time processor | 2 x 266MHz ARM Cortex™-M4F |
Integer performance (DMIPS) | Up to 28,650 |
RAM | Up to 8GB LPDDR4 |
eMMC | Up to 64GB |
| Multimedia | |
|---|---|
2D/3D Graphics Acceleration | Vivante GC7000VX |
Video Acceleration | 4K h.265/H.264 Decode, 1080p60 h.264 encode |
Camera Interfaces | Camera MIPI-CSI2 (4-Lane) |
| Display | |
|---|---|
HDMI | “1x HDMI-TX/DisplayPort compliant with: |
LVDS | Dual channel (4-Lane, each) supporting 1920×1080 at 60Hz |
DSI | 1x MIPI DSI (4-Lane) supporting 1920X1080 at 60Hz |
Touch controller | Resistive, Capacitive |
Other | DP/eDP |
| Audio | |
|---|---|
Headphone driver | Yes |
Microphone | Digital, Analog (stereo) |
Digital audio serial interface | Up to x2 I2S(SAI) |
Line In/Out | Yes |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
SD/MMC | x1 |
USB Host / Device | “1x USB 2.0 Host |
UART | x5, up to 4 Mbps (x3 with hardware flow control) |
I2C | x4 (full-speed with DMA support), x2 (Low-speed without DMA support) |
SPI | x4 |
CAN bus | x2 |
RTC | On carrier |
JTAG | x1 (via optional header) |
Keypad | x1, 5×4 matrix |
PCI-Express | 1 x PCIe 2.0/3.0 |
| Networking | |
|---|---|
Ethernet | 2x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet |
Wi-Fi | 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n |
Bluetooth | 4.2 / BLE |
Linux | Yocto |
Android | Yes |
| Mechanical Specifications | |
|---|---|
Dimensions (W x L x H) | 67.6 mm x 51.68 mm x 4.82 mm |
| Electronic Specifications | |
|---|---|
Supply voltage | 3.3 V |
Digital I/O voltage | 3.3 V |
| Environmental Specifications | |
|---|---|
Commercial temperature | 0 to 70°C |
Extended temperature | -20 to 85°C |
Industrial temperature | -40 to 85°C |
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