The VAR-SOM-MX8X is a member of the VAR-SOM Pin2Pin System on Module family, compatible with a wide range of modules based on i.MX8, i.MX8M Mini, i.MX8M Nano, i.MX6 and i.MX6UL processors. It offers Variscite’s customers a high level of scalability, extended lifetime availability and reduced development time, cost and risk.
A high-performance yet power-optimized platform, the VAR-SOM-MX8X supports NXP’s i.MX 8X 1.2GHz Quad Cortex™-A35 processor plus Cortex-M4F real-time co-processor. It provides built-in safety features, highly integrated multimedia with 4K support and efficient power/performance architecture.
This highly integrated SoM / CoM is designed to support a wide range of high-reliability power-efficient applications, from industrial automation & control to defense, medical, telematics, building control, failover displays/HMI and robotics. The SoM multimedia features and interfaces options include Vivante GC7000Lite GPU for 2D / 3D graphics acceleration, 4K H.265 Decode, 1080p H.264 Encode/Decode, Camera Interfaces, DSI / LVDS, Parallel LCD, dual GbE, certified Wi-Fi/BT, CAN/CAN-FD, USB3 and serial interfaces.
Starting from only $79 for a quad-core based SoM.
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** The Pin2Pin compatibility depends on pinmux options; please verify the detailed pinout table in the related SoM to confirm compatibility is maintained in your specific design.
CPU | 4x 1.2 GHz Cortex-A35 + Cortex-M4F NXP i.MX 8X |
High Speed Interfaces | 2x USB3.0, 2x GbE, PCIe |
Certified WiFi/BT | 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n + BT 5.2/BLE |
Video Encode / Decode | 4K H.265 Decode, 1080p H.264 Encode/Decode |
Temperature range | -40 to 85°C |
Product Longevity | 2035 |
Pin2pin Family |
CPU Name | NXP iMX 8X |
CPU Type | 4x Cortex-A35 |
CPU Cores | 4 Cores |
CPU Clock (Max) | 1.2 GHz Cortex™-A35 |
Real-time co-processor | 264MHz Cortex-M4F |
DSP | HiFi 4 DSP |
Integer performance (DMIPS) | Up to 8,540 |
RAM | 1 – 4 GB LPDDR4 |
eMMC | 8 – 128 GB |
Multimedia | |
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2D/3D Graphics Acceleration | Vivante GC7000Lite |
Video Encode / Decode | 4K H.265 Decode, 1080p H.264 Encode/Decode |
Camera Interfaces | 1x MIPI-CSI2, 1x parallel CSI 8/10-bit |
Display | |
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Parallel RGB | Parallel LCD up to 720p60 24-bit |
LVDS | Dual 1920×1080 24-bit |
DSI | MIPI-DSI 1920×1200 24-bit |
Touch controller | Resistive, Capacitive |
Audio | |
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Headphone driver | Yes |
Microphone | Digital, Analog (stereo) |
Digital audio serial interface | ESAI/4x I2S(SAI), S/PDIF |
Line In/Out | Yes |
Connectivity | |
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SD / MMC | x1 |
USB Host / Device | USB 3.0/2.0: 1x OTG, USB 2.0: 1x Host/Device |
UART | x6, up to 4 Mbps |
I2C | x6 |
SPI | x4 |
CAN Bus | 3 x CAN/CAN-FD (Flexible Data-Rate) |
RTC | On carrier |
JTAG | x1 (via optional header) |
Keypad | x1, 4×4 matrix |
QSPI | x1 |
PCI-Express | Gen 3.0 |
ADC | 6 x 12bit |
Networking | |
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Ethernet | 2x 10/100/1000 Mbps |
Wi-Fi | Certified 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n |
Bluetooth | BT/BLE 5.2 |
Linux | Yocto, Debian, Boot2Qt |
Android | Yes |
FreeRTOS | Yes |
Mechanical Specifications | |
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Dimensions (W x L) | 67.6 x 51.6 mm |
Electronic Specifications | |
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Supply voltage | 3.3 V |
Digital I/O voltage | 3.3 V |
Environmental Specifications | |
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Extended operating temperature | -25 to 85°C |
Industrial operating temperature | -40 to 85°C |
Storage temperature | -40 to 85°C |
Storage humidity | 5% to 95% |
VAR-SOM-MX8X[xx]_[xxxx]C_[xxxx]R_[xx]G_[AC]_[EC]_[TP]_[WBD]_[ADC]_[X]T | |
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MX8X[xx]: | CPU type: QuadXPlus 4x Cortex A35: QP |
[xxxx]C: | CPU clock speed: 1200MHz Cortex A35: 1200C |
[xxxx]R: | LP-DDR4: 1024MB: 1024R, 2048 MB: 2048R, 4096 MB: 4096R |
[xx]G: | eMMC: 8 GB : 8G, 16 GB : 16G, 32 GB : 32G, 64 GB : 64G, 128 GB : 128G |
[AC]: | Audio Codec |
[EC]: | GbE PHY |
[TP]: | Resistive touch panel controller |
[WBD] | Built-in Certified Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n + Bluetooth 5.2/BLE |
[ADC] | With ADC and Cortex M4 UART (instead of QSPI/GPIOs) |
[x]T: | E: -25 to 85°C, I: -40 to 85°C |
Note: All options in [brackets] are optional add-ons that can be either removed or selected from a list of options |
The VAR-SOM-MX8X Development Kit and Starter Kit can serve as a complete development platform for both evaluation and application development purposes. The kits provide a great showcase of the VAR-SOM-MX8X connectivity features and performance.
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