SPEAR-MX8 :
NXP i.MX8

Starting from $139

The SPEAR-MX8 is a highly scalable System on Module / Computer on Module that provides an ideal solution for embedded products requiring advanced performance processing, high-end graphic, UltraHD video capabilities and a variety of high-speed interfaces and connectivity options.

The SPEAR-MX8 is based on NXP i.MX 8QuadMax with Dual 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A72, Quad 1.2GHz Cortex-A53 and 2x 264MHz 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/HDMI 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 FD, SPI and UART.

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Specifications

CPU

2x 1.6GHz Cortex-A72 + 4x 1.2GHz Cortex-A53 + 2x Cortex M4F
NXP i.MX 8QuadMax / 8QuadPlus

High Speed Interfaces

2x USB3.0, 2x GbE, 2x PCIe, SATA 3

Certified WiFi/BT

802.11 ac/a/b/g/n + BT 5.2/BLE

Video Encode / Decode

4K H.265/H.264 Decode, 1080p60 H.264 Encode

Temperature range

-40 to 85°C

Product Longevity

2034

CPU Name

NXP i.MX8 : 8QuadMax / 8QuadPlus

CPU Type

2x Cortex™-A72 + 4x Cortex™-A53

CPU Cores

5-6 Cores

CPU Clock (Max)

1.6 GHz Cortex™-A72,
1.2 GHz Cortex™-A53

Real-time co-processor

2x 264 MHz Cortex™-M4F

DSP

HiFi 4 DSP

Integer performance (DMIPS)

Up to 28,650

RAM

2 – 8 GB LPDDR4

eMMC

8 – 128 GB

Multimedia

2D/3D Graphics Acceleration

2x Vivante GC7000VX

Video Encode / Decode

4K H.265/H.264 Decode, 1080p60 h.264 Encode

Camera Interfaces

2x MIPI-CSI2

Display

HDMI

V2.0a up to 4Kp60

DSI

MIPI-DSI 1920×1080 24-bit

LVDS

Dual 1920×1080 24-bit

Touch controller

Capacitive

Other

eDP1.4/DP1.3 up to 4Kp60

Audio

Headphone driver

Yes

Microphone

Digital, Analog (stereo)

Digital audio serial interface

I2S(SAI), S/PDIF

Line In/Out

Yes

Connectivity

SD / MMC

x1

USB Host / Device

USB 3.0: 1x OTG, USB 2.0: 1x OTG, 1x Host plus HSIC port

UART

x5, up to 4 Mbps

I2C

x4

SPI

x4

RTC

On carrier

CAN Bus

3x CAN/CAN-FD (Flexible Data-Rate)

PCI-Express

2x Gen 3.0

S-ATA

S-ATA 3

Networking

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

Dimensions (W x L)

68.0 x 55.0 mm

Electronic Specifications

Supply voltage

3.4 – 4.5 V

Digital I/O voltage

3.3 V

Environmental Specifications

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%

SPEAR-MX8 block diagram : imx8 Diagram

SPEAR-MX8[xx]_[xxxx]C_[xxxx]R_[xx]G_[AC]_[EC1]_[EC2]_[WBD]_[LD4]_[X]T

MX8[xx]:

CPU type:
QuadMax 2x Cortex A72 + 4x Cortex A53: QM
QuadPlus 1x Cortex A72 + 4x Cortex A53: QP

[xxxx]C:

CPU clock speed: 1600MHz Cortex A72 with 1200MHz Cortex A53: 1612C

[xxxx]R:

LP-DDR4: 2048 MB: 2048R, 4096 MB: 4096R, 8192 MB: 8192R

[xx]G:

eMMC: 8 GB : 8G, 16 GB : 16G, 32 GB : 32G, 64 GB : 64G, 128 GB : 128G

[AC]:

Audio Codec

[EC1]:

1st GbE PHY

[EC2]:

2nd GbE PHY

[WBD]

Built-in Certified Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n + Bluetooth 5.2/BLE

[LD4]

4th LVDS channel (LVDS1 CH1) differential pairs + control signals exported instead of MIPI-DSI0 signals

[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

SPEAR-MX8 Evaluation Kits

The SPEAR-MX8 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 SPEAR-MX8 connectivity features and performance.

SPEAR-MX8 Evaluation Kits

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