Summary of i.MX8 Powered Nitrogen8m Single Board Computer
Boundary Devices has announced the Nitrogen8M SBC, the company’s first commercially designed i.MX8M-based single board computer. Powered by the NXP i.MX 8M Quad (4x Cortex-A53 + Cortex-M4), it ships with 2 GB LPDDR4 (4 GB option), optional 8 GB eMMC (expandable to 128 GB), microSD, USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, pre-certified WiFi 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.1 (BD-SDMAC module), HDMI 4K@60, MIPI-DSI, dual MIPI-CSI, and audio interfaces. At 136.7 x 87 mm, it targets smart-home, smart-speaker, industrial, and display applications running Linux or Android.
Parts used in the Nitrogen8M:
- NXP i.MX 8M Quad processor (i.MX 8MQ)
- 2 GB LPDDR4 RAM (4 GB option)
- Optional 8 GB eMMC (expandable to 128 GB)
- microSD card slot
- USB 3.0 port
- Gigabit Ethernet port
- BD-SDMAC WiFi 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.1 module (QCA9377)
- HDMI output (4K@60fps)
- 4-lane MIPI-DSI display connector (1080p)
- Two 4-lane MIPI-CSI camera connectors
- Headphone interface
- Microphone interface
- Amplifier interface
Boundary Devices is the company who launched the i.MX6 based Nitrogen6 in 2012, a globally adopted i.MX 6 SABRE Lite development board (now BD-SL-i.MX6). The company has recently announced the availability of its new Nitrogen8M SBC (Single Board Computer) that runs Linux or Android on a quad-core i.MX8M processor. The NItrogen8M will be the first commercially designed and tested i.MX 8M based SBC solution to be available to the embedded market.
The i.MX 8M family of application processors from NXP is based on Arm® Cortex®-A53 and Cortex-M4 cores which provide industry-leading audio, voice and video processing capabilities. They offer support for video quality with full 4K UltraHD resolution and HDR (Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG), DSD512 audio capability, flexible memory options as demonstrated in the Nitrogen8, and many other features.
The NXP’s latest i.MX 8M Quad processor powers the Nitrogen8M, an upgrade from the i.MX7 based Nitrogen7. The i.MX 8MQ features 4 Cortex-A53 (1.5GHz) and 1 Cortex-M4F (266MHz) cores. The Nitrogen8M will come standard with 2GB of LPDDR4 of RAM with a 4GB version also available. It features a microSD Card slot, an optional 8GB eMMC version expandable to 128GB, USB 3.0 for high-speed data communication and of course adhering to the industry latest trend. At 136.7 x 87mm, the Nitrogen8M is slightly larger than the i.MX7 based Nitrogen7 and the earlier i.MX6-based Nitrogen6.
Nitrogen8M includes the latest in network connectivity options to serve IoT applications that employ edge, cloud, and fog computing. The SBC comes with a Gigabit Ethernet port as well as the BD-SDMAC, a pre-certified WiFi 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.1 module based on the QCA9377. It also includes HDMI (4K@60fps) and 4-lane MIPI-DSI (1080p) display connections; two, 4-lane MIPI-CSI; headphone, microphone, and amplifier interfaces. Nitrogen8M will quickly find applications in the areas of smart-home, smart-speaker, industry, display applications, and many more.
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- What processor powers the Nitrogen8M?
The Nitrogen8M is powered by the NXP i.MX 8M Quad (i.MX 8MQ) processor with 4 Cortex-A53 cores and 1 Cortex-M4F core. - How much RAM does the Nitrogen8M include?
It comes standard with 2 GB of LPDDR4 RAM, with a 4 GB version also available. - Does the Nitrogen8M support eMMC and microSD storage?
Yes; there is an optional 8 GB eMMC (expandable to 128 GB) and a microSD card slot. - What networking options are available on the Nitrogen8M?
It includes a Gigabit Ethernet port and a pre-certified BD-SDMAC WiFi 802.11ac plus Bluetooth 4.1 module based on the QCA9377. - What display outputs does the Nitrogen8M provide?
It provides HDMI (4K@60fps) and a 4-lane MIPI-DSI connector supporting 1080p. - Are there camera interfaces on the Nitrogen8M?
Yes; the board includes two 4-lane MIPI-CSI camera connectors. - What audio interfaces are included on the Nitrogen8M?
It includes headphone, microphone, and amplifier interfaces. - What operating systems can run on the Nitrogen8M?
The Nitrogen8M can run Linux or Android. - What are typical application areas for the Nitrogen8M?
Typical uses include smart-home, smart-speaker, industrial, and display applications.
