iWave’s “iW-Rainbow-G27S” Pico-ITX SBC runs Linux or Android on an i.MX8 QuadPlus or QuadMax with up to 8GB LPDDR4, 2x GbE, 2x USB 3.0, 802.11ac/BT, M.2, HDMI in and out, and -40 to 85°C support. [via]
The i.MX8 Quad MAX/Quad Plus Pico ITX SBC integrates Dual Cortex A72 + Quad Cortex A53 Cores, Dual GPU systems, 4K H.265 capable VPU dual failover-ready display controller based i.MX8 QuadMax SoC with on SOM Dual 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet PHY,USB 3.0 hub and IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi & Bluetooth 5.0 module.
This board offers maximum performance with higher efficiency for complex consumer, medical and industrial embedded computing applications. With the 100mm x 72mm Pico-ITX form factor, the SBC is highly packed with all the necessary onboard connectors.
Highlights:
- Dual Complex Core System:
- Complex 1: 4 x Cortex-A53 @ 1.2 GHz
- Complex 2: 2 x Cortex-A72 @ 1.8 GHz
- 2 x Cortex-M4F @ 266 MHz for advanced system control
- 4K H.265 decode & 1080p h.264 enc/deccapable VPU
- Enhanced Vision Capabilities (via GPU)
- IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi & Bluetooth 5.0
- Dual 1000/100/10 Mbps Ethernet
- Up to 8GB LPDDR4 memory
- Ultra-compact form size 100mm x 72mm
- -40 to +85°C Operation
Specifications
- Processor — NXP i.MX8 with VPU and HiFi4 DSP:
- i.MX8 QuadMax — 2x Cortex-A72, 4x Cortex-A53, 2x Cortex-M4F, 2x Vivante GC7000 / XVSX GPU/VPU
- i.MX8 QuadPlus — 1x Cortex-A72, 4x Cortex-A53, 2x Cortex-M4F, 2x GC7000Lite / XVSX GPU/VPU
- Memory/storage:
- 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4
- 8GB eMMC (expandable)
- MicroSD slot
- SATA via M.2 B-key (see expansion below)
- Networking:
- 2x GbE ports
- 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth 5.0
- M.2 with nano-SIM (see expansion below)
- Media I/O:
- HDMI 2.0a output port up to 4K
- Micro-HDMI 2.0a input port
- 40-pin eDP connector up to 4K
- MIPI-DSI/CSI, LVDS, SAI via expansion connectors (see farther below)
- Quadruple display support
- Audio I/O jack with I2S audio codec
- Other I/O:
- 2x USB 3.0 host ports
- Micro-USB 2.0 OTG port
- RS-232 interface
- CAN interface
- Serial debug with optional JTAG and anti-tamper headers
- Expansion:
- M.2 B-key slot — 2x PCIe, USB 3.0 and 2.0, SATA, I2S, I2C, and HSIC with nano-SIM slot
- Expansion Connector 1 — 4 lane MIPI-DSI and -CSI/I2C, SAI, CAN, QSPI, DMA/I2C, UART, M40
- Expansion Connector 2 — 4 lane MIPI-DSI, 4-lane LVDS, CAN/SPDIF, DMA/I2C, SPI
- Expansion Connector 3 — 4 lane MIPI-CSI, MIPI-CSI/I2C, 2x 4-lane LVDS, PWM, SPI, M41
- Other features — RTC with battery connector
- Power – 12/2A DC input via external adapter
- Operating temperature — -40 to 85°C
- Dimensions — 100 x 72mm (Pico-ITX)
- Operating system — Linux 4.14.98; Android Pie 9.0.0; QNX 7.0.0; Xen
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