Avnet Embedded/MSC SM2S-IMX8 SMARC module
NXP™ i.MX8 ARM® Cortex™-A72/A53
The new MSC SM2S-IMX8 module offers a quantum leap in terms of computing and graphics performance. It integrates the currently most powerful i.MX8 processor family from NXP™ based on the ARM® Cortex™-A72/A53 architecture with real hardware virtualization. This enables asymmetric multiprocessing for the most demanding applications like industrial automation and visualization systems, robotics, infotainment systems and building automation.
The 64-bit i.MX8 SoC integrated on the module contains up to eight cores: two ARM Cortex-A72 cores, four ARM Cortex-A53 cores and two Cortex-M4F real-time cores in combination with high-end Vivante GC7000 multimedia 2D/3D GPU.
The module provides up to 8GB LPDDR4 SDRAM, up to 64GB eMMC Flash memory, Dual Gigabit Ethernet, PCI Express Gen.3, SATA III, USB 3.0, an on-board Wireless Module as well as an extensive set of interfaces for embedded applications. The processor module is designed for operation in the full industrial temperature range from -40°C to +85°C.
MSC SM2S-IMX8 is compliant with the new SMARC™ 2.0 standard, allowing easy integration with SMARC baseboards. For evaluation and design-in of the SM2S-IMX8 module, MSC provides a development platform and a starter kit. Support for Linux is available (Android support on request).
Key features
- Single or Dual core ARM Cortex-A72 Applications Processor
- Quad core ARM Cortex-A53 Applications Processor
- Dual core ARM Cortex-M4F Real Time Processor
- Vivante GC7000 2D/3D Graphics Processor
- 4K H.265 decode, HD H.264 encode
- Up to 8GB LPDDR4 SDRAM
- Up to 64GB eMMC Flash
- SATA-III interface (6Gbps)
- Dual-channel LVDS / Dual MIPI-DSI x4 (optional)
- HDMI 2.0 / DisplayPort with up to 4k (optional)
- Triple Independent Display support
- Dual MIPI CSI-2 Camera Interface
- 2x PCI Express x1 Gen. 3
- 2x USB 3.0 Host interface
- 2x USB 2.0 Host interface
- 1x USB 2.0 Host/Device interface
- Dual Gigabit Ethernet
- Wireless Module (optional)
- MMC/SD/SDIO interface
- 2x CAN interface
- 2x I2S Audio Interface
- UART, SPI, I2C
- SMARC 2.0 Compliant
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