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CL-SOM-iMX8MAX - NXP i.MX8 QuadMax System-on-Module

ARM Cortex-A72 SoM

• Highest performance i.MX8 SoC
• Advanced graphics and media processing
• Wide range of high-speed interfaces

Overview

NXP i.MX8 processor family

• 2x ARM Cortex-A72 + 4x ARM Cortex-A53 CPU
• Integrated 2D/3D GPU and 4K VPU
• 2x real-time ARM Cortex-M4 co-processor

Feature Highlights

• Up to 16GB LPDDR4 and 64GB eMMC
• HDMI, DP, 2x MIPI-DSI / LVDS, 4K or 4x 1080p60
• Certified WiFi 802.11ac, BT 4.2
• 2x GbE, PCIe, USB3.0, 3x CAN-FD, 7x UART, 161x GPIO
• Wide temperature range of -40C to 85C

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Mainline Linux and Yocto Project

• Full Board Support Package and ready-to-run images
• Linux kernel, Yocto Project file-system and U-Boot
• Mainline Linux kernel support

Why choose CompuLab?

	10-year Availability		Direct Engineer Support		Mainline Linux and Yocto
	In-House Manufacturing		Industrial Temperature		Configure-to-Order

Learn more about CompuLab advantages.

Specifications

• "Option" column specifies the configuration code required to have the particular feature.
• "+" means that the feature is always available

CPU Core
CPU	NXP i.MX 8QuadMax 2x Cortex-A72, 1.6GHz + 4x Cortex-A53, 1.2GHz	C1600QM
	NXP i.MX 8QuadPlus 1x Cortex-A72, 1.6GHz + 4x Cortex-A53, 1.2GHz	C1600QP
Video Decode	4k H.265, 4K H.264, VP8, MPEG4.2 ASP, RealVideo	+
Video Encode	2x 1080p H.264	C1600QM
	1080p H.264	C1600QP
GPU	2× GC7000XSVX GPUs OpenGL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 1.2 FP, OpenVG 1.1, Vulkan	+
DSP	Tensilica® HiFi 4 DSP
Real-Time Co-processor	2x ARM Cortex-M4F, 264 MHz	+
Memory and Storage
RAM	2GB – 16GB, LPDDR4, 64-bit	D
Storage	eMMC flash, 4GB - 64GB	N
	Octal SPI flash, up to 256MB	NOR
Display and Camera
Display	HDMI 2.0a / eDP 1.4 / DP 1.3	+
	2x MIPI-DSI, 4 data lanes, up to 1.5Gbps per lane
	2x dual-channel LVDS, up to 1.05Gbps per lane
Touchscreen	Capacitive touch-screen support through SPI and I2C interfaces	+
Camera	2x MIPI-CSI, 4 data lanes	+
Network
Gigabit Ethernet	1x Gigabit Ethernet port (MAC+PHY)	E1
	2x Gigabit Ethernet ports (MAC+PHY)	E2
	Up-to 2x RGMII / RMII	not E1 and not E2
WiFi	Certified 802.11ac WiFi module Intel 8265 chipset * mutually exclusive with 2nd PCIe port	WB
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2 BLE * mutually exclusive with USB2.0 port
Audio
Digital Audio	Up-to 3x I2S / SAI	+
	1x ESAI	+
	S/PDIF input/output	+
I/O
PCI Express	1x PCIe Gen. 3.0	+
	additional 1x PCIe Gen. 3.0 * mutually exclusive with WiFi	+
SATA	1x SATA 3	C1600QM
USB	1x USB3.0 dual-role port	+
	1x USB2.0 host port * mutually exclusive with Bluetooth	+
	USB 2.0 HSIC	+
UART	Up to 7x UART	+
SD / MMC	2x USDHC	+
CAN bus	Up to 3x CAN / CAN-FD	+
SPI	Up to 3x SPI	+
I2C	Up to 14x I2C	+
PWM	Up to 4x general purpose PWM signals	+
ADC	1× 4-channel ADC converter	+
GPIO	Up to 161x GPIO (multifunctional signals shared with other functions)	+
System Logic and Debug
RTC	Real time clock, powered by external battery	+
JTAG	JTAG debug interface	+

Electrical Specifications
Supply Voltage	4.0V to 5.5V
Digital I/O voltage	3.3V
Mechanical Specifications
Dimensions	70 x 45 x 7 mm
Weight	26 gram
Connectors	2 x 220 pin, 0.5mm pitch
Environmental and Reliability
MTTF	> 200,000 hours
Operation temperature (case)	Commercial: 0° to 70° C Extended: -20° to 70° C Industrial: -40° to 85° C. Click for availability note
Storage temperature	-40° to 85° C
Relative humidity	10% to 90% (operation) 05% to 95% (storage)
Shock	50G / 20 ms
Vibration	20G / 0 - 600 Hz

Block Diagram

Resources

Hardware Resources

• CL-SOM-iMX8MAX reference guideMarch 29, 2021

• CL-SOM-iMX8MAX hardware revision notes

• SB-iMX8MAX carrier-board product page
• Getting started with CL-SOM-iMX8MAX evaluation kit

• SB-iMX8MAX carrier-board reference design packageMarch 29, 2021
• SOM-IMX8MAX_3D-modelApril 4, 2021

Software Resources

• CL-SOM-iMX8MAX Software documentation

• CL-SOM-iMX8X Yocto Linux packageMarch 25, 2021

• CL-SOM-iMX8MAX Yocto Linux documentation

Evaluation Kit

CL-SOM-iMX8MAX Evaluation Kit

Hardware

• SOM-iMX8MAX-C1600QM-D8-N64-NOR-E2-WB-H
• SB-iMX8MAX carrier board
• WiFi antenna and cable
• Serial port cable
• USB cable and adapter
• 12V power supply

Technical Support

• Technical support for 12 months.
• Schematics review of the customer's carrier board design.
• LCD panel compatibility verification and driver adaptation service.
• 45-day trial period. Eval Kit will be accepted for refund if the user finds the product not suitable for his needs.

Pricing and Ordering

Product status: Intro

CompuLab part number specifies all options available for a particular product.

P/N template: SOM-iMX8MAX-Cx-Dx-Nx-[NOR]-[Ex]-[WB]-[H]-[Tx]

Minimal Configuration

Minimal configuration P/N: SOM-IMX8MAX-C1600QM-D2-N16
1K-unit price:	$161

Optional Features

Feature	Options	P/N code	Add ($)
CPU type	i.MX 8QuadMax, 2x Cortex-A72 + 4x Cortex-A53	C1600QM	-
DRAM size	2GB 4GB 8GB	D2 D4 D8	- 16 43
eMMC	16GB eMMC (MLC) 32GB eMMC (MLC) 64GB eMMC (MLC)	N16 N32 N64	- 5 17
NOR flash	None 256MB	- NOR	- 14
Ethernet port	None 1 2	- E1 E2	- 3 6
WiFi & Bluetooth	none WiFi 802.11ac and Bluetooth	- WB	- 15
Temperature range	Commercial Industrial Certified Extended Tested Industrial Tested	- TIC TET TIT	- 30 20 100
Software Preloading	No Yes	- X	- $1/100MB

• Prices are specified in U.S. Dollars. Prices are periodically updated according to variations in component costs. Prices are subject to change without advance notice.

Small Quantity Orders

Pricing is specified for 1000-unit orders. In order to calculate the price for another quantity, multiply the unit price (with selected options) by the factor listed in the table below:

QTY	Factor
10K	0.95
1K	1.0
500	1.2
100	1.5
10	2.0
1	2.5

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