Module Introduction

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LEC-iMX95 module

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The SMARC Formfactor

The SMARC (“Smart Mobility ARChitecture”) is a versatile small form factor computer on Module definition targeting applications that require low power, low costs, and high performance. The Modules will typically use ARM SOCs similar or the same as those used in many familiar devices such as tablet computers and smart phones. Alternative low power SOCs and CPUs, such as tablet oriented X86 devices and other RISC CPUs may be used as well. The Module power envelope is typically under 6W.

Two Module sizes are defined: 82 mm x 50 mm and 82 mm x 80 mm.

The Module PCBs have 314 edge fingers that mate with a low profile 314 pin 0.5 mm pitch right angle connector (the connector is sometimes identified as a 321 pin connector, but 7 pins are lost to the key).

The Modules are used as building blocks for portable and stationary embedded systems. The core CPU and support circuits, including DRAM, boot flash, power sequencing, CPU power supplies, GBE and a single channel LVDS display transmitter are concentrated on the Module. The Modules are used with application specific Carrier Boards that implement other features such as audio CODECs, touch controllers, wireless devices, etc. The modular approach allows scalability, fast time to market and upgradability while still maintaining low costs, low power and small physical size.

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SMARC module and carrier specifications are

module and carrier specifications are
available online at : https://www.sget.org/standards/smarc

Specifications

Core System

SoC

  • NXP i.MX 95 with 6x ARM Cortex-A55 cores
  • Real-time Domain 1x Arm Cortex-M7 / System Domain 1x Arm Cortex-M33
  • EdgeLock secure enclave technology
  • 2 TOPS NXP eIQ Neutron Neural Processing Unit (optional)

Memory

  • 2/4/8GB LPDDR5

L2 Cache

  • Per core: 32KB I-Cache, 32KB D-Cache, 64KB L2 Cache and unified 512KB L3 Cache (ECC)

Security

  • NXP EdgeLock™ Secure

  • Key Type: AES-128/192/256, ECC 256/384

  • Key Import/Creation/Derivation/Update/Deletion

  • SCA-hardened Asymmetric Public Key Cryptography:

    • RSA up to 4096; Elliptic Curve up to P-512 w/NIST curves; Brainpool P-512, P-384
  • SCA-hardened Symmetric Cryptography:

    • AES-128/192/256 Modes: GCM, ECB, CBC, CTR, CCM, XCBC-MAC, KTS (256)

TPM

  • Optional TPM 2.0 security

MIPI-DSI

  • 1x MIPI-DSI 4 lanes

Cameras

  • MIPI-CSI RX Interface
  • Compatible with the MIPI Alliance Interface specification v1.0
  • Up to 4 data lanes, 1.0Gbps maximum data rate per lane
  • Supports MIPI-HS, MIPI-LP mode
  • 1x MIPI-CSI dual lane interface
  • 1x MIPI-CSI quad lane interface

Video

GPU Core

  • Arm® Mali™ G310

GPU Feature Support

  • 3D GPU: OpenGL® ES 3.2, Vulkan® 1.2, OpenCL™ 3.0
  • 2D GPU

VPU Feature Support

  • 4K60P H.265/H.264 decode or encode

  • 4K30P H.265/H.264 simultaneous encode & decode

NPU

  • 2 TOP/s NXP eIQ Neutron Neural Processing Unit

HDMI

  • HDMI 2.0a (BOM option)

MIPI DSI

  • DSI 4 lanes

LVDS

  • Dual Channel LVDS port 18/24 bit

Camera support

  • Compatible with MIPI Alliance Interface specification v2.1
  • Two MIPI-CSI2 camera inputs, one 4-lane and one 2-lane

Audio

Audio Codec

  • I2S audio codec (located on carrier)

Dual Ethernet

Primary LAN

  • MAC 10/100/1000 Ethernet Controller on SoC (TSN capable)

Secondary LAN

  • MAC 10/100/1000 Ethernet Controller on SoC (TSN capable)

Wireless Communication

Wi-Fi

  • IEEE 802.11 2X2 MIMO ac/a/b/g/n Wireless LAN

Bluetooth

  • Bluetooth 5.0 complaint with Bluetooth 2.1+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)

Extension Busses

PCIe

  • 2x PCIe Gen3 1X lane

USB

  • 2x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB OTG

UART

  • 4x UART interfaces SER1 and SER2 (CTS/RTS) / SER0 and SER3 (TX/RX/CTS/RTS)

CAN

  • 2x CAN2.0B only or mixed CAN2.0B and CAN FD mode, data bit rate up to 8 Mbps

SPI

  • 2x SPI

I2S

  • 1x I2S interfaces with audio resolution from 16-bits to 32-bits and sample rate up to 192KHz (see Audio Codec support)

I2C

  • Four I2C interfaces

  • Support for 7-bit and 10-bit address mode

  • Software programmable clock frequency of 100 kbit/s in Standard-mode, 400 kbit/s in the Fast-mode or 1 Mbit/s in Fast-mode Plus

GPIO

  • 14x GPIO with interrupt, one GPIO with PWM

System Storage

SDIO

  • 1x SDIO (4-bit) compatible with SD/SDIO standard, up to version 3.0

eMMC

  • 32, 64, 128 or 256 GB (build option)
  • Compatible with eMMC specifications 4.41, 4.51, 5.0 and 5.1

SEMA® Board Controller

  • Voltage/current monitoring, boot configuration, logistics and forensic

information, flat panel control, watchdog timer

Debug Header

  • 30-pin multipurpose flat cable connector for use with optional DB-30 debug module

  • Provides JTAG, BMC access; UART, power test points; diagnostic LEDs, Power, Reset, Boot configuration

Power

Input

  • 5Vdc +/- 5%

Mechanical and Environmental

Form Factor

  • SGET SMARC Specifications 2.2

Dimensions

  • SMARC short size module, 82mm x 50mm

Operating Temperature

  • Standard: 0°C to +60°C

  • Rugged: -40°C to +85°C (optional)

Humidity

  • 5-90% RH operating, non-condensing

  • 5-95% RH storage (and operating with conformal coating)

Shock and Vibration

  • IEC 60068-2-64 and IEC-60068-2-27, MIL-STD-202 F,

  • Method 213B, Table 213-I, Condition A and Method 214A,

  • Table 214-I, Condition D

HALT

  • Thermal Stress, Vibration Stress, Thermal Shock and Combined Test

Operating Systems

Standard Support

  • Yocto Linux BSP, Android

Extended Support (BSP)

  • VxWorks