i.MX8M Nano

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NXP's i.MX 8M Nano family of applications processors provide cost-effective integration and affordable performance for smart, connected, power-efficient devices requiring graphics, vision, voice control, intelligent sensing and general-purpose processing.

The i.MX 8M Nano family includes the i.MX 8M Nano UltraLite, i.MX 8M Nano Lite, and i.MX 8M Nano. Click on the below button to view the main family key features and differentiators:

Key Features and Differentiation

Featuring up to 4x Arm® Cortex®-A53 cores and 1x Cortex-M7 core, the i.MX 8M Nano family of applications processors are pin-compatible, scalable offering to the popular i.MX 8M Mini applications processors. With commercial and industrial level qualification and backed by NXP’s product longevity program, the i.MX 8M Nano family may be used in any general purpose industrial and IoT application.

i.MX 8 applications processors are part of NXP's EdgeVerse™ edge computing platform.

Data Sheet

Reference Manual

Product Details

Block Diagram

i.MX 8M Nano Processors

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Features

Multicore Processing

4x Cortex-A53 core platforms up to 1.5GHz per core
32 kB L1-I Cache / 32 kB L1-D Cache
512 kB L2 Cache
1x Cortex-M7 core up to 750MHz
512 kB on-chip RAM (OCRAM)

GPU

3D GPU (2x shader, OpenGL^{^®} ES2.0/3.0/3.1, OpenCL^™ 1.2, Vulkan^®)
- *Not available on i.MX 8M Nano UltraLite and 8M Nano Lite

Display Interface

1x MIPI DSI (4-lane) with PHY

*Not available on i.MX 8M Nano UltraLite

Camera Interface

1x MIPI CSI (4-lane) with PHY

Audio

4x SAI (6Tx + 6Rx external I2S lanes)
8ch PDM input
Hardware Asynchronous Sample Rate Conversion (ASRC)

External Memory Interfaces

16-bit DRAM interface (LPDDR4-3200. DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600)
8-bit NAND flash controller supports raw MLC/SLC (BCH62, ONFI3.2)
eMMC 5.0/5.1, SPI NOR, FlexSPI (XIP)

USB

1x USB 2.0 OTG controller with integrated PHY

Ethernet

1x Gigabit Ethernet (MAC) with AVB and IEEE 1588, Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) for low power

Operating Systems

Linux^®, Android™, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, FreeRTOS^®

Temperature

Consumer (0°C to 95°C Tj)
Industrial (-40°C to 105°C Tj)

Package

i.MX 8M Nano and Nano Lite: FCBGA, 14 x 14 0.5mm pitch
i.MX 8M Nano UltraLite: FCBGA, 11 x 11 0.5mm pitch

Part numbers include: MIMX8MN1CVPIZAA, MIMX8MN1CVTIZAA, MIMX8MN1DVPIZAA, MIMX8MN1DVTJZAA, MIMX8MN2CVTIZAA, MIMX8MN2DVTJZAA, MIMX8MN3CVPIZAA, MIMX8MN3CVTIZAA, MIMX8MN3DVPIZAA, MIMX8MN3DVTJZAA, MIMX8MN4CVTIZAA, MIMX8MN4DVTJZAA, MIMX8MN5CVPIZAA, MIMX8MN5CVTIZAA, MIMX8MN5DVPIZAA, MIMX8MN5DVTJZAA, MIMX8MN6CVTIZAA, MIMX8MN6DVTJZAA.

Family Comparison Table

	i.MX 8M Nano UltraLite Applications Processor	i.MX 8M Nano Lite Applications Processor	i.MX 8M Nano Applications Processor
Processor	1x / 2x / 4x Cortex-A53 (1.4 GHz)	1x / 2x / 4x Cortex-A53 (1.4 GHz / 1.5 GHz)
Processor	Cortex-M7 (750 MHz)
Display	No MIPI-DSI	4-lane MIPI-DSI with PHY
GPU	No GPU	No GPU	3D GPU: 2-shader, OpenGL^® ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.2, OpenGL^® Vulkan^®
Software	Linux, FreeRTOS^®	Linux, FreeRTOS^®	Linux, Android, FreeRTOS^®
Package Size	11 x 11	14 x 14

Product Programs

EdgeLock^® Assurance

The i.MX 8M Nano applications processor, part of the EdgeLock Assurance program, is designed to meet industry standards and follows NXP's security-by-design approach.

Design Resources

Design Files

3 design files

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IBIS Model for i.MX 8M Nano UltraLite (11x11 package)

ZIPRev 1May 3, 2021 16:40:009.2 MBIMX-8M-NANO-ULTRALITE-IBIS-ZIP
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i.MX 8M Nano UltraLite (11X11) BSDL

ZIPRev 0Jun 4, 2021 09:37:00649.8 KBIMX8M-NANO-ULTRALITE-11X11-BSDL
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i.MX 8M Nano 14x14 IBIS Model

ZIPRev 3Jan 8, 2021 08:09:008.7 MBIMX8MN-14x14
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Hardware

5 hardware offerings

^{Evaluation and Development Boards}
Evaluation Kit for the i.MX 8M Nano Applications ProcessorFeatured

8MNANOD4-EVK
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Evaluation Kit for the i.MX 8M Nano UltraLite Applications ProcessorFeatured

8MNANOD3L-EVK
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i.MX Audio Board

MCIMX8M-AUD
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