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SPEAR-MX8

Supporting NXP's i.MX 8QuadMax, the SPEAR-MX8 allows designers to use a single System on Module in a broad range of applications to achieve short time-to-market for their current innovations, while still accommodating potential R&D directions and marketing opportunities. This highly scalable SoM is an ideal solution for embedded products requiring advanced performance processing, high-end graphics, Ultra HD video capabilities and a variety of high-speed interfaces and connectivity options, such as USB3, CAN FD, and many more.

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Product Specifications

Yocto

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Android

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Debian

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Boot2Qt

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Boot2Qt Kirkstone (Qt 6.4.3, kernel 5.15.60)

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FreeRTOS

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MCUXpresso 2.9.0

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Specs summary

CPU	NXP i.MX 8QuadMax / 8QuadPlus: 2 / 1 × Cortex^®-A72 1.6GHz 4 × Cortex^®-A53 1.2GHz 2 × Cortex^®-M4F 264MHz
Memory	Up to 8GB LPDDR4
GPU	2 × Vivante^® GC7000/XSVX (8QuadMax) 2 × Vivante^® GC7000Lite/XSVX (8QuadPlus)
Display	HDMI v2.0a up to 4Kp60, eDP/DP, LVDS Dual channel up to 1080p60
Storage	eMMC up to 128GB, SD card
Network	Ethernet: 2 × 10/100/1000 Mbps, WiFi: Certified 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth: 5.2, BLE
RTC	On carrier
I2C	×4
SPI	×4
UARTs	×5
USB	1 × USB 3.0 USB Type C, 1 × USB 2.0 OTG, 1 × USB HSIC
Audio	Headphone, Digital/Analog stereo Microphone, I2S(SAI), SPDIF, Line In/Out
Temperature Range	-40 to 85°C
Dimensions	68.0mm × 55.0mm

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