VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS

Powered by the i.MX 8M Plus, the VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS presents the first generation of System on Modules with dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) capabilities. The SoM supports advanced multimedia features along with extensive connectivity options such as H.265/H.264 Full HD video encoder/decoder, high performance 2D/3D GPU, up to 4K HDMI, dual LVDS, DSI, certified dual-band Wi-Fi, BT/BLE, dual USB3, dual GbE, dual CAN-FD and PCIe. The SoM is a member of the VAR-SOM Pin2Pin Family that offers a wide scalability range.

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Product Specifications

Yocto

Mickledore (kernel 6.1.36)

Mickledore (kernel 6.1.22)

Kirkstone (kernel 5.15.71)

Kirkstone (kernel 5.15.60)

Hardknott (kernel 5.10.72)

Hardknott (kernel 5.10.52)

Hardknott (kernel 5.10.35)

Gatesgarth (kernel 5.10.9)

Zeus (kernel 5.4.70_2.3.2)

Zeus (kernel 5.4.70_2.3.0)

Legacy releases

Yocto Legacy

Development

Recovery SD card

Android

Android 14.0.0_1.0.0 (kernel 6.1.55)

Android 13.0.0_1.0.0 (kernel 5.15.71)

Android 12.0.0_1.0.0 (kernel 5.10.72)

Android 11.0.0_2.6.0 (kernel 5.10.72)

Android 11.0.0_2.2.0 (kernel 5.10.35)

Android 11.0.0_1.2.0 (kernel 5.4.70)

Android 10.0.0_2.6.0 (kernel 5.4.70)

Legacy releases

Android Legacy

Development

Recovery SD card

Debian

Bookworm (kernel 6.1.36)

Bullseye (kernel 5.10.52_2.1.0)

Bullseye (kernel 5.4.70_2.3.2)

Bullseye (kernel 5.4.70_2.3.0)

Development

Recovery SD card

Boot2Qt

Boot2Qt Kirkstone (Qt 6.4.3, kernel 5.15.60)

Boot2Qt Hardknott (Qt 6.2.4, kernel 5.10.72)

Boot2Qt Zeus (Qt 5.15.2, kernel 5.4.70_2.3.2)

Development

Recovery SD card

FreeRTOS

MCUXpresso 2.13.0

MCUXpresso 2.12.1

MCUXpresso 2.11.1

MCUXpresso 2.10.0

MCUXpresso 2.9.0

Specs summary

CPU	NXP i.MX 8M Plus: Up to 4 × Cortex™-A53 1.8GHz 1 × Cortex™-M7 800 MHz 1 × NPU 2.3 TOPS
Memory	Up to 8GB LPDDR4-4000
GPU	3D: Vivante™ GC7000UL 2D: Vivante™ GC520L
Display	HDMI v2.0a up to 4Kp30, MIPI DSI 1080p60, Dual LVDS up to 1080p60
Storage	eMMC up to 128GB, SD card
Network	Ethernet: 2 × 10/100/1000 Mbps (1 × Ethernet with TSN support), WiFi: Certified 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth: 5.4, BLE
RTC	On carrier
I2C	×5
SPI	×3
UARTs	×4, up to 5 Mbps
USB	2 × USB 3.0 OTG
Audio	Headphones, Microphone: Digital, Analog (stereo), 6 × I2S(SAI), S/PDIF RX TX, PDM 8CH, Line In/Out
Temperature Range	-40 to 85°C
Dimensions	67.8mm × 33mm

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