VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS

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, 802.15.4, 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

Active Releases

• Scarthgap (kernel 6.6.52_2.2.0)
• Kirkstone (kernel 5.15.71)

Legacy Releases

• Scarthgap (kernel 6.6.23_2.0.0)
• Mickledore (kernel 6.1.36)
• Mickledore (kernel 6.1.22)
• 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)
• Zeus (kernel 5.4.47)

Android

Active Releases

• Android 14.0.0_1.0.0 (kernel 6.1.55)
• Android 13.0.0_1.0.0 (kernel 5.15.71)

Legacy Releases

• 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)
• Android 10.0.0_2.5.0 (kernel 5.4.47)

Debian

Active Releases

• Bookworm (kernel 6.1.36)
• Bullseye (kernel 5.10.52_2.1.0)

Legacy Releases

• Bullseye (kernel 5.4.70_2.3.2)
• Bullseye (kernel 5.4.70_2.3.0)

Boot2Qt

Active Releases

• Boot2Qt Kirkstone (Qt 6.4.3, kernel 5.15.60)

Legacy Releases

• Boot2Qt Hardknott (Qt 6.2.4, kernel 5.10.72)
• Boot2Qt Zeus (Qt 5.15.2, kernel 5.4.70_2.3.2)

FreeRTOS

Active Releases

• MCUXpresso 2.15.0
• MCUXpresso 2.13.0

Legacy Releases

• MCUXpresso 2.12.1
• MCUXpresso 2.11.1
• MCUXpresso 2.10.0
• MCUXpresso 2.9.0

Zephyr

Active Releases

• Zephyr 4.0.0

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), Wi-Fi: Certified 802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/n, 802.15.4 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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