i.MX8 - Nitrogen8M - Overview

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Out of the box

The packages include the following items:

• Nitrogen8M rev11 preloaded with Android 8.1
• RTC battery
• 5v power adapter
• Serial console cable
• Antenna

Key Features

The Nitrogen8M has the following features:

• Processor: i.MX 8M Quad (Based on Cortex-A53 and Cortex-M4F series)
• Memory RAM: 2 GB LPDDR4
• eMMC : 8 GB
• Wireless: WiFi 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.1
• Network: Gigabit Ethernet
• GPU: Vivante GC7000 Lite
• Display specification:

1. HDMI (4K@60fps)
2. 4-lane MIPI-DSI (1080p@60fps)

• Camera support: 2x 4-lane MIPI-CSI
• Audio: Headphones and Analog Microphone
• Encoders:

1. H.265
2. VP9

• Interfaces:

1. 3x USB 3.0 Host ports
2. USB 3.0 OTG port
3. 3x I2C
4. SPI
5. RS-232
6. SIM card
7. RTC + battery
8. 2x PCIe (1 Mini-PCIE connector, 1 on expansion connector)
9. JTAG

• Supported OS :

1. Yocto
2. Ubuntu/Debian
3. Buildroot
4. FreeRTOS
5. Android

• Power supply: 5V

Get to know Nitrogen8M

The Nitrogen8M has a few connectors on the board. The following images describe the ports available on the board.