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== Processor and memory subsystem ==
 
 
 
The heart of MITO 8M Nano module is composed by the following components:
 
*i.MX8M Nano SoC application processor
 
* Power supply unit
 
* LPDDR4 memory bank
 
* eMMC or NAND flash banks
 
* Connectors:
 
** 1 x 204 pins SO-DIMM edge connector with interfaces signals
 
*** partially compatible with [[AXEL Lite SOM]]
 
 
 
This chapter shortly describes the main MITO 8M Nano components.
 
 
 
=== Processor Info ===
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable" |
 
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |'''Processor'''
 
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |'''i.MX8M Nano Solo'''
 
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |'''i.MX8M Nano Dual'''
 
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |'''i.MX8M Nano Quad'''
 
|-
 
|# Cores
 
|1x Arm® Cortex®-A53
 
1x Arm® Cortex®-M7
 
|2x Arm® Cortex®-A53
 
1x Arm® Cortex®-M7
 
|4x Arm® Cortex®-A53
 
1x Arm® Cortex®-M7
 
|-
 
|Clock|| colspan="3" |1.4 GHz (Industrial)<br>1.5 GHz (Commercial)
 
|-
 
|L2
 
Cache
 
| colspan="3" |1 MB
 
|-
 
|LPDDR4
 
| colspan="3" |16 bit @ 1600 MHz
 
(LPDDR4-3200)
 
|-
 
|GPU
 
| colspan="3" |Vivante GC 7000UL (2 Shader)
 
OpenGL ES 3.1<br>Vulkan<br>Open VG 1.1<br>Open CL 1.2
 
|-
 
|Display
 
Controller
 
| colspan="3" |Dual Independent LVDS channel
 
Display Support
 
up to 1080p60
 
|-
 
|Video
 
Output
 
| colspan="3" |1x MIPI-DSI (with MIPI to LVDS bridge)
 
|-
 
|Camera
 
Input
 
| colspan="3" |1x MIPI CSI (4-lanes)
 
|-
 
|USB
 
| colspan="3" |2x USB 2.0 OTG
 
|-
 
|+ align="bottom" style="caption-side: bottom" | Table: i.MX8M Nano models comparison
 
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=== RAM memory bank ===
 
 
 
LPDD4 SDRAM memory bank is composed by 1x 16-bit width chip. The following table reports the SDRAM specifications:
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable" |
 
|-
 
| '''CPU connection'''||Multi-mode DDR controller (MMDC)
 
|-
 
| '''Size max'''||4 GB
 
|-
 
| '''Width'''||16 bit
 
|-
 
| '''Speed'''||1600 MHz
 
|-
 
|}
 
 
 
=== eMMC flash bank ===
 
 
 
On board main storage memory eMMC is connected to the SDIO1 interface and it can act as boot peripheral. The following table reports the eMMC flash specifications:
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable" |
 
|-
 
| '''CPU connection'''||SDIO1
 
|-
 
| '''Size min'''||4 GB
 
|-
 
| '''Size max'''||64 GB
 
|-
 
| '''Bootable'''||Yes
 
|-
 
|}
 
 
 
=== NAND flash bank ===
 
{| style="color:#000000; border:solid 2px #73B2C7; background-color:#ededed;font-size:95%; vertical-align:middle;"
 
| [[File:TBD.png|30px]]
 
| '''Not available yet'''
 
|}
 
 
 
Alternative option for main storage memory can be a 8-bit wide NAND flash connected to the CPU's Raw NAND flash controller. It can act as boot peripheral. The following table reports the NAND flash specifications:
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable" |
 
|-
 
| '''CPU connection'''||Raw NAND flash controller
 
|-
 
| '''Page size'''|| 512 byte, 2 kbyte or 4 kbyte
 
|-
 
| '''Size min'''||512MB
 
|-
 
| '''Size max'''||2GB
 
|-
 
| '''Width'''||8 bit
 
|-
 
| '''Chip select'''||NANC_CE0
 
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| '''Bootable'''||Yes
 
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=== Memory map ===
 
 
 
For detailed information, please refer to chapter 2 “Memory Maps” of the [https://www.nxp.com/webapp/Download?colCode=IMX8MNRM i.MX8M Nano Applications Processor Reference Manual]
 
 
 
=== Power supply unit ===
 
 
 
MITO 8M Nano embeds all the elements required for powering the unit, therefore power sequencing is self-contained and simplified. Nevertheless, power must be provided from carrier board, and therefore users should be aware of the ranges power supply can assume as well as all other parameters.
 
 
 
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[[Category:MITO 8M Nano]]
 

Revision as of 15:58, 29 December 2020

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This information is in common between MITO 8M Mini and MITO 8M Nano

History
Issue Date Notes

2021/02/24

First release
2022/10/07 Added Solo version



Processor and memory subsystem[edit | edit source]

The heart of MITO 8M Mini module is composed by the following components:

  • i.MX8M Mini SoC application processor
  • Power supply unit
  • LPDDR4 memory bank
  • eMMC or NAND flash banks
  • Connectors:
    • 1 x 204 pins SO-DIMM edge connector with interfaces signals

This chapter shortly describes the main MITO 8M Mini components.

Processor Info[edit | edit source]

Processor i.MX8M Mini Solo i.MX8M Mini Dual i.MX8M Mini Quad
# Cores 1x Arm® Cortex®-A53

1x Arm® Cortex®-M4

2x Arm® Cortex®-A53

1x Arm® Cortex®-M4

4x Arm® Cortex®-A53

1x Arm® Cortex®-M4

Clock 1.6 GHz (Industrial)

1.8 GHz (Commercial)

L2

Cache

1 MB
LPDDR4 32 bit @ 1600 MHz

(LPDDR4-3200)

GPU 3D: Vivante GC NanoUltra (1 Shader)
2D: Vivante GC320

OpenGL ES 2.0
Open CL 1.2

VPU 1080p60 HEVC/H.264, VP8, VP9, H.265 decoder

1080p60 H.264, VP8 encoder

Display

Controller

Dual Independent LVDS channel

Display Support up to 1080p60

Video

Output

1x MIPI-DSI (with MIPI to LVDS bridge)
Camera

Input

1x MIPI CSI (4-lanes)
PCIe 1x PCIe 2.1 (1-lane)
USB 2x USB 2.0 OTG
Table: i.MX8M Mini models comparison

RAM memory bank[edit | edit source]

LPDD4 SDRAM memory bank is composed by 1x 32-bit width chip. The following table reports the SDRAM specifications:

CPU connection Multi-mode DDR controller (MMDC)
Size max 4 GB
Width 32 bit
Speed 1600 MHz

eMMC flash bank[edit | edit source]

On board main storage memory eMMC is connected to the SDIO1 interface and it can act as boot peripheral. The following table reports the eMMC flash specifications:

CPU connection SDIO1
Size min 4 GB
Size max 64 GB
Bootable Yes

NAND flash bank[edit | edit source]

TBD.png Not available yet

Alternative option for main storage memory can be a 8-bit wide NAND flash connected to the CPU's Raw NAND flash controller. It can act as boot peripheral. The following table reports the NAND flash specifications:

CPU connection Raw NAND flash controller
Page size 512 byte, 2 kbyte or 4 kbyte
Size min 512MB
Size max 2GB
Width 8 bit
Chip select NAND_CE0
Bootable Yes

Memory map[edit | edit source]

For detailed information, please refer to chapter 2 “Memory Maps” of the i.MX8M Mini Applications Processor Reference Manual

Power supply unit[edit | edit source]

MITO 8M Mini embeds all the elements required for powering the unit, therefore power sequencing is self-contained and simplified. Nevertheless, power must be provided from carrier board, and therefore users should be aware of the ranges power supply can assume as well as all other parameters.