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== Processor and memory subsystem ==
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The heart of MITO 8M Nano module is composed by the following components:
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*i.MX8M Nano SoC application processor
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* Power supply unit
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* LPDDR4 memory bank
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* eMMC or NAND flash banks
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* Connectors:
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** 1 x 204 pins SO-DIMM edge connector with interfaces signals
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*** partially compatible with [[AXEL Lite SOM]]
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This chapter shortly describes the main MITO 8M Nano components.
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=== Processor Info ===
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{| class="wikitable" |
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |'''Processor'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |'''i.MX8M Nano Solo'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |'''i.MX8M Nano Dual'''
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |'''i.MX8M Nano Quad'''
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|-
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|# Cores
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|1x Arm® Cortex®-A53
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1x Arm® Cortex®-M7
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|2x Arm® Cortex®-A53
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1x Arm® Cortex®-M7
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|4x Arm® Cortex®-A53
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1x Arm® Cortex®-M7
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|-
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|Clock|| colspan="3" |1.4 GHz (Industrial)<br>1.5 GHz (Commercial)
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|-
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|L2
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Cache
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| colspan="3" |1 MB
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|-
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|LPDDR4
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| colspan="3" |16 bit @ 1600 MHz
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(LPDDR4-3200)
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|-
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|GPU
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| colspan="3" |Vivante GC 7000UL (2 Shader)
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OpenGL ES 3.1<br>Vulkan<br>Open VG 1.1<br>Open CL 1.2
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|-
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|Display
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Controller
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| colspan="3" |Dual Independent LVDS channel
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Display Support
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up to 1080p60
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|Video
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Output
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| colspan="3" |1x MIPI-DSI (with MIPI to LVDS bridge)
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|-
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|Camera
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Input
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| colspan="3" |1x MIPI CSI (4-lanes)
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|-
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|USB
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| colspan="3" |2x USB 2.0 OTG
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|-
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|+ align="bottom" style="caption-side: bottom" | Table: i.MX8M Nano models comparison
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|}
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=== RAM memory bank ===
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LPDD4 SDRAM memory bank is composed by 1x 16-bit width chip. The following table reports the SDRAM specifications:
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|-
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| '''CPU connection'''||Multi-mode DDR controller (MMDC)
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|-
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| '''Size max'''||4 GB
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|-
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| '''Width'''||16 bit
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|-
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| '''Speed'''||1600 MHz
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|}
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=== eMMC flash bank ===
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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:
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|-
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| '''CPU connection'''||SDIO1
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|-
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| '''Size min'''||4 GB
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|-
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| '''Size max'''||64 GB
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|-
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| '''Bootable'''||Yes
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|}
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=== NAND flash bank ===
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{| style="color:#000000; border:solid 2px #73B2C7; background-color:#ededed;font-size:95%; vertical-align:middle;"
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| [[File:TBD.png|30px]]
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| '''Not available yet'''
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|}
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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:
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|-
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| '''CPU connection'''||Raw NAND flash controller
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|-
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| '''Page size'''|| 512 byte, 2 kbyte or 4 kbyte
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|-
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| '''Size min'''||512MB
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|-
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| '''Size max'''||2GB
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|-
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| '''Width'''||8 bit
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|-
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| '''Chip select'''||NANC_CE0
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| '''Bootable'''||Yes
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=== Memory map ===
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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]
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=== Power supply unit ===
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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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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 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

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

Processor Info[edit | edit source]

Processor i.MX8M Nano Solo i.MX8M Nano Dual 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 1.4 GHz (Industrial)
1.5 GHz (Commercial)
L2

Cache

1 MB
LPDDR4 16 bit @ 1600 MHz

(LPDDR4-3200)

GPU Vivante GC 7000UL (2 Shader)

OpenGL ES 3.1
Vulkan
Open VG 1.1
Open CL 1.2

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)
USB 2x USB 2.0 OTG
Table: i.MX8M Nano models comparison

RAM memory bank[edit | edit source]

LPDD4 SDRAM memory bank is composed by 1x 16-bit width chip. The following table reports the SDRAM specifications:

CPU connection Multi-mode DDR controller (MMDC)
Size max 4 GB
Width 16 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 NANC_CE0
Bootable Yes

Memory map[edit | edit source]

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

Power supply unit[edit | edit source]

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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