Scalable and Secure

phyCORE®-i.MX 6

Root Part #: PCM-058

Scalable module with advanced multimedia processing capabilities for deployment in a broad range of applications.

Product Overview

The phyCORE®-i.MX 6 SOM is one of PHYTEC’s most popular products and since release in 2012 has been successfully deployed across a wide range of applications. The SOM extends the scalability of the NXP i.MX 6 single- to quad-core processor family by providing extensive options for customization with up to 2GB DDR3 RAM and a range of flash options from 128 MB NAND to 128 GB eMMC. In addition to common interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C and GPIO, features such as PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet, LVDS display, and HDMI are available at the 280-pin interconnects. PHYTEC expects the phyCORE-i.MX 6 to well exceed 15+ years of continued market availability.

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Features

Interconnect Options

This compact module is available with board-to-board connectors to enable in field replacements as well as a direct solder connect option to reduce the profile to 5 mm for space constrained housing.

Multimedia Performance

Loaded with Vivante GC2000 3D and Vivante GC355/GC320 2D graphics accelerators the phyCORE-i.MX 6 SOM family is ideal for advanced graphics. In addition the phyCORE-i.MX 6 supports 1080p60 Decode, 1080p30 Encode, and camera interfaces.

Rich Ecosystem

From Linux, Android and QNX OS offerings to an over the air update mechanism – there are a wide variety of technical documents available.

Secure

Regular software maintenance releases and comprehensive security features including High Assurance Boot (HAB).

Specifications

Processor
Processor	NXP i.MX 6Dual, NXP i.MX 6Quad, NXP i.MX 6Solo
Architecture	Arm Cortex-A9
Frequency	1.2 GHz / core
Memory
RAM	512 MB default / 2 GB max DDR3
eMMC	2 GB default / 64 GB max
NAND	256 MB default / 8 GB max
NOR	16 MB Max
EEPROM	4 KB
SD/SDIO/MMC Interfaces	2
High-Speed Interfaces
PCIe	1x PCIe 2.0
SATA	1
USB	1x USB 2.0 Host, 1x USB 2.0 OTG
Peripherals
CAN	2x CAN 2.0B
GPIO	Yes
I2C	3
PWM	4
SPI/SSP	5
UART	5
Connectivity
Ethernet	1x 10/100/1000 Mbps (PHY on SOM)
Multimedia
Display	1x HDMI, 1x TTL (24 bpp), 2x LVDS
Graphics	2D GPU Vivante GC355, 3D GPU Vivante GC2000
Camera	1x MIPI CSI-2, 2x Parallel CSI
Video	1080p30 Encode, 1080p60 Decode
Audio	1x SPDIF, 3x SSI
Miscellaneous
JTAG	Yes
RTC	Yes
Security Accelerators	Ciphers, RNG, Security Control
Tamper Protection	Yes
Mechanical
Dimensions	40 x 50 mm
Connector	2x 140-pin 0.5 mm pitch
Operating Conditions
Operating Temperature	-40° to +85° C
Supply Voltage	3.3V
Power (Typical)	1.42 W
Power (Max)	5.24 W

The i.MX 6 Processor

The NXP i.MX 6 series includes a highly scalable family of embedded processors based on Arm® Cortex®-A9 technology with single, dual and quad-core offerings delivering up to 1.2 GHz per core. Along with power-efficient processing capabilities, the i.MX 6 provides a leading edge 3D graphics engine, stereoscopic image sensor support for 3D imaging, HD video engine delivering 1080p encode/decode, 3D video playback, and separate 2D engine for UI.