Crossover MCU with security and real-time

phyCORE®-RT1170

Root Part #: PCM-073

Crossover MCU for real-time applications

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30 mm x 30 mm
Crossover MCU Cortex®-M4 Cortex®-M7
Advanced Security
MIPI-CSI/DSI, Audio Codec

Product Overview

The phyCORE-RT1170 System on Module is our smallest connectorized SOM to date. It’s a crossover MCU designed for consumer, industrial and automotive markets with dual-core and advanced security. This miniature SOM combines superior computing power and multimedia with ease-of-use and real-time functionality. Features are not compromised as the 30 x 30 mm module includes an interconnect of 200 pins including MIPI CSI/DSI, Audio, CAN, Dual Ethernet and more!

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Features

Crossover MCU

This Crossover MCU features simultaneous dual-core processing in real time.

Advanced Security

Security features include Hardware Elliptic Curve Cryptography, Hardware-protected keys for secure boot, AES engine for data encryption, On-the-fly AES decryption for execute-in-place (NOR) from Quad/Octal SPI/HyperFlash, NXP’s EdgeLock® Assurance

Multimedia Capabilities

MIPI CSI, MIPI DSI, Audio Codec

Tiny

30 x 30 mm is so small, made possible by two 100-pin low-pitch connectors, while still providing a rich pinout ready for compact designs.

Specifications

Processor
Processor	NXP RT1176
Architecture	Arm Cortex-M7, Arm Cortex-M4F
Frequency	1 GHz
Memory
RAM	64 MB SDRAM
NOR	256 MB Max
EEPROM	4 KB
SD/SDIO/MMC Interfaces	2
High-Speed Interfaces
USB	2x USB 2.0 OTG
Peripherals
CAN	3x CAN-FD
GPIO	Yes
I2C	6
PWM	4x FlexPWM
SPI/SSP	6x (2x QSPI)
UART	12x
Connectivity
Ethernet	1x 10/100 Mb, 1 Gb AVB, 1 Gb TSN
Multimedia
Display	1x MIPI-DSI
Camera	1x MIPI CSI
Audio	4x SAI
Miscellaneous
JTAG	Yes
RTC	Yes
Security Accelerators	3DES, AES, DES, HAB, RTIC, SHA-1, SHA-2, TRNG
Mechanical
Dimensions	30 x 30 mm
Connector	2x 100 pin, 0.4 mm pitch
Operating Conditions
Operating Temperature	-40° to +85° C
Supply Voltage	3.3V

Hardware Documentation

SOM
Hardware Manual	Coming Soon!
Component Placement	ComponentPlacement_PCM-073_1569-0_combined.pdf
Schematic Symbol & Footprint	Coming Soon!
Carrier Board
Component Placement	ComponentPlacement_PBA-C-26_1570-0_combined.pdf
PinMux File	Coming Soon!
Connectors
SOM Connectors VB433	DF40C-100DP-0.4V(51).zip
Carrier Board Connectors VB434	DF40C-100DS-0.4V(51).zip

The i.MX RT1176 Processor

i.MX RT1170 crossover MCUs are part of the EdgeVerse™ edge computing platform and are setting speed records at 1 GHz. This ground-breaking family combines superior computing power and multiple media capabilities with ease-of-use and real-time functionality. The dual core i.MX RT1170 MCU runs on the Arm® Cortex®-M7 core at 1 GHz and Arm Cortex-M4 at 400 MHz, while providing advanced security. The i.MX RT1170 MCU offers support over a wide temperature range and is designed for consumer, industrial and automotive markets.

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