Crossover MCU with security and real-time

phyCORE®-RT1170

Root Part #: PCM-073

Crossover MCU for real-time applications

  • 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-M4
Frequency 800 MHz (M7) / 400 MHz (M4)

Memory

RAM 64 MB SDRAM
NOR 16 MB default / 32 MB Max (Octal/ Quad SPI Flash)
EEPROM 4 KB
SD/SDIO/MMC Interfaces 2

High-Speed Interfaces

USB 2x USB 2.0 OTG

Peripherals

ADC 2
CAN 3x CAN-FD
GPIO Yes
I2C 6
PWM 4x FlexPWM
SPI/SSP 6
UART 12

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, SHA-1, SHA-2, TRNG, eFUSE

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
Power (Typical) TBD
Power (Max) TBD

Hardware Documentation

SOM

Hardware Manual

L-1064e.A1_phyCORE-iMXRT1170_HW Manual.pdf

Component Placement

ComponentPlacement_PCM-073_1569-0_combined.pdf

Schematic Symbol & Footprint

phyCORE-RT1170

Carrier Board

Component Placement

ComponentPlacement_PBA-C-26_1570-1_combined.pdf

PHYTEC PinMux Tool

Pinmuxing Tool

FCC/CE Documentation

Coming Soon!

Connectors

SOM Connectors
VB433

DF40C-100DP-0.4V(51).zip

Carrier Board Connectors
VB434

DF40C-100DS-0.4V(51).zip

Thermal Management

Thermal Application Guide

Coming Soon!

Thermal Evaluation Kit
Assembly Instructions

Coming Soon!

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 up to 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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3D Model

Software

Zephyr

BSP-Zephyr-RT1170-ALPHA1
Date: 2025-06-17

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