MCIMX8QXP-CPU i.MX 8QuadXPlus Multisensory Enablement Kit (MEK)

The NXP i.MX 8QuadXPlus Multisensory Enablement Kit (MEK) provides a platform for evaluation and development of the Arm^® Cortex^® A35 + Cortex-M4F based i.MX 8QuadXPlus, i.MX 8DualXPlus and i.MX 8DualX applications processors as well as the NXP PF8100 power management integrated circuit (PMIC) solution and sensors.

The i.MX 8X processor family is built with a high-level integration to support graphics, video, image processing, audio and voice functions, while meeting efficient performance requirements. The MEK is complete with highly optimized drivers and software, to enable broad-based applications for the embedded industrial and automotive markets.

Supported Devices

Processors and Microcontrollers

i.MX 8 Applications Processors

• i.MX8X: i.MX 8X Family – Arm^® Cortex^®-A35, 3D Graphics, 4K Video, DSP, Error Correcting Code on DDR

Power Management

PMICs

• PF81-PF82: 12-Channel Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) for High-Performance Processing Applications

Features

Processor

• NXP i.MX 8QuadXPlus
• 4x Cortex-A35 @ up to 1.2 GHz
• 512 MB L2 cache
• Cortex-M4 @ 266 MHz

Power Management

• NXP MMPF8100 PMIC

Memory

• 3 GB LPDDR4 memory, x32
• 32 GB eMMC 5.0
• 64 MB Octal SPI Flash

Display/Camera Connectors

• 2x MIPI / LVDS connectors
• Camera MIPI-CSI

Audio

• Audio codec
• Microphone and headphone jacks

Connectivity

• 1x full-size SD/MMC card slot
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet port
• 1x USB 3.0 Type C

Debug

• JTAG connector
• Serial to USB connector

Additional Features

• NXP 3-axis accelerometer and eCompass [footprint available]
• NXP Gyroscope
• NXP Light Sensor
• NXP Pressure Sensor
• RGB LED
• Power supply

OS Support

• Linux
• Android
• FreeRTOS

Expansion Connector

M.2 Connector

• PCIe
• USB
• UART
• I²C
• I²S