MSC SM2S-IMX8M

NXP™ i.MX 8M ARM® Cortex™-A53

The new MSC SM2S-IMX8M module features NXP’s i.MX 8M processors offering dual- and quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 compute performance at very low power consumption and excellent graphics performance combined with a high degree of functional integration.

Built with best in class audio, voice and video processing technology, the NXP i.MX8M Family of Aplications Processors is ideally suited for Media IOT and industrial applications such as Video, Voice and Audio for Connected Devices, Smart Home as well as HMI, Voice and Vision for harsh enviroments.

MSC SM2S-IMX8M offers dual-core or quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processors in combination with ARM Cortex-M4 real time processor and Vivante GC7000Lite 3D Graphics GPU. It provides fast LPDDR4 memory, up to 64GB eMMC Flash memory, Gigabit Ethernet, PCI Express, USB 3.0, an on-board Wireless Module as well as an extensive set of interfaces for embedded applications.

The module is compliant with the new SMARC™ 2.0 standard, allowing easy integration with SMARC baseboards. For evaluation and design-in of the SM2S-IMX8M module, MSC provides a development platform and a starter kit. Support for Linux is available (Android support on request).

Highlights

Dual or Quad core ARM Cortex-A53 Applications Processor up to 1.5GHz
ARM Cortex-M4 Real Time Processor at 266MHz
Vivante GC7000Lite 2D/3D Graphics Processor
4Kp60 HEVC/H.265, H.264 and VP9 Video Codec (VPU not available on 8MQuadLite)
Up to 4GB LPDDR4 SDRAM
Up to 64GB eMMC Flash
Dual-channel LVDS / MIPI-DSI x4 (optional)
HDMI 2.0 with up to 4k
Dual Independent Display support
Dual MIPI CSI-2 Camera Interface

2x PCI Express x1 Gen. 2
2x USB 3.0 Host interface
2x USB 2.0 Host interface
1x USB 2.0 Host/Device interface
Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless Module (optional)
MMC/SD/SDIO interface
2x CAN interface (optional)
2x I2S Audio Interface
UART, SPI, I2C
SMARC 2.0 Compliant

Specs

Technology	ARM
Formfactor	SMARC Short Size
CPU	NXP i.MX 8M ARM Cortex-A53 Applications Processor - i.MX 8MQuad, quad-core, 1.3 - 1.5GHz - i.MX 8MDual, dual-core, 1.3 - 1.5GHz - i.MX 8MQuadLite, quad-core, 1.3 - 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-M4 Real Time Processor at 266MHz
Chipset	SOC
RAM	Up to 4GB 3200MT/s LPDDR4 SDRAM, soldered
Flash	Up to 64GB eMMC Flash QSPI NOR Flash (optional)
Storage Interfaces	1x MMC/SD/SDIO
USB	1x USB 2.0 Host/Client, 2x USB 2.0 Host, 2x USB 3.0 Host* or 1x USB 2.0 Host/Client, 1x USB 2.0 Host, 2x USB 3.0 Host* (option with WLAN/BT) or 1x USB 2.0 Host/Client, 1x USB 2.0 Host (option without HUB) * limited USB 3.0 functionality (see known issue chapter in User Manual)
Serial Interfaces	2x UART with 2-wire hand shake + 2x UART w/o hand shake + 1x SPI* or 1x UART with 2-wire hand shake + 2x UART w/o hand shake + 2x SPI* (optional) * CAN and SPI are mutual exclusive
Bus Interfaces	2x PCI Express x1 Gen.2 lanes 6x I2C up to 400 Kbit/s Up to 2x CAN 2.0B (optional)* Up to 2x SPI (with two chip selects)* * CAN and SPI are mutual exclusive
Display Controller	Vivante GC7000Lite 3D Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Multicore 3D Graphics Acceleration, 4 shaders, 32GFLOPS OpenGL ES 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, OpenCL 1.2 and Vulkan support Video Processing Unit (not supported by 8MQuadLite) 4Kp60 Main, Main10 HEVC/H.265 and VP9 decoder 4Kp30 AVC/H.264 decoder 1080p60 MPEG-2, MPEG-4p2, VC-1, VP8, RV9, AVS, MJPEG, H.263 decoder 1080p30 H.264 encoder (SW encode using ARM Cortex Cores)
Display Interfaces	Dual-channel LVDS interface, 18 or 24 bit (up to 1920x1080); also usable as one single-channel LVDS interface (up to 1366x768) or MIPI-DSI Display Interface, 4 lanes, up to 1920x1080 @ 60fps (optional) HDMI 2.0a interface, up to 4096x2160 @ 60fps
Network Interface	1x 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet HD Wireless Module SPB228, MU-MIMO 2x2 with 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n and Bluetooth/BLE support, soldered (optional)
Audio Interface	2x I2S Audio
Security Device	Advanced Security, Safety, and Reliability integrated in the SOC Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 (optional)
Miscellaneous	Watchdog Timer for system reset (programmable, 1s … 600s) Temperature compensated RTC 12x GPIO, configurable as input or output 64kbit ID EEPROM on I2C bus 2x MIPI CSI-2 camera interface (4-lane / 2 lane)
OS Support	Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Linux Board Support Package Android Board Support Package (on request)
Power Requirement	Power Supply +5V +/-5%, 5V Standby Power Consumption 3-6 W typ. (depending on CPU and optional features)
Environment	Temperature Range: 0°C … +70°C operating commercial -40°C … +85°C operating extended -40°C … +85°C storage Humidity: 5 … 95% (operating, non condensing) 5 … 95% (storage, non-condensing)
Dimensions	82 x 50 mm
Certificates	UL / CE
Cooling	Heatspreader
Carrier	MSC SM2-MB-EP1

Order Info

Order No.	Description	Reference	Status
81568	SMARC module based on NXP i.MX 8MQuad Quad-Core Cortex-A53 processor at 1.3GHz, 2GB LPDDR4, 16GB eMMC Flash, 8MB QSPI NOR, GbE LAN, 2x PCIe, 2x USB3.0 Host, 2x USB2.0 Host, 1x USB2.0 Host/Device, 3x UART, no SPI, 2x CAN, WLAN/BT, TPM, MIPI DSI, HDMI, MIPI CSI-2 Camera input; industrial temperature -40...+85°C	MSC SM2S-IMX8M-QC- 14N0C61I PCBFTX	PV
73303	SMARC module based on NXP i.MX 8MQuad Quad-Core Cortex-A53 processor at 1.3GHz, 2GB LPDDR4, 8GB eMMC Flash, GbE LAN, 2x PCIe, 2x USB3.0 Host, 2x USB2.0 Host, 1x USB2.0 Host/Device, 4x UART, 1x SPI, LVDS, HDMI, MIPI CSI-2 Camera input; industrial temperature -40...+85°C	MSC SM2S-IMX8M-QC- 13N0600I PCBFTX	PV
85914	SMARC module based on NXP i.MX 8MQuad Quad-Core Cortex-A53 processor at 1.3GHz, 2GB LPDDR4, 8GB eMMC Flash, GbE LAN, 2x PCIe, 2x USB3.0 Host, 1x USB2.0 Host, 1x USB2.0 Host/Device, 3x UART, 2x SPI, LVDS, HDMI, MIPI CSI-2 Camera input; industrial temperature -40...+85°C	MSC SM2S-IMX8M-QC- 13N0680I PCBFTX	PV
73301	SMARC module based on NXP i.MX 8MQuadLite Quad-Core Cortex-A53 processor at 1.3GHz, 2GB LPDDR4, 8GB eMMC Flash, GbE LAN, 2x PCIe, 2x USB3.0 Host, 2x USB2.0 Host, 1x USB2.0 Host/Device, 4x UART, 1x SPI, LVDS, HDMI, MIPI CSI-2 Camera input; industrial temperature -40...+85°C	MSC SM2S-IMX8M-QCL- 13N0600I PCBFTX	PV
73289	SMARC module based on NXP i.MX 8MDual Dual-Core Cortex-A53 processor at 1.3GHz, 2GB LPDDR4, 8GB eMMC Flash, GbE LAN, 2x PCIe, 2x USB3.0 Host, 2x USB2.0 Host, 1x USB2.0 Host/Device, 4x UART, 1x SPI, LVDS, HDMI, MIPI CSI-2 Camera input; industrial temperature -40...+85°C	MSC SM2S-IMX8M-DC- 13N0600I PCBFTX	PV

PV = Preferred variant; OR = on Request (in OEM quantities only)

Accessories

Carrier Options

Order No.	Description	Reference
68488	SMARC 2.0 Embedded Platform with PCI Express x4 slot, GbE, SATA, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, USB 2.0 OTG, RS232, CAN, SPI, eSPI, SMBus, I2C and GPIO interface, LVDS/eDP, DisplayPort and HDMI display interface, regulated backlight supply, HD/I2S audio interface, MIPI CSI-2 camera interface, mini PCI Express card slot, SD card slot, fan connector, CMOS battery, Mini-ITX form factor (170 x 170 mm), ATX power connector and single 12V/24V power jack, commercial temperature range 0..+70°C	MSC SM2-MB-EP1-001 PCBFTX
83977	SMARC 2.x compatible embedded platform (146 x 80mm), 10-36V input voltage, 3x RS232, 2x CAN, dual RJ45 LAN with LED (1 x LAN i210) , 1x M.2 2280 Key M slot, mPCIe slot, 1x USB 3.0 Type A, 1x USB 2.0 Type A, 1x USB 2.0 internal, 1x USB 2.0 Host/Device, 2x SPI, I²C, 8 GPIO on FC, 1x HDMI, LVDS/eDP/DSI on JILI30 connector, SD Card Slot, regulated backlight supply, I2S Audio, 1W Mono, camera connector, RTC battery. Industrial temperature range -40..+85°C, ARM full version	MSC SM2S-MB-EP5-002 PCBFTX
83981	SMARC 2.x compatible embedded platform (146 x 80mm), 10-36V input voltage, 2x UART, 1x RS232, 2x CAN, 1x RJ45 LAN with LED, 1x USB 2.0 Type A, 1x USB3.0 Type A, 1x USB 2.0 internal, 1x USB 2.0 Host/Device, 2x SPI, 12 GPIO on FC, 1x HDMI , SD Card Slot, LVDS/eDP/DSI on JILI30 connector, regulated backlight supply, RTC battery. Industrial temperature range -40..+85°C, ARM slim version	MSC SM2S-MB-EP5-004 PCBFTX

Cooling Options

Order No.	Description	Reference
1151449	Passive Heatsink for SM2S-IMX8M module, consisting of a single-piece aluminum pin cooler and thermal pad for contact to the processor, with 2.7mm through-hole standoffs	MSC SM2S-IMX8M-01 HSI-001
1144613	Heatspreader for SM2S-IMX8M module, consisting of a single-piece aluminum plane and thermal pad for contact to the processor, with 2.7mm through-hole standoffs	MSC SM2S-IMX8M-01 HSP-001

Other Accessories

Order No.	Description	Reference
40402	Debug Console (UART) Adapter for i.MX6-based Qseven and nanoRISC modules, with 8-pin FFC cable to connect COM module to 9-pin D-Sub connector	MSC Debug Console Adapter
68948	Debug Adapter for i.MX6-based Qseven, SMARC and nanoRISC modules, with 10-pin FFC cable to connect to COM module, adapter provides headers for JTAG connection to Lauterbach and/or Goepel debuggers	MSC JTAG Adapter FFC 10-pin

Starter Kits

Order No.	Description	Reference
74008	Starter Kit for MSC SMARC i.MX 8 Series modules. Includes MSC SM2-MB-EP1 Baseboard, Heatspreader/Heatsink, SD Card with USB Card Reader, Power Supply and suitable cable kit. The StarterKit does not include the MSC SM2S-IMX8 / 8M / 8MINI / 8NANO / 8PLUS module. Please order your choice of module separately.	MSC SM2-SK-IMX8-EP1-KIT001 SETPAC

Support

Manual

MSC_SM2S_IMX8M_User_Manual

Last update: 01/02/2023 1.94 MB

msc-ldk-bsp-0102901-v1.9.0-2024_07_24

Last update: 25/07/2024 2.28 MB

App_Note_036_Using_Cortex-M_on_MSC_SM2S-IMX8x_modules

Last update: 29/12/2022 929 KB

Cortex-M_patches

Last update: 29/12/2022 30 KB

Application Notes

App_Note_017_OS_Boot_support_for_different_media

Last update: 29/12/2022 147.99 KB

App_Note_030_Building_from_MSC_Git_V2_1

Last update: 27/08/2024 509.53 KB

App_Note_030_Addendum_Building_from_MSC_Git_2024-12-20

Last update: 20/12/2024 420.14 KB

App_Note_032_Secure_Boot

Last update: 29/12/2022 332.92 KB

App_Note_035_Using_NXP_Mfgtool+uuu

Last update: 15/04/2024 538.26 KB

App_Note_036_Using_Cortex-M_on_MSC_SM2S-IMX8x_modules

Last update: 29/12/2022 929 KB

App_Note_036_Using_Cortex-M_on_MSC_SM2S-IMX8M_MINI_NANO_PLUS_modules

Last update: 20/07/2023 939.86 KB

App_Note_038_SMARC_2-1-1_Carrier-Board_Recommendations

Last update: 11/05/2023 440.94 KB

App_Note_040_DTB_File_Selection_v20

Last update: 29/12/2022 424.73 KB

App_Note_043_Converting_eMMC_from_MLC_to_pSLC.pdf

Last update: 03/01/2023 266.21 KB

App_Note_045_Cortex-M_RPMSG_Communication_v1.6.pdf

Last update: 27/02/2024 314.87 KB

App_Note_045_Patches_v1.6.zip

Last update: 27/02/2024 11.21 KB

App_Note_049_Selecting_U-Boot_Debug_Port_on_iMX8_module_family.pdf

Last update: 23/12/2022 157.69 KB

App_Note_049_meta-debug-uart.zip

Last update: 28/12/2022 22.57 KB

App_Note_050_Manually_Change_Debug_UART_Port_on_iMX8_Series

Last update: 06/07/2023 289.48 KB

App_Note_051_JTAG-a_basic_introduction

Last update: 06/07/2023 464.77 KB

Compliance documents

CHINA-ROHS_TRIA_SMARC_2024-12-16

Last update: 18/12/2024 133.62 KB

REACH-ROHS_TRIA_SMARC_2024-12-16

Last update: 18/12/2024 111.13 KB

Mechanical data

MSC_Mechanical_3D_information-AVE

Last update: 11/12/2023 213 KB

MSC_SM2S-IMX8M-01_HSI-001_3D

Last update: 29/12/2022 20 MB

MSC_SM2S-IMX8M-01_HSP-001_3D

Last update: 29/12/2022 20 MB

MSC_SM2S-IMX8M_3D

Last update: 29/12/2022 20 MB

Demo Images

msc-image-base-sm2s-imx8m-qc_master_v1.13.0_22082024

Last update: 23/08/2024 171.94 MB

msc-image-qt5-sm2s-imx8m-qc_v1.13.0_22082024

Last update: 23/08/2024 863.10 MB

msc-image-weston-sm2s-imx8_v1.13.0_23082024

Last update: 23/08/2024 16.00 KB

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MSC SM2S-IMX8M

Highlights

Specs

Order Info

Accessories

Carrier Options

Cooling Options

Other Accessories

Starter Kits

Support

MSC_SM2S_IMX8M_User_Manual

msc-ldk-bsp-0102901-v1.9.0-2024_07_24

App_Note_036_Using_Cortex-M_on_MSC_SM2S-IMX8x_modules

Cortex-M_patches

App_Note_017_OS_Boot_support_for_different_media

App_Note_030_Building_from_MSC_Git_V2_1

App_Note_030_Addendum_Building_from_MSC_Git_2024-12-20

App_Note_032_Secure_Boot

App_Note_035_Using_NXP_Mfgtool+uuu

App_Note_036_Using_Cortex-M_on_MSC_SM2S-IMX8x_modules

App_Note_036_Using_Cortex-M_on_MSC_SM2S-IMX8M_MINI_NANO_PLUS_modules

App_Note_038_SMARC_2-1-1_Carrier-Board_Recommendations

App_Note_040_DTB_File_Selection_v20

App_Note_043_Converting_eMMC_from_MLC_to_pSLC.pdf

App_Note_045_Cortex-M_RPMSG_Communication_v1.6.pdf

App_Note_045_Patches_v1.6.zip

App_Note_049_Selecting_U-Boot_Debug_Port_on_iMX8_module_family.pdf

App_Note_049_meta-debug-uart.zip

App_Note_050_Manually_Change_Debug_UART_Port_on_iMX8_Series

App_Note_051_JTAG-a_basic_introduction

CHINA-ROHS_TRIA_SMARC_2024-12-16

REACH-ROHS_TRIA_SMARC_2024-12-16

MSC_Mechanical_3D_information-AVE

MSC_SM2S-IMX8M-01_HSI-001_3D

MSC_SM2S-IMX8M-01_HSP-001_3D

MSC_SM2S-IMX8M_3D

msc-image-base-sm2s-imx8m-qc_master_v1.13.0_22082024

msc-image-qt5-sm2s-imx8m-qc_v1.13.0_22082024

msc-image-weston-sm2s-imx8_v1.13.0_23082024

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