MSC NANORISC-IMX6

NXP® ARM Cortex™-A9

nanoRISC^® is a module concept combining the latest low power RISC controllers and embedded interfaces on a small form factor COM (Computer On Module). Ideally suited for embedded applications, a variety of easy-to-use interfaces are available.
The nanoRISC^® form factor has been created for applications requiring a small form factor and lowest power consumption. nanoRISC^® modules will be plugged onto an application-specific baseboard.
The design of the nanoRISC^® IMX6 module is based on the NXP^® Cortex™ A9 CPU offering high performance, lowest power consumption and a high degree of functional integration for high level embedded applications. The i.MX6x processor is combined with DDR3 SDRAM, SLC NAND Flash, 10/100/1000 Mbit Ethernet LAN and a power management controller (PMIC).
The module is available in commercial and industrial temperature range. Support for Linux is available. Android and Windows Embedded Compact 7 are available on request.

Highlights

NXP^® i.MX6 Cortex™ A9, 1/2/4 core(s) CPU clocked up to 1.2GHz
up to 4GByte DDR3 SDRAM soldered
up to 4GByte SLC NAND soldered or
up to 64Gbyte eMMC Flash soldered
10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet Interface
USB 2.0 Host
USB 2.0 OTG Host/Client High Speed
Graphics Interfaces:
HDMI/DVI, LVDS or RGB up to 1920 x 1080

Dual independent display support
Video decoder and scaler
CAN 2.0B, 3x UART, 2x SPI, 2x I²C
I²S Audio Interface
SD V3.0 / SDIO V2.0 / MMC V4.3
Parallel Bus Interface
Camera Interface ITU656 / CSI
Commercial and extended commercial temperature range
Support for Linux and Windows EC7

Specs

Technology	ARM
Formfactor	nanoRISC
CPU	NXP® i.MX6 ARM Cortex™ A9 i.MX6x
RAM	Up to 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, soldered
Flash	Up to 4GB NAND Flash soldered or up to 64 GB eMMC Flash (optional)
Storage Interfaces	1x MMC / SD 1x microSD card socket on module
USB	1x USB 2.0 HS (Host) 1x USB 2.0 OTG HS (Host or Client)
Serial Interfaces	3x UART 2x I2C 2x SPI
Bus Interfaces	Local Bus Interface Controller Area Network Interface CAN 2.0B
Display Controller	Vivante Graphics Accelerator in CPU
Display Memory	UMA
Display Interfaces	RGB 16/18/24 bit up to 1920x1080 LVDS dual channel (1920x1080) or 2x single channel (1366x768) (RGB-TTL for single-core and dual-lite modules) HDMI/DVI up to 1920x1080
Network Interface	10/100/1000 Base-TX
Audio Interface	I2S Audio
Miscellaneous	Watchdog Timer, Battery Charger - Supports 1x Lithium cell, LED Backlight Interface - Current Source for LED backlight
Feature Highlights	MicroSD card slot on module
Firmware	Bootloader for Linux installed
OS Support	BSP for Linux, Android (Windows EC7, WEC2013 on request)
Power Requirement	+5V DC +/-5% (Power Brick or USB); +3V6…+4V2 (single lithium cell)
Environment	Ambient Temperature 0°… 70°C (all components commercial temp. or better) -25°… 85°C (all components at least extended commercial temp) -40°… 85°C (all components industrial temp) -40°… 85°C (storage), Humidity 5 … 95% (operating, non-condensing) 5 … 95% (storage, non-condensing)
Dimensions	70mm x 50mm
Certificates	UL / CE
Cooling	Heatspreader recommended
Carrier	100 x 160mm Evaluation Board nanoRISC-MB2

Order Info

Order No.	Description	Reference	Status
66478	nanoRISC module based on NXP ARM Cortex-A9 i.MX6S Single-Core at 800MHz; with 1GB DDR3 DRAM, 4GB eMMC Flash, USB 2.0 Host interface, USB 2.0 Host/Client interface, RGB interface (opt. LVDS), HDMI/DVI interface, CAN, 3x UART, 2x SPI, 2x I2C, I2S Audio, PCIe x1, industrial temperature range -40 to 85°C	MSC NANORISC-IMX6-112	PV
66484	nanoRISC module based on NXP ARM Cortex-A9 i.MX6Q Quad-Core at 800MHz; with 2GB DDR3 DRAM, 4GB eMMC Flash, USB 2.0 Host interface, USB 2.0 Host/Client interface, LVDS (opt. RGB) interface, HDMI/DVI interface, CAN, 3x UART, 2x SPI, 2x I2C, I2S Audio, PCIe x1, SATA-II, industrial temperature range -40 to 85°C	MSC NANORISC-IMX6-143	PV
66480	nanoRISC module based on NXP ARM Cortex-A9 i.MX6D Dual-Core at 800MHz; with 2GB DDR3 DRAM, 4GB eMMC Flash, USB 2.0 Host interface, USB 2.0 Host/Client interface, LVDS (opt. RGB) interface, DVI interface, CAN, 3x UART, 2x SPI, 2x I2C, I2S Audio, PCIe x1, SATA-II, industrial temperature range -40 to 85°C	MSC NANORISC-IMX6-123	PV
66482	nanoRISC module based on NXP ARM Cortex-A9 i.MX6DL Dual-Core Lite at 800MHz; with 2GB DDR3 DRAM, 4GB eMMC Flash, USB 2.0 Host interface, USB 2.0 Host/Client interface, RGB interface (opt. LVDS), DVI interface, CAN, 3x UART, 2x SPI, 2x I2C, I2S Audio, PCIe x1, industrial temperature range -40 to 85°C	MSC NANORISC-IMX6-133	PV
67259	nanoRISC module based on NXP ARM Cortex-A9 i.MX6DL Dual-Core Lite at 1GHz; with 1GB DDR3 DRAM, 4GB eMMC Flash, USB 2.0 Host interface, USB 2.0 Host/Client interface, LVDS interface, HDMI/DVI interface, CAN, 3x UART, 2x SPI, 2x I2C, I2S Audio, PCIe x1, extended temperature range 0 to 85°C	MSC NANORISC-IMX6-032	PV

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

Accessories

Carrier Options

Order No.	Description	Reference
1122575	Heatspreader for nanoRISC-IMX6 modules	MSC NANORISC-IMX6-01 HSP-001
1139861	Heatspreader for nanoRISC-IMX6 modules with dual and quad core CPUs in industrial temperature	MSC NANORISC-IMX6-02 HSP-001

Starter Kits

Order No.	Description	Reference
45016	Starterkit for MSC NANORISC-AM335X and NANORISC-IMX6 modules. Includes MSC NANORISC-MB2 Baseboard, Power Supply, Cable Kit, Debug Adapter and 7 inch WVGA LCD with PCAP touch mounted on an aluminium frame. Please order the nanoRISC module of your choice and the suitable SD Card with Linux OS installation separately	MSC NANORISC SK MB2 002 KIT002

Support

Manual

UM100584_MSC-NR-iMX6_ShortForm_V101

Last update: 29/12/2022 766 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_V1_9

Last update: 05/10/2023 482.45 KB

App_Note_030_Addendum_Building_from_MSC_Git_2023-10-23

Last update: 23/10/2023 396.15 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_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

Compliance documents

China-ROHS-Statement_MSC_nanoRISC_2023-11

Last update: 13/11/2023 130.55 KB

REACH-ROHS-Statement_MSC_nanoRISC_2023-11

Last update: 13/11/2023 107.73 KB

Mechanical data

MSC_Mechanical_3D_information-AVE

Last update: 11/12/2023 213 KB