New TQ module based on Arm® Cortex®-A53 with i.MX8M technology

The technology company TQ presents its new embedded module TQMa8Mx based on the i.MX8M CPU series at embedded world 2019. The particularly small module is based on the Dual and Quad Cortex A53-Core and provides all signal pins. TQ will show the module in Nuremberg at its booth 578 in hall 1.

[Translate to en:] Neues TQ-Modul basierend auf Arm® Cortex®-A53 mit i.MX8M-Technologie

The i.MX8M CPU family from NXP stands out from the other i.MX8 CPU families in that the video and audio functions emphasized. Since these CPU functions cannot be covered in their entirety by a standard form factor such as SMARC 2.0, TQ provides customers with 100 percent of the signal pins via the module design. This allows each customer to set the pin multiplexing according to the individual requirements of the system interfaces. The module uses an LPDDR4 memory with up to 4 GB. A QSPI-NOR flash with up to 256 MB is possible as an option to the included eMMC flash memory.

In comparison to the other i.MX8 processor families, the i.MX8M stands out due to its audio and video functions and low power dissipation. The GC7000 Lite is used as the GPU, which is also applied in the Plus versions of the i.MX8X. The i.MX8M can thus support displays with a resolution of up to 4K, and it also enables multi-display applications with different image contents. Three pin-compatible CPU variants (Dual Core, Quad Lite and Quad Core) with different graphics performance are available for this product family. In addition to the security functions already integrated in the CPU, the Cortex-M4 processor also supports extended security requirements.

Up to six I²S/SAI (Serial Audio Interface) can be used simultaneously to implement audio functions. In addition, the CPU supports up to twenty 32 Bit@384 KHz audio channels for comprehensive audio designs.

Thanks to its wide range of interfaces with a small size of only 55 x 36 mm and low power consumption the new Arm® module TQMa8Mx from TQ offers a core for applications from a wide variety of areas: from human-machine interfaces (HMI) to camera and audio applications. Moreover, there are many other possible applications for this module, such as industrial control tasks.

With this design, TQ extends its i.MX8 product range with a new CPU architecture based on Arm Cortex-A53 and supports a second CPU family from the i.MX8 series in addition to the i.MX8X. TQ relies on QT and Crank graphical user interfaces (GUI) to take full advantage of its advanced graphics capabilities. Visitors to the TQ booth in Nuremberg can experience demos of both GUI manufacturers.

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