NXP Semiconductors UM11483 - i.MX 8 M Quad Evaluation Kit (EVK)

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UM11483
Getting Started with NXP-based Wireless Modules on i.MX 8M Quad EVK Running Linux OS
2 i.MX 8M Quad evaluation kit (EVK)
2.1 I.MX 8M Quad EVK overview
NXP i.MX 8M Quad Evaluation Kit (EVK) provides a platform for rapid evaluation of the
i.MX 8MQuad, i.MX 8MDual and i.MX 8MQuadLite application processors, utilizing dual
to quad Arm Cortex-A53s and single Cortex-M4 cores.
The EVK includes the hardware design files, tools and board support packages (BSPs)
for Linux where:
• The i.MX 8M Quad Linux Board Support Package (BSP) supports the Linux Operating
System (OS) on the i.MX 8M Quad application processors. The purpose of this
software package is to enable Linux support on the i.MX 8M Quad family of Integrated
Circuits (ICs) and their associated platforms. It provides the necessary software to
interface the standard open-source Linux kernel to the i.MX 8M Quad hardware.
• The i.MX 8M Quad BSP is based on the latest long-term stable (LTS) version of
the Linux kernel, which is enhanced with the features provided by NXP and can be
accommodate customized Linux kernel configurations.
2.2 i.MX 8M Quad evaluation board
The i.MX 8M Quad evaluation board is based on the NXP i.MX 8M Quad application
processor. The i.MX 8M Quad processor features an advanced implementation of
the Quad Arm Cortex-A53+ ARM Cortex-M4 core which operates at speeds up to
1.5 GHz and 266 MHz respectively. The i.MX 8M Quad features an integrated power
management module that reduces the complexity of an external power supply and
simplifies the power sequencing. Each processor provides a 32-bit LVDDR3L/DDR4/
LPDDR4 memory interface and other interfaces to connect peripherals such as HDMI,
LCD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and camera sensors.
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User manual Rev. 2 — 21 January 2021
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