NXP Semiconductors i.MX 8M Hardware User's Manual

NXP Semiconductors
User's Guide
i.MX 8M EVK Board Hardware User's Guide

1. Introduction

This document is the hardware User's Guide for the
i.MX 8M Evaluation Kit (EVK) based on the NXP
Semiconductor's i.MX 8MDQLQ Applications
Processor. This board is fully supported by NXP
Semiconductor. This manual includes system setup and
debugging, and provides detailed information on the
overall design and usage of the EVK board from a
hardware system perspective.

1.1. Board overview

The EVK board is a platform designed to showcase the
most commonly used features of the i.MX 8MDQLQ
Applications Processor in a small, low cost package.
The i.MX 8M EVK board is an entry level development
board, which gives the developer the option of
becoming familiar with the processor before investing a
large amount of resources in more specific designs.
Table 1 lists the features of the i.MX 8M EVK board.
© 2018 NXP B.V.
Document Number: IMX8MDQLQEVKHUG
1. Introduction ........................................................................ 1
1.1. Board overview ....................................................... 1
1.2. Board contents ........................................................ 2
1.3. Board revision history ............................................. 2
2. Specifications ..................................................................... 3
2.1. Processor ................................................................. 4
2.2. Boot mode operations and selections ...................... 4
2.3. Power tree ............................................................... 6
2.4. LPDDR4 DRAM memory ...................................... 8
2.5. SD card slot (J1601) ............................................... 8
2.6. eMMC memory (U601) .......................................... 9
2.7. Ethernet connector (J1201) ..................................... 9
2.8. USB connector (J901, J903) ................................... 9
2.9. Audio input/output (J1101) ..................................... 9
2.10. UART connector (J1701) ........................................ 9
2.11. JTAG connector (J401) ......................................... 10
2.12. Extension port (J1801) .......................................... 10
2.13. MIPI-CSI/MIPI-DSI connector (J1501, J1502,
J1503) 10
2.14. User interface buttons ........................................... 11
2.15. WiFi/BT (U1301/J1401) ....................................... 12
2.16. User interface LED indicators ............................... 12
2.17. HDMI connector (J1001) ...................................... 12
3. PCB information .............................................................. 13
3.1. EVK design files ................................................... 13
Rev. 0, 01/2018
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