The smallest i.MX95 module
29mm QS95 offers i.MX95 performance in tiny solder-down SoM
At just 29mm square and 5.1mm thick the QS95 may be the world’s smallest i.MX95 module. QS95 is a solder down module with NXP’s powerful i.MX95 processor, 2GB LPDDR4 RAM and an 8GB eMMC . The SoM integrates NXP’s hex-core i.MX959 with six ARM Cortex-A55 processors clocked at 1.8GHz on a QFN-footprint PCB with excellent EMC, thermal and manufacturability optimisations – in production the SoMs are supplied on 500pc reels. The SoM requires a single 3.3v supply. An extended operating temperature range of -25C to +85C is supported.
The QS95 module’s iMX95 processor provides additional ARM Cortex-M33 and Cortex-M7 microcontroller cores as well as a 3 TOPS eIQ Neutron NPU for Machine Learning (ML/AI) applications. A comprehensive graphics subsystem offers a hardware compositor for blending, composition, resize and colour space conversion. The Edgelock Secure Enclave security processor enables encrypted secure boot via AHAB and secure updates, as well as Post-Quantum cryptography. Display support is via 4 lane MIPI-DSI, there is a 4 lane MIPI-CSI camera port, and an additional MIPI lane provides an additional display or camera. A maximum of 8 cameras can be supported via virtual MIPI lanes. I/O includes dual USB with PHY, dual RGMII Ethernet, dual CAN, SD/eMMC, 3x UART, 3xI2C 2xSPI and PCIe (see table).
QS95 comes with a dedicated development system, equipped with Linux BSP.
Development kits are in stock during Q3 2026 – simply follow the “Buy Online” link below.
Download Datasheet and Pinout| Resource | QS95 | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | NXP i.MX959 | |
| CPU | 6x ARM Cortex-A55 | |
| Processor Clock Max (MHz) | 1800 | |
| Embedded Microcontroller | ARM Cortex-M33 ARM Cortex-M7 | 333MHz clock 800MHz clock |
| RAM (MB) | 2048 | LPDDR4 |
| Persistent Storage | 8GB | |
| NPU | y | 2 TOPS |
| GPU | y | Mali-G310 |
| UART (RS232) | 3 | |
| GB Ethernet | 2 | with PHY |
| PCIe | 1 | Gen.3 |
| I2C Interface | 3 | |
| LCD Controller | 1 | via MIPI-DSI |
| Video | 4K60P H.264/H.265 | encode or decode |
| Camera | 2 | MIPI-CSI 4-Lane |
| Audio | 1 | SAI |
| SD card/SDIO (4-bit) | 1 | 4-wire, SD Card receptacle on baseboard |
| USB | 2 | with PHY, 2.0 |
| SPI | 2 | |
| CAN | 2 | |
| PWM | y | |
| ADC | 2 | |
| GPIO | up to 60 | |
| Temperature Range | -25C to +85C | |
| Dimensions | 29mm x 29mm | depth 5.1mm |
| Power Consumption | TBA | |
| QNX | 8.0 | TBA |
| Linux | y | Yocto, Debian |
In order to accommodate the QS95’s unique topology, a special development kit – the QSBASE95 – is available for QS95. QSBASE95 features:
- Dual 10/100/1000 Ethernet
- USB 2.0
- MIPI display connector
- MIPI CSI camera connector
- PCIe HAT connector
- USB type-C connector for client/power
- Expansion connector – RasPi power/I2C/SPI/UART compatible + CAN, SDIO
For production purposes, you will require a custom baseboard for the solder-down version of your module, and we are happy to offer baseboard design and manufacture as a service.
The QS93 module is available to order now. The following configuration is available:
QS93-5120 (QS93/52C/1GS/4GF/I)
You can order the QSBASE93 kit from UK stock via our online shop, using the “Buy Online” link to the right, and it should be with you in a couple of days. We look forward to providing you with knowledgeable, professional support to create your product. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us by calling Direct Insight on +44 1295 768800 9am to 5.30pm UK time, emailing info at directinsight.co.uk, or by using the “Contact Us” form below.
Contact our experienced team with your detailed questions – we’ll be happy to help.
You can quickly access volume pricing information using the following link: Get Quote
Development kits and sample/spare modules are available from September ’26
QSBASE95 development kit recommended for QS95
QFN-Style SoM Advantages
For larger volume applications, or where a tiny footprint is needed, Ka-Ro QFN solder-down modules fit the bill perfectly.
In addition they offer:
Guaranteed lifetime is a key reason to choose us – we have been shipping modules for over two decades, and have a track record of offering several products for well over 10 years. Each module that we sell is guaranteed to be available, in small or large quantities for at least 12 years from launch. This is a minimum, with expected lifetimes of 15 years where possible. Direct Insight has a unique track-record in maintaining partnership with our customers for the long-term, supporting you throughout the product life-cycle.
Because Ka-Ro modules are manufactured in a high-quality small-batch production facility by Ka-Ro themselves, in Germany, there are never problems with manufacturing standards or with supply. If you order 100 modules and we don’t have them in stock, we will make them. Often, cheap modules are produced in large batches by volume-oriented contract manufacturers in the Far East, and once they are gone, they are gone.
Our BSPs whether for Linux, or other supported OS are complete, and are designed so that you can use them without further development or modification. One of the key advantages of the system-on-module approach is rapid time-to-market, and requires a reliable, production-ready BSP, and a ready-to-roll compatible tools setup. For Linux, we supply a pre-configured VM SDK so that the kit and tools are ready to use out of the box.
Further to our longevity guarantee, additional security is provided by the pin-compatible nature of the QS-Module ranges, which means that suitable baseboard designs can take all the modules from this family, and allows older modules to be replaced by the latest designs, with new features, better price-performance, and renewed longevity.
We are experts in what we do. As well as 25 years of experience in supporting hundreds of SoM design-ins, our services group develops software, including full BSPs, and complex baseboard hardware in-house. This level of knowledge means that you can be absolutely confident of success in your project, thanks to our ability to support you, and to quickly resolve any problems which may arise along the way. Find out more about our support and services.
The i.MX93 processor features secure boot capability which potentially allows the user to secure the device against code modification, while preserving the ability to update. This is achieved by programming public keys into the device, against which the private-key signed image and data are validated. We offer secure boot programming during manufacture to enable customers to easily secure their device.
Guaranteed Longevity
Longevity is a major issue for ARM-based system-on-modules, as they don’t conform to any industry-standard pinout. Since the first system-on-module shipped in 2002, we have guaranteed the lifetime of our products. For our NXP and ST Micro based products longevity guarantees are underwritten by the vendor, with 10 year lifetime guaranteed, with an expectation of 15 years from launch.
Because Ka-Ro modules are manufactured in a high-quality small-batch production facility in Ka-Ro’s own factory in Aachen Germany, there are never problems with manufacturing standards or with supply. If you order 100 modules and we don’t have them in stock, we will make them. Often, modules are produced in large batches by volume-oriented contract manufacturers in the Far East, and once they are gone, they are gone, until orders for at least 5,000 accumulate in order to justify a run.
Our BSPs for Yocto Linux, Debian, Windows 10 IoT Core and QNX are in most cases complete, and are designed so that you can use them without further development or modification. One of the key advantages of the system-on-module approach is rapid time-to-market, and this cannot be realised if there is an unknown amount of extra work to be done to achieve a complete production ready hardware + software platform.
QS family modules offer a high degree of pin-compatibility. It is therefore possible to design baseboards which are ready for different QS/QSX family members, so that decisions on processing power can be deferred until the application is finished and tested, without delaying completion of hardware design. Additionally, customer products may be upgraded as new, more powerful pin-compatible modules become available.
We are experts in what we do. As well as 25 years of experience in supporting hundreds of SoM design-ins, our services group develops software, including full BSPs, and complex baseboard hardware in-house. This level of knowledge means that you can be absolutely confident of success in your project, thanks to our ability to support you, and to quickly resolve any problems which may arise along the way. Find out more about our support and services.
