TX8P Module with i.MX8M Plus
TX8P Module with i.MX8M PlusTiny, family-compatible module with with NXP i.MX8M Plus Quad ARM Cortex-A53 processor
TX8P is a tiny 68mm x 26mm SODIMM system-on-module with an NXP 
iMX8 processor, which is in turn part of the pin-compatible TX-Module i.MX6 / i.MX8 / i.MX9 module family. The TX8P is based on NXP’s i.MX8M Plus quad-core processor featuring four 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 cores running at up to 1.6GHz, and a 2.3TOPS Machine Learning / AI neural processor as well as enhanced dual image processing pipelines, and DSP core. The TX8P comes with 2048MB (optionally 4096MB) LPDDR4, and an 8GB (/32GB) eMMC. A second core complex features an ARM Cortex-M4F microcontroller, and comprehensive graphics capabilities are provided by powerful 3D and 2D GPUs. The module provides a wide range of connectivity including two Ethernet ports, two USB ports (including USB 3.0), LVDS and HDMI display, dual MIPI-CSI camera input, and many other interfaces. The i.MX8M Plus’s enhanced VPU provides 1080p decode and encode including H.265 support.
TX8P comes with mainline Linux. The i.MX6 and i.MX8 based TX family modules all take a single 3.3 to 5.5v supply and provide an up to 300mA 3.3V power output for use on the baseboard.
The i.MX8M Plus based TX8P brings powerful 64-bit performance to the embedded user, in machine-learning, vision, advanced multimedia and general embedded consumer and industrial applications including medical devices, industrial monitoring and control and smart buildings.
To purchase a development kit (details in tab below), with 10.” touch screen simply follow the “Buy Online” link below.
A comparison table of our i.MX6 and i.MX8 modules is available here.
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With over 200 successful SoM-based designs completed, Direct Insight is the UK’s leading centre of expertise in this area. Our intimate understanding of the hardware technology and platform software, including Yocto, Debian, QNX and Windows, and associated middleware and frameworks means that we can get you to market quickly and painlessly. We do this by offering expert support, as well as a comprehensive range of services including BSP/Driver development and baseboard design. All customer baseboard designs are checked FoC by our experts.
Our Linux BSPs are internally maintained, taking advantage of (and contributing to) the latest mainline kernels, 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. QNX BSPs where available are developed in-house by Direct Insight’s engineering team
Guaranteed lifetime is a key reason to choose us – some TX-Module products have already been shipping for over 15 years. The TX8P module is guaranteed to be available, in small or large quantities until at least 2032. This is a minimum, with expected lifetimes of 15 years where possible. Direct Insight brought the first system-on-module to market in 1999, and 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 TX Modules are designed and manufactured in a high-quality production facility within the EU, 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.
Further to our 10-year longevity guarantee, additional security is provided by the pin-compatible nature of the TX-Module range, which means that suitable baseboard designs can take all the modules from this family, including those based on i.MX6, i.MX8, i.MX9, ST32MP and RZ/GL and allows older modules to be replaced by the latest designs, with new features, better price-performance, and renewed longevity.
With the increasing importance of cyber-security it is more or less essential to include secure boot, in order to meet the authentication requirements of standards such as EN18031 and the CRA. We offer the addition of secure boot to your development process (with and without encryption) as an expert service. We also offer HAB/AHAB programming during manufacture to enable customers to easily secure their device.
| Resource | TX8P | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | NXP i.MX8M Plus Quad | |
| CPU | 4x ARM Cortex-A53 | includes Neon SIMD / VFP, Cortex-M7 co-processor |
| Processor Clock Max (MHz) | 1600 | |
| RAM (GB) | 2/4 | LPDDR4 32-bit |
| Persistent Storage | 8GB | 8GB eMMC |
| Coprocessors | GPU, VPU, ISP, ML, DSP | GC7000UL 3D, GC520L 2D, 1080p VPU: H265 encode, Dual 12MP vision ISP, NN Accel 2.3TOPS, HiFi 4 DSP |
| Floating Point | y | ARM Cortex-A53 Neon / VFP x4 |
| Real-Time MCU | y | Cortex-M7 subsystem |
| UART (RS232) | 4 | 4th via pin sharing |
| Ethernet | 2 | 1 within Standard TRITON-TX pinout, 2nd GBe |
| I2C Interface | up to 4 | |
| LCD Controller | 1080p | LVDS, MIPI-DSI, HDMI |
| I2S Audio | 1 | 2nd SAI possible with alternate pins |
| PCIe | 1 | One lane Gen 3. |
| SD card/SDIO (4-bit) | 2 | 2xSD Card receptacle on MB7 baseboard |
| 1-Wire Interface | 1 | |
| USB OTG | 2 | 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0 |
| SPI | 3 | |
| PWM Controller | 4 | |
| Camera Interface | 2 | MIPI-CSI |
| CAN | 2 | |
| RTC | 1 | |
| Temperature Range | -30 to +85C | |
| Dimensions | 68 x 26mm | |
| Connectors | SODIMM200 | TX-Module range compatible pinout |
| Longevity (years) | 12 | Guaranteed supply to 2032 |
| Linux | y | Mainline, Yocto Project compatible. Debian. |
| QNX | TBA | 7.x |
The TX8P is fully pin-compatible with the LVDS TX-Module family, however the module has its own development kit (in common with the LVDS version of the TX8M) so that the larger display and MIPI-CSI camera interface as well as a miniPCIe port can be accessed.
To meet users’ needs for a slightly larger, higher resolution display, we have incorporated a 10″ 1280 x 800 resolution touch screen. Other interfaces include:
- Mini-PCIe expansion port
- RJ45 Ethernet connector
- 3.5mm audio jack
- 120-pin expansion header
- MIPI-CSI camera port
- micro-SD Card
The TX8P devkit can be purchase from our online shop.
The TX8P is shipping.
Standard specification is:
TX8P/2GR/8GF. This uses the i.MX 8M Plus Quad processor. -30 to +85C temperature range.
Development kits are available from stock – you can order via our online shop, using the “Buy Online” link to the right, or the “Development Kits” section above. 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.
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