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NXP i.MX 8 Computer on Module
Apalis iMX8
Other NXP i.MX 8 Modules- Up to 2x Arm® Cortex-A72, 4x Cortex-A53, 2x Cortex-M4F
- NXP® i.MX 8QuadMax (i.MX 8QM), i.MX 8QuadPlus (i.MX 8QP)
- Dual Band 2.4/5 GHz 2x2 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) + Bluetooth 5.3
- Advanced hardware security and safety features
- Integrated OTA Update Solution
- Linux OS Support included
Highlights
Up to 8 Arm cores for maximum performance and efficiency
The Apalis iMX8 is a small form factor system on module based on the latest NXP® i.MX 8 SoCs. The i.MX 8 SoC offering the best performance, the i.MX 8QuadMax, features two Cortex-A72 and four Cortex-A53 application processor cores, as well as two Cortex-M4F microcontroller cores with FPU. The modern Cortex-A cores support the Armv8 64-bit instruction set.
Built for vision and media processing applications
The Apalis iMX8 SoM is ideal for building cutting-edge computer vision systems. The high-performance dual GC7000 GPU supports feature-rich, complex graphical user interfaces with multiple independent displays. Toradex partners with the Qt Company, Crank Software and others to provide optimized UI frameworks, so you can get your product to market faster.
Advanced safety and security features
Support for hardware virtualization, Secure Boot and the latest cryptography ensure that you can build a safe and secure system. SafeAssure® fail-over-capable display controllers ensure that critical displays are always on and show valid content. The i.MX 8 SoCs are based on an advanced 28 nm FDSOI silicon process which increases MTBF and decreases soft error rates.
Hard real-time-ready
The heterogeneous multicore architecture allows the offloading of critical hard real-time tasks to the Cortex M4 or M7 processors for extremely low latency. Toradex provides tooling and FreeRTOS to simplify development. You can also use the asymmetric multicore architecture for a connected low power mode or to increase security.
Torizon for Remote Updates and Fleet Monitoring
The SoM is available with a tightly integrated Torizon Cloud (formerly Torizon Platform) accelerating the development and maintaining your products. Some key features include highly secure and reliable remote updates, fleet monitoring and remote access.
Rugged and reliable
Each module comes with environmental test reports for vibration and EMI/EMC to give you peace of mind. These modules are built with highly reliable eMMC flash memory, and tools like the Toradex Flash Analytics tool allow you to monitor flash wear in a simple manner.
Toradex Apalis Computer Module Family
The Apalis iMX8 is pin-compatible with the other CoMs in the Apalis family (*). This allows existing Apalis-based products to easily scale and migrate to the new Apalis iMX8. All of Toradex's Apalis Carrier Boards are compatible with the Apalis iMX8. Extensive product documentation, developer support, service partners and third-party carrier boards build our strong Apalis ecosystem.
(*) Visit our Apalis iMX8 Developer page to check full compatibility.
Operating Systems
Toradex offers free support and maintenance for embedded Linux and FreeRTOS on the NXP i.MX 8-based Apalis iMX8 SoMs. This allows system designers to focus on the application only, instead of focusing also on the OS and low-level device drivers. Other OSs, such as Android and QNX, are supported by our partners.
Torizon Embedded Linux OS
Torizon is a ready-to-use Linux-based software platform ideal for use in areas like industry and medicine, where reliability is critical. It is a developer-friendly ecosystem that simplifies the process of developing and maintaining embedded software.
Reference Images for Yocto Project
Toradex develops and maintains a Yocto Project-compatible, production-quality embedded Linux BSP in-house.
FreeRTOS
Toradex provides direct support for FreeRTOS on Apalis iMX8 and Apalis. FreeRTOS is a real-time OS that runs on the Cortex-M4 cores in parallel to the main OS.
Android
Android on Apalis iMX8 is supported by our service partner Kynetics. An evaluation BSP is provided free of charge as a binary installer directly on Toradex Easy Installer feeds.
QNX
QNX is a microkernel-based OS primarily targeting safety-critical embedded systems. An evaluation image is provided for Apalis iMX8 directly from BlackBerry/QNX.
Features
High speed dual-band Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac 2x2 MU-MIMO
Bluetooth 5
Dual Arm Cortex -A72 @ 1.6GHz
Quad Arm Cortex -A53 @ 1.26GHz
Dual Arm Cortex M4F @ 266MHz
Dual Vivante GC7000 GPU
Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver
Up to 8GB LPDDR4 RAM
FRONT
Industrial-grade flash memory
Up to 32GB eMMC
Integrated PMIC
Single 3.3V power supply
BACK
| CPU Name | NXP i.MX 8QuadMax NXP i.MX 8QuadPlus |
| CPU Type | Up to 2x Arm® Cortex-A72Up to 4x Arm® Cortex-A53Up to 2x Arm® Cortex-M4F |
| CPU Clock | Up to 1.6 GHz (Arm® Cortex-A72)Up to 1.26 GHz (Arm® Cortex-A53)Up to 266 MHz (Arm® Cortex-M4F) |
| Floating Point Unit | VFPv4 |
| NEON MPE | Yes |
| ARM TrustZone | Yes |
| Advanced High Assurance Boot | Yes |
| Cryptographic Acceleration and Assurance Module | Yes |
| Secure Real-Time Clock | Yes |
| Secure JTAG Controller | Yes |
| Secure Non-Volatile Storage | Yes |
| L1 Instruction Cache | 48 KB (A72) 32 KB (A53) 16 KB (M4F) |
| L1 Data Cache | 32 KB (A72) 32KB (A53) 16KB (M4F) |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (A72) 1 MB (A53) |
| Tightly-Coupled Memory (TCM) | 256 KB (M4F) |
| RAM | Up to 8GB LPDDR4 |
| Flash | Up to 32 GB eMMC |
| Wi-Fi | 2.4/5 GHz Dual Band 2x2 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| PCIe | 2x 1 lane (Gen 3.0) |
| I2C | Up to 7x |
| SPI | Up to 4x |
| UART | Up to 7x |
| SD/SDIO/MMC | 2x |
| GPIO | Up to 133x |
| USB 2.0 | 2x Host / 1x OTG |
| USB 3.0 | 1x Host |
| Ethernet | 2x Gigabit (1x PHY with AVB + 1x RGMII) |
| PWM | Up to 8x |
| Analog Input | Up to 8x |
| CAN/CAN-FD | Up to 3x |
| JTAG | 1x |
| LVDS | Up to 3x single channel Standard: 2x single channel 85 Mpxiel/s or 1x dual channel 170 Mpixel/s Non-standard: 1x single channel 85 Mpxiel/s |
| HDMI | 2.0a 4K (3840x2160@60Hz) |
| Display Serial Interface | 1x Single Lane MIPI DSI up to 1.5Gbps |
| Camera Serial Interface | 2x Quad Lane MIPI CSI-2 |
| Medium Quality Sound (MQS) | 1x (Stereo) |
| Digital Audio | Serial Audio Interface (SAI): 3x AC97/I2S Enhanced Serial Audio Interface (ESAI): 1x AC97/I2S |
| S/PDIF | 1 in and 1 out IEC 60958 32kHz to 192kHz sampling rates |
| Size | 82.0 x 45.0 x 6.0 mm |
| Temperature | -40° to 85° C |
| Shock / Vibration | EN 60068-2-6/50g 20ms |
| Power Dissipation | Up to 14W |
| Product Availability | 2034+ |
Apalis iMX8 QuadMax
8GB Wi-Fi / Bluetooth IT (Industrial Grade SoC)PN: 0095
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A72
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A72
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A53
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A53
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A53
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A53
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M4F
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M4F
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8GB RAM
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32GB FLASH
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GPU
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GPU
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VPU
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-40° to 85° C
- Sample Quantity
- 1-99
$361.90
- Buy Now
- Volume Quantity
- 100 - 200,000
- Get Volume Quote
Apalis iMX8 QuadMax
8GB Wi-Fi / Bluetooth ITPN: 0067
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A72
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A72
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A53
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A53
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A53
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A53
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M4F
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M4F
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8GB RAM
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32GB FLASH
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GPU
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GPU
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VPU
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-40° to 85° C
- Sample Quantity
- 1-99
$385.00
- Buy Now
- Volume Quantity
- 100 - 200,000
- Get Volume Quote
Apalis iMX8 QuadMax
4GB Wi-Fi / Bluetooth ITPN: 0037
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A72
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A72
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A53
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A53
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A53
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A53
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M4F
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M4F
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4GB RAM
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32GB FLASH
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GPU
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GPU
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VPU
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-40° to 85° C
- Sample Quantity
- 1-99
$349.95
- Buy Now
- Volume Quantity
- 100 - 200,000
- Get Volume Quote
Apalis iMX8 QuadMax
4GB Wi-Fi / Bluetooth IT (Industrial Grade SoC)PN: 0091
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A72
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A72
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A53
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A53
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A53
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A53
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M4F
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M4F
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4GB RAM
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32GB FLASH
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GPU
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GPU
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VPU
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-40° to 85° C
- Sample Quantity
- 1-99
$331.20
- Buy Now
- Volume Quantity
- 100 - 200,000
- Get Volume Quote
Apalis iMX8 QuadMax
4GB ITPN: 0047
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A72
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A72
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A53
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A53
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A53
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A53
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M4F
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M4F
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4GB RAM
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32GB FLASH
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GPU
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GPU
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VPU
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-40° to 85° C
- Sample Quantity
- 1-99
$319.00
- Buy Now
- Volume Quantity
- 100 - 200,000
- Get Volume Quote
Apalis iMX8 QuadMax
4GB IT (Industrial Grade SoC)PN: 0092
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A72
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A72
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A53
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A53
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A53
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A53
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M4F
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M4F
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4GB RAM
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32GB FLASH
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GPU
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GPU
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VPU
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-40° to 85° C
- Sample Quantity
- 1-99
$300.25
- Buy Now
- Volume Quantity
- 100 - 200,000
- Get Volume Quote
Apalis iMX8 QuadPlus
2GB Wi-Fi / BluetoothPN: 0048
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A72
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A53
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A53
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A53
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A53
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M4F
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M4F
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2GB RAM
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32GB FLASH
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GPU
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GPU
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VPU
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-25° to 85° C
- Sample Quantity
- 1-99
$287.40
- Buy Now
- Volume Quantity
- 100 - 200,000
- Get Volume Quote
Apalis iMX8 QuadPlus
2GB Wi-Fi / Bluetooth (Industrial Grade SoC)PN: 0093
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A72
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A53
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A53
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A53
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A53
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M4F
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M4F
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2GB RAM
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32GB FLASH
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GPU
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GPU
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VPU
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-25° to 85° C
- Sample Quantity
- 1-99
$275.50
- Buy Now
- Volume Quantity
- 100 - 200,000
- Get Volume Quote
Apalis iMX8 QuadPlus 2GBPN: 0049
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A72
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A53
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A53
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A53
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A53
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M4F
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M4F
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2GB RAM
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32GB FLASH
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GPU
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GPU
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VPU
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-25° to 85° C
- Sample Quantity
- 1-99
$261.25
- Buy Now
- Volume Quantity
- 100 - 200,000
- Get Volume Quote
Apalis iMX8 QuadPlus
2GB (Industrial Grade SoC)PN: 0094
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A72
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A53
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A53
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A53
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A53
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M4F
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M4F
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2GB RAM
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32GB FLASH
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GPU
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GPU
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VPU
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-25° to 85° C
- Sample Quantity
- 1-99
$250.65
- Buy Now
- Volume Quantity
- 100 - 200,000
- Get Volume Quote
Help me choose the optimal SoM
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Apalis iMX8 Evaluation Kit 1
$647.40
- 2x Arm Cortex-A72 CPU cores
- 4x Arm Cortex-A53 CPU cores
- 2x Arm Cortex-M4F CPU cores
- NXP i.MX 8 applications processor
- Torizon IoT Platform: Linux OS Maintenance, Remote Software Updates & Device Management
- Linux and other OS Support included
Apalis iMX8 Evaluation Kit 2
$533.40
- 1x Arm Cortex-A72 CPU core
- 4x Arm Cortex-A53 CPU cores
- 2x Arm Cortex-M4F CPU cores
- NXP i.MX 8 applications processor
- Torizon IoT Platform: Linux OS Maintenance, Remote Software Updates & Device Management
- Linux and other OS Support included
Need More Than Just a SoM?
Talk to us about Single Board Computers, Complete Products and Customized Solutions.
Single Board Computers
Toradex Single Board Computers come with fully integrated software support that allows you to focus on your product. Start developing your software on day one. Long-term Supported Software Stack. Prototype to Volume. Stay Flexible.
Complete Ready-to-use Devices
Complete Solutions offers off-the-shelf, ready-to-use products including a software stack to speed up your development process and lower time-to-market.
Customized Products
With Custom Product Solutions, you have many different starting points available for your customization. Start with our Complete Devices, Carrier Boards, or even our Systems on Module (SoMs) and tailor it to your exact requirements.
- Customize & Design
- Manufacture
- Manage & Maintain
Carrier Boards
The carrier board provides the necessary signal and power levels to the CoM. It also houses the application-specific connectivity and multimedia interfaces, such as USB, Ethernet, UART and HDMI.
Learn more about SBCs and Carrier Boards
Supported Modules
USB 3.0
USB 2.0
Ethernet
PCIe
I2C
SPI
UART
IrDA
PWM
GPIO
Analog Input
Serial ATA
SDIO/SD/MMC
CAN
JTAG
Switches
LEDs
LVDS
HDMI
Digital Audio
S/PDIF In / Out
VGA
RGB
Capacitive Touch Interface
Resistive Touch
Camera Parallel Interface
Camera Serial Interface
Analog Audio Line in
Analog Audio Mic in
Analog Audio Headphone out
Type Specific Board Connector
USB-to-RS232 Transceiver
RTC on Board
Altium CAE Data Freely Available
Supply Voltage
On-Board Power Supplies
Size
Temperature
Accessories
Toradex offers off-the-shelf accessories that can be directly used in end products. For a few of these accessories, design files including assembly drawings, schematics and Altium projects are available.
Toradex tests the peripherals listed in its webshop and works directly with vendors of Cameras, Modems, Displays, Sensors, and more, to make the integration with Toradex SoMs as easy as possible.
- Compatible with Apalis iMX8
- Easily mounted to the Apalis Carrier Boards by means of 4 screws
- Additional threaded holes available for attaching fan to the carrier board
- Compatible with Apalis Evaluation Board and Ixora Carrier Board
- LVDS cable (250mm) and 10 pin FFC cable (250mm) to connect it with a Carrier Board
- Power Adapter: 12VDC 30W with international plugs
- Compatible with: Apalis Evaluation Board, Ixora Carrier Board, Colibri Evaluation Board, Iris Carrier Board, Verdin Development Board, Dahlia Carrier Board
- Cable length: 100mm
- Frequency bands: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (dual-band)
- Manufacturer: Unictron
- Reference: AA222 (H2B1PD1A1C385L)
- Frequency bands: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (dual-band)
- Manufacturer: Chang Hong
- Reference: DA-2458-02
- Cable length: 100mm
- Cable length: 200mm
- Cable length: 200mm
- Suitable for outdoor-usage (IP67)
- MIPI CSI-2 interface
- onsemi AR0521 1/2.5" 5MP color image sensor with ISP
- M12 lens mount (S-mount)
Ecosystem
To get your product to market fast, with low risk and low engineering costs, you need more than just a System on Module with a stable operating system or BSP. We understand this, which is why we at Toradex are collaborating with a wide range of partners to make your life easier. Here are a few highlights. To find more, browse our Developer Page and take a look at our Partner Network.
Toradex Easy Installer
Toradex Easy Installer allows you to install an OS in one click. It comes preinstalled from the factory, so all you need to do is turn on your on Apalis iMX8 and choose an OS!
Learn MoreRich, Intuitive Graphical User Interfaces
The Apalis iMX8 provides high-performance graphics. Toradex partners closely with leading GUI technology providers to simplify the development process and make sure that hardware resources are utilized effectively.
Qt Framework
Qt is available on Toradex Easy Installer and as Debian containers for Torizon, making it easy to get started with Qt on any embedded device.
Get started with Qt
On Demand Webinar: Kickstart your Qt Project on NXP i.MX 8
Crank Storyboard
Crank Storyboard is a GUI design and development tool that lets you rapidly develop high-performance embedded apps. Torizon provides a seamless out-of-the-box experience with Crank Storyboard.
Get started with Crank Storyboard
DiSTI GL Studio
The Apalis iMX8 is ideal for critical applications where safety and reliability are key. These are also the key focus areas for DiSTI’s GL Studio.
Get started with DiSTI GL Studio
TotalCross
TotalCross is an open-source SDK for GUI creation that lets you develop beautiful apps in Java or Kotlin.
Get started with TotalcrossAI at the Edge
The Apalis iMX8 has the highest performance of the i.MX 8 SoCs. Its multiple Armv8 64-bit cores and dual GPU make it an ideal platform for machine learning and computer vision applications.
Low latency and high reliability requirements are advantages fueling the growth of edge computing. Toradex collaborates with partners to offer its customers a simple way to take advantage of the latest technologies in AI, computer vision, and edge computing.
DeepView™ 2 Machine Learning Algorithm
DeepView™ 2 simplifies the optimization of the machine learning algorithm for the edge, taking advantage of the CPUs and GPUs in the Apalis iMX8.
Get updates
AWS IoT Greengrass and SageMaker Neo
AWS provides a wide range of services to help with AI at the edge, such as AWS IoT Greengrass and SageMaker Neo. Currently AWS, NXP and Toradex collaborate closely.
Get started with AWS SageMaker Neo
Alvium Industrial-Grade MIPI CSI-2 Cameras
For vision applications, the new Alvium family of industrial-grade MIPI CSI-2 cameras is ideal. Learn more about integration with Toradex products in the Pasta Detection Demo for AI at the edge with AWS.
Apalis iMX8 Embedded Vision Kit
Antmicro Apalis Smart Vision Kit
Antmicro offers an off-the-shelf, dual-camera, MIPI CSI-2 carrier board, as well as hardware and software engineering services for the Apalis iMX8 as an extension of Toradex’s offerings.
Antmicro Vision kitIndustrial Automation
CODESYS PLC IEC 61131-3
The Apalis iMX8 is a robust SoM, and its high performance is ideal for demanding industrial automation scenarios. CODESYS allows you to develop easily customized PLCs powered by a proven, long-lived software solution.
Get started with CODESYS on Torizon
Matrikon OPC UA
OPC UA is a standard technology widely used in industrial automation. The stack from Matrikon is a reliable, secure and platform-independent implementation that suits the Apalis iMX8 perfectly.
Watch our webinar with BE.servicesHeterogeneous Multicore Processing (HMP) for Real Time, Safety and Low Power
The Apalis iMX8 comes with two Cortex-M4 cores clocked at a fast 266 MHz. These cores are ideal for offloading hard real-time applications from Linux, as the M4 allows for latencies measured in microseconds.
Other common use cases are active low power modes, where the main cores are switched off for functional safety while the M4 cores run an RTOS like SafeRTOS from the ECC-protected, tightly coupled memory inside the i.MX 8.
Toradex also invests in making the M4 core easily accessible to you, with developments such as Visual Studio Code integration.
"The next generation of the Rimac Infotainment system, introduced with our all-electric Rimac C_Two hypercar, will feature a multiscreen consolidated cockpit based on the Toradex Apalis i.MX 8QuadMax SoM. The powerful A72 and A53 cores will allow us to provide rich graphics and a comprehensive multimedia experience, while the M4 cores, along with the capability of software domain separation, will allow us to develop ASIL-B compliant solutions for our vehicles, as well as for other OEMs.
Our long-term cooperation with Toradex has allowed us to develop a comprehensive and flexible code base that can easily be upgraded from the previous Apalis i.MX 6-based infotainment to the new i.MX 8-based one."
Our long-term cooperation with Toradex has allowed us to develop a comprehensive and flexible code base that can easily be upgraded from the previous Apalis i.MX 6-based infotainment to the new i.MX 8-based one."
Tomislav Lugarić,
ICU Software Manager, Rimac Automobili d.o.o.
ICU Software Manager, Rimac Automobili d.o.o.
Roadmap
Min. Product Commitment
As per NXP Roadmap
2034+
Hardware Roadmap
This roadmap indicates how the product is planned from a Toradex hardware development point of view. This is not a detailed release date representation, but visualization of our internal product development timeline.
* Please note that the Product Version might change before going to Volume Product state without prior notice. Toradex is striving to provide a flawless experience once the product is being declared a Volume Product and therefore the hardware might be updated during the Sample Product phase. For details about the Toradex phase-over policy please refer to the PCN Policy Page.
For more details about PID8 level changes and historical releases please refer to the developer page.
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
- 2028
- 2029
- 2030
0037 Apalis iMX8QM 4GB WB IT
0047 Apalis iMX8QM 4GB IT
0048 Apalis iMX8QP 2GB WB
0049 Apalis iMX8QP 2GB
0067 Apalis iMX8QM 8GB WB IT
- In Development
- Sample Product
- Volume Product
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