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i.MX8M SMARC SOM Hardware User Guide
iWave Systems Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
2.7.2
SD Interface
The i.MX8M SMARC SOM supports 4bit SD interface over SMARC PCB Edge connector. which can be used to connect
SD card as Mass storage or optional boot device. uSDHC2 controller of the i.MX8M CPU is used to support SMARC SD
interface. uSDHC2 operates both in 3.3V and 1.8V IO level and supports maximum of 208 Mbit/s per line with 1.8V IO
voltage in SDR mode.
For more details on SD pinouts, refer below Table:
SMARC
Pin No.
SMARC Edge Signal
Name
CPU Ball Name/
Pin Number
Signal Type/
Termination
Description
P33
SDIO_WP
SD2_WP /
M21
I, 3.3V CMOS
SDC write Protect.
P34
SD2_CMD
SD2_CMD /
M22
IO, 1.8/3.3V
CMOS
SD command line.
P35
SD2_CD_B
SD2_CD_B /
L21
I, 1.8/3.3V
CMOS
SD Card Detect.
P36
SD2_CLK
SD2_CLK /
L22
O, 1.8/3.3V
CMOS
SD Clock Line.
P37
GPIO_SD_PWR_EN(FPI
O2_19)
SD2_RESET_B/
R22
O, 3.3V CMOS/
10K PU
SD Power enable.
P39
SD2_ DATA0
SD2_ DATA0/
N22
IO, 1.8/3.3V
CMOS
SD data 0 line.
P40
SD2_ DATA1
SD2_ DATA1/
N21
IO, 1.8/3.3V
CMOS
SD data 1 line.
P41
SD2_ DATA2
SD2_ DATA2/
P22
IO, 1.8/3.3V
CMOS
SD data 2 line.
P42
SD2_ DATA3
SD2_ DATA3/
P21
IO, 1.8/3.3V
CMOS
SD data 3 line.
2.7.3
USB Interface
The i.MX8M CPU supports two USB 3.0 OTG. In i.MX8M SMARC SOM OTG1 is directly connected to USB3 port of
SMARC connector and also OTG1 DM&DP lines are optionally connected to USB0 port of SAMRC connector. Whereas
OTG2 DP & DM lines are connected to on board 1:4 USB2.0 Hub “
USB2514BI
” and hub downstream ports are
connected SMARC edge connector. OTG2 DP & DM lines are also optionally connected to USB2 port of SMARC
connector along with RX & RX lines to support USB3.0 functionality by isolating on board USB Hub.
For more details on USB pinouts near SMARC edge connector, refer below table:
SMARC
Pin No.
SMARC Edge
Signal Name
CPU Ball Name/
Pin Number
Signal Type/
Termination
Description
P60
NC
NA
NA
NC.
Note: Optionally connected to
USB_OTG1_DP.
P61
NC
NA
NA
NC.
Note: Optionally connected to
USB_OTG1_DM.