Chapter 1
Introduction
This document is the hardware User’s Guide for the i.MX 8M Nano UltraLite (UL) DDR3L Evaluation Kit (EVK) based on the
NXP Semiconductor’s i.MX 8M Nano UltraLite Applications Processor. This board is fully supported by NXP Semiconductor. This
manual includes system setup and configurations, and provides detailed information on the overall design and usage of the EVK
from a hardware system perspective.
1.1 Board overview
The DDR3L EVK is a platform designed to show the most commonly used features of the i.MX 8M Nano UltraLite Applications
Processor. The i.MX 8M Nano UL DDR3L EVK helps developers get familiar with the processor before investing a large amount
of resources in more specific designs.
lists the features of the i.MX 8M Nano ULDDR3L EVK.
Table 1. Board features
Processor
NXP Applications Processor
MIMX8MN5CVPIZAA
DRAM memory
Micron 1GB DDR3L
MT41K512M16VRP-107
Mass storage
SanDisk 32 GB eMMC5.1
SDINBDG4-32G-I1
Micron 32 MB QSPI NOR
MT25QU256ABA1EW7-0SIT
MicroSD card connector
SD3.0 supported
Power
NXP PMIC PC Discrete DCDC/LDO
Camera
CSI interface (Mini-SAS connector)
Ethernet
1 GB Ethernet with RJ45 connector
USB
Port1 is USB (2.0) Type-C connector, Port2 is used as the Power Input
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
×1 on board Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module AW-CM358SM based on NXP 88W8987, Wi-Fi 5
(802.11ac) and Bluetooth 5.0
Audio connectors
3.5 mm Stereo Line output, 2 Vrms
FPC connector (SAI ports) for Audio Card
Debug connectors
JTAG (10 pin header)
MicroUSB for UART debug, two COM Ports for A53 and M7
Expansion connector
40-pin dual-row Pin Header for I2S, UART, I2C and GPIO expansion
I2C connector
8-pin dual-row Pin Header for I
2
C expansion
Buttons
ON/OFF, RESET
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