SECURE, CONNECTED
SYSTEM-ON-MODULE
DIGI CONNECTCORE 8X
Intelligent and connected embedded system-on-module based on the NXP i.MX 8X
with scalable dual/quad-core performance for industrial IoT applications
Digi ConnectCore® 8X delivers a secure and cost-effective
connected system-on-module platform that measures in at
just 40 mm x 45 mm. The Digi SMTplus® surface mount form
factor allows you to choose simplified design integration
leveraging proven and easy-to-use edge-castellated SMT
technology, or a versatile LGA option for ultimate design
flexibility with access to virtually all interfaces.
Built on the NXP i.MX 8X application processor, the module
is the intelligent communication engine for today’s secure
connected devices. Digi ConnectCore 8X can help jump-start
the development of streaming video/audio devices, voice
control and general human-machine interface solutions.
With a multitude of high performance interconnecting
options, including 1x USB 3.0 port, dual Gigabit Ethernet,
PCIe 3.0, and pre-certified dual-band 2x2 MU-MIMO WLAN,
Digi ConnectCore 8X is ideal for developing a wide range of
embedded and IoT applications.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
eMMC
PMIC
– Industrial i.MX 8X quad/dual-core SOM and SBC platform family
– Digi SMTplus® form factor (40 mm x 45 mm) for ultimate reliability
and design freedom
802.11ac 2x2
Digi Microcontroller Assist™
2–4 x ARM®
Cortex®-A35
32 KB I-cache
32 KB D-cache
512 KB L2 cache
with ECC
MULTIMEDIA
GPU
1 x 2- or 4-Shader,
OpenGL ES 3.0 or 3.1
3.1, Vulkan® VX
Extensions
CORE COMPLEX 2
32 KB I
512 KB SRAM
16 KB I-cache
1 x UART
16 KB D-cache
6 x GPIO
256 KB SRAM
1 x TPM Timer
8 x I2C
4 x SPI
2 x Gbit
Ethernet AVB
MEMORY
LPDDR4 @ 1200 MHz (no ECC)
3.3 V/1.8 V GPIO
2 x SDIO3.0/eMMC5.1
PCIe 3.0 with L1
Substate–1-lane
(wired only)
RAW NAND-BCH62
2 x Quad/1 x Octal SPI
1 x USB3 OTG
w/PHY
SECURITY
1 x USB2 OTG
w/PHY
HAB, SRTC, SJTAG, TrustZone®
AES256, RSA4096, SHA-256
3 x CAN/CAN FD
3DES, ARC4, MD-5
Flashless SHE, ECC
MOST 25/50
Tamper, Inline Enc Engine
4 x 4 Keypad
SYSTEM CONTROL
4 x PWM
Power Control, Clocks, Reset
1 x Parallel Display
BootROMs
1 x Parallel CSI
PMIC interface (dedicated I C)
1 x MIPI CSI
5 x UART
1 x I2C
64 KB
TSM
48 KB D
CONNECTIVITY
Cortex-M4F
VPU
Video: h.265 dec 4k,
h.264 enc/dec 1080p
AUDIO
DSP CORE
Tensilica® HiFi 4
Bluetooth® 5
Secure Element
CORE COMPLEX 1
DISPLAY AND CAMERA I/O
2 x MIPI-DSI/LVDS
Combo PHY
BENEFITS
LPDDR4
1 x 12-bit ADC
2 x ASRC, SPDIF
2
Domain Resource Partitioning
4 x SAI, ESAI, MQS
(See table for Dual SOM differences)
– Power management with both hardware and software support for
low-power designs
– Multi-display and camera capabilities with hardware acceleration
– Pre-certified dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 and
Bluetooth® 5 connectivity
– Seamless cellular modem and Digi XBee® 3 integration
RELATED PRODUCTS
– Cloud and edge-compute services integration
– Built-in device security with Digi TrustFence®
– Yocto Project® Linux® and Android™ support
ConnectCore®
6UL
ConnectCore®
6+
ConnectCore®
8X SBC PRO
Digi XBee®
Modules
ConnecCore® 8X
Kits
| Digi ConnectCore® 8X Dual
SPECIFICATIONS
Digi ConnectCore® 8X Quad
APPLICATION PROCESSOR
NXP i.MX8QuadXPlus
• 4x Cortex-A35 cores @ 1.2 GHz
• 1x Cortex-M4F @ 266 MHz core for real-time processing
• 1x Tensilica® Hi-Fi 4 DSP
MEMORY
Up to 64 GB eMMC, up to 4 GB of LPDDR4
PMIC
NXP PF8100
GRAPHICS
Multi-stream-capable HD video engine with H.265 (4Kp30), H.264
(1080p60), VP6/VP8 (1080p60), MPEG-2 (1080p60), MPEG4 (1080p),
RealVideo (1080p) decode and H.264 (1080p30) encode;
3D video playback in HD in high-performance families;
Superior 3D graphics performance with up to four shaders
SECURITY
Digi TrustFence®, TRNG, TrustZone, ciphers, security control, secure RTC, secure JTAG, eFuses (OTP)
PERIPHERALS/INTERFACES**
1x SD 3.0 card interface handles SD/SDIO/MMC protocols
(1x additional one reserved on the SOM for supporting eMMC);
5x UARTs (4x UARTs from Cortex-A35 core,
1x UART from Cortex-M4), S/PDIF Tx/Rx;
8x I2C (4xI2C high-speed DMA support 4x I2C low-speed no DMA
support);
4x SPI, ESAI, 4x I2S/SSI, 3x FlexCAN, MLB150 + DTCP,
USB 3.0 OTG with PHY, USB 2.0 OTG with PHY;
4x PWM, GPIO, Keypad, PCIe 3.0 (x1 lane)*, 2x MIPI DSI/LVDS,
MIPI CSI, 8/10-bit CSI;
24-bit RGB, RTC, Watchdog, Timers, JTAG
ETHERNET
2x 10/100/1000M Ethernet + AVB
WI-FI
802.11a/b/g/n/ac: 2.412 - 2.484 GHz, 4.900 - 5.850 GHz
802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps (17 dBm typical ±2 dBm)
802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps (15 dBm typical ±2 dBm)
802.11n: 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 135, 150 Mbps (12 dBm typical ±2 dBm) HT40, MCS 0-7
802.11ac: 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 135, 150, 180, 200 Mbps (10 dBm typical ±2 dBm) HT40, MCS 0-9
Note: All data rates provided above are for 1x spatial stream (double the data rate for 2x spatial streams)
Security: WEP, WPA-PSK/WPA2 personal, WPA/WPA2 enterprise, 802.11i, access point mode (up to 10 clients), Wi-Fi Direct
Industry certifications: Wi-Fi Alliance Logo Certification Ready, CCXv4 ASD Ready
BLUETOOTH®
Bluetooth® 5
ON-MODULE MICROCONTROLLER
ASSIST
Digi Microcontroller Assist™
• Independent Cortex-M0+ microcontroller subsystem
• Supporting ultra-low power modes @