CM-FX6 Computer-On-Module

High-performance ARM solution in a miniature form factor.
Advanced video and graphics enable high-end multimedia applications.
Wide range of high-speed interfaces delivers extensive connectivity.

Overview

Product Highlights

Fully featured Cortex-A9 Computer-On-Module starting at $55!
Freescale i.MX6 quad-core Cortex-A9 CPU, up to 1.2GHz
Up to 4GB DDR3
Up to 32GB on-board SSD storage
Video Processing Unit, 1080p decoding and encoding
Integrated GPU with OpenGL-ES and OpenCL EP support
Graphics controller with up to 4 display interfaces. Up to 1920 x 1200 resolution
Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe, SATA, USB x5, UART x5, SDIO x3, CAN x2, GPIO x112
WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0
Linux, Android ICS and Windows Embedded Compact 7
Miniature size: 75 x 65 x 8 mm
SB-FX6 carrier board turns the CM-FX6 module into SBC-FX6 - a single board computer

Description

CM-FX6 is a miniature computer-on-module board designed to serve as a building block in embedded applications. CM-FX6 is based on the Freescale i.MX6 application processor featuring a highly scalable single/dual/quad core Cortex-A9 CPU at up to 1.2GHz coupled with powerful graphics and video processing units. The processor is supplemented with up-to 4GB DDR3 and 32GB of on-board SSD. In addition, the CM-FX6 features extensive connectivity with a wide range of industry standard interfaces – GbE, PCIe, SATA, USB, RS232 and CAN bus.

The CM-FX6 is provided with comprehensive documentation and full ready-to-run SW support for Linux, Android and Windows Embedded Compact 7 operating systems.

Block Diagram

Specifications

"Option" column specifies the configuration code required to have the particular feature.
"+" means that the feature is always available

System and Graphics

Feature	Specifications	Option
CPU	Freescale i.MX6 single core Cortex-A9 MPCore™, 1GHz 512KB I/D shared L2 cache; Up to 32-bit DRAM bus width	C1000
	Freescale i.MX6 dual core Cortex-A9 MPCore™, 1GHz 1MB I/D shared L2 cache; Up to 64-bit DRAM bus width	C1000DM
	Freescale i.MX6 quad core Cortex-A9 MPCore™, 1.2GHz 1MB I/D shared L2 cache; Up to 64-bit DRAM bus width	C1200QM
RAM	256MB – 4GB, DDR3-1066, 16-64 bit bus width	D
Storage	Boot flash, 1MB, SPI interface, reprogrammable	+
	On-board NAND flash disk, 128MB - 1GB, 8bit, SLC	N
	On-board SSD, 8GB - 32GB, MLC, through SATA interface	ND~~C1000~~
Video Processing Unit	Video Processing Unit supports HW decoding/encoding Up to 1080p plus SD 30fps decoding (H.264, VC1, RV10, DivX, etc.) Up to 1080p 30fps encoding (H.264, etc.)	+
Graphics Acceleration Unit	Graphics Processing Unit (GPU3Dv4) compliant with the following standards: OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2.0, OpenVG 1.1, Windows Direct3D, OpenCL EP Graphics Processing Unit (GPU2Dv2) with BitBLT support Vector graphics processing unit (GPUVGv2)	CxxxM

I/O

Feature	Specifications	Option
Display	• Parallel 24-bit display interface - up to 225 Mpixels/sec • Two LVDS interfaces. Single port operation support up to 165 Mpixels/sec. Dual port operation supports up to 85 MP/sec for each port • HDMI 1.4 interface • MIPI/DSI, 2 lanes @ 1 Gbps	+
	Simultaneous operation of up to 2 interfaces (total raw pixel rate of up to 225 MPixels/sec at 24 bpp)	C1000
	Simultaneous operation of up to 4 interfaces (total raw pixel rate of up to 450 MPixels/sec at 24 bpp)	CxxxM
USB	1 OTG + 1 host USB2.0 high-speed ports, 480 Mbps	U2
USB	1 OTG + 4 host USB2.0 high-speed ports, 480 Mbps	U5
SATA	SATA II interface, 3.0 Gbps, integrated controller and PHY	CxxxMND
PCI-Express	PCI Express Gen 2.0 interface	+
Serial Ports (UARTs)	1 RS-232 port, rx/tx only, RS-232 levels (precludes 1 UART port)	+
Serial Ports (UARTs)	Up to 5 UART ports, TIA/EIA-232-F compatible, 3.3V interface, up to 5.0 Mbps	+
CAN bus	Up to 2 CAN bus interfaces (FlexCAN), 3.3V levels	+
Audio	On-board audio codec with analog stereo output, stereo input and electret microphone support	A
	Up to 3 I2S compliant interfaces and enhanced serial audio interface (ESAI)	+
	HDMI audio output and S/PDIF input/output	+
Gigabit Ethernet	1000Base-T Ethernet interface implemented with i.MX6 integrated ENET MAC and the Atheros AR8031 RGMII PHY	E
Camera	1 parallel camera port (up to 20 bit and up to 240 MHz peak) MIPI CSI-2 serial port, supporting from 80 Mbps up to 1 Gbps speed per data lane	+
RTC	Real time clock, powered by external lithium battery	+
Touchscreen Controller	TSC2046 touchscreen controller. Supports 4-wire resistive panels	I
MMC/SD/SDIO	Up to 3 MMC/SD/SDIO interfaces (3V levels), support HC MMC and SDHC up to 32GB:
	SDIO1 – 1/4 bit transfer modes	WB
	SDIO2 – 1/4 bit transfer modes	A
	SDIO3 – 1/4/8bit transfer modes (bootable)	+
WiFi and Bluetooth	Implements 802.11b/g/n wireless connectivity standard Based on Marvell 88W8787. On-board connector for external antenna Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed (HS) (also compliant with Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR)	WB
General Purpose I/O	Up to 112 multifunction signals. Can be used as GPIO (shared with other functions)	+
I2C	Up to 3 I2C interfaces (up to 400Kbps)	+
SPI	Up to 4 enhanced configurable SPI (eCSPI) bus interfaces (Slave/Master modes)	+

Electrical, Mechanical and Environmental Specifications

Supply Voltage	Single 5.0V DC
Active power consumption	TBD
Standby/Sleep consumption	TBD
Dimensions	75 x 65 x 8 mm
Weight	TBD
MTBF	> 100,000 hours
Operation temperature (case)	Commercial: 0° to 70° C Extended: -20° to 70° C Industrial: -40° to 85° C. Click for availability note
Storage temperature	-40° to 85° C
Relative humidity	10% to 90% (operation) 05% to 95% (storage)
Shock	50G / 20 ms
Vibration	20G / 0 - 600 Hz
Connectors	2 x 140 pin, 0.6 mm
Connector insertion / removal	50 cycles

Development Resources

U-Boot - Coming soon

CM-FX6 & SB-FX6 evaluation kit

Package contents

Technical Support

Technical support for 12 months.
LCD panel compatibility verification and driver adaptation service.
45-day trial period. Eval Kit will be accepted for refund if the user finds the product not suitable for his needs.

Hardware

CM-FX6-D2G-C1200QM-N512-ND8-E-A-I-U5-WB-H
SB-FX6-Y-Z-EVAL
LCD panel
HDMI to DVI video cable
Serial port cable
WiFi antenna and cable
12V power supply

Pricing and Ordering Info

Product status: Intro

CompuLab part number specifies all options available for a particular product.

P/N template: CM-FX6-Dx-Cx-[Nx]-[NDx]-[E]-[A]-[I]-Ux-[WB]-[H]-[TE/TI]

Minimal Configuration

Minimal configuration P/N: CM-FX6-D256-C1000-N128-U2
1K-unit price:	$ 55

Optional Features

Feature	Options	P/N code	Add ($)
DRAM size	256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB	D256 D512 D1G D2G D4G	- 3 8 17 41
CPU type	1GHz, single core, no GPU 1GHz, dual core, with GPU 1.2GHz, quad core, with GPU	C1000 C1000DM C1200QM	- 14 28
NAND flash (SLC)	128MB 512MB 1GB	N128 N512 N1G	- 2 7
SSD (MLC)	(none) 8GB 32GB	- ND8 ND32	- 29 68
Ethernet ports	No Yes	- E	- 3
Audio	No Yes	- A	- 3
Touchscreen	No Yes	- I	- 2
USB ports	2 5	U2 U5	- 4
WiFi & Bluetooth	No Yes	- WB	- 18
Heat dissipation plate	No Yes	- H	- 3
Temperature range	Commercial Extended Industrial	- TE TI	- 20 100
Software Preloading	No Yes	- X	- $1/10MB

Prices are specified in U.S. Dollars. Prices are periodically updated according to variations in component costs. Prices are subject to change without advance notice.

Small Quantity Orders

Pricing is specified for 1000-unit orders. In order to calculate the price for another quantity, multiply the unit price (with selected options) by the factor listed in the table below:

QTY	Factor
10K	0.9
1K	1.0
500	1.2
100	1.5
10	2.0
1	2.5

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