Toradex has launched two new feature-packed System on Modules (SOM) based on the NXP® i.MX 7 series applications processors. The modules are designed to offer high-performance at ultra-low power consumption. They also come with advanced security features and heterogeneous multicore architecture based on ARM® Cortex-A7 and Cortex-M4 cores. It makes the modules an ideal fit for products aimed at the IoT market.

1. Toradex Expands Product
Portfolio with New Embedded
Computer Based on NXP® I.MX 7
Applications Processors

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23 February 2016, Nürnberg, Germany: Toradex is pleased to announce a new
member of its System on Module (SOM) product line based on the NXP i.MX 7 series
applications processors. The processors offer an excellent performance/power ratio,
advanced security features, and a heterogeneous multicore architecture based on
ARM® Cortex-A7 and Cortex-M4 cores, which make the platform a perfect fit for
products targeting the rapidly growing IoT market.
Some of the features of new SOMs: Colibri iMX7S and Colibri iMX7D are;
• NXP i.MX 7Solo and i.MX 7Dual applications processors
• 1x/2x ARM® Cortex-A7 up to 1GHz & 1x Cortex-M4 at 200MHz
• 256MB/512MB RAM, 512MB on-board Flash
• Asymmetric/ Heterogeneous multicore processing

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• Low power consumption/ high efficiency
• Advanced security features
• Connectivity: CAN, Ethernet, USB, I2C, UART, etc.
• Multimedia: Touch, RGB, Camera Parallel Interface, Analog Audio, etc.
• Temperature range -20° to 85° C
The additional Cortex-M4 core is tailored for time-critical applications. This unique
heterogeneous multicore architecture allows to clearly separate real time tasks from
any server or GUI-related applications. The i.MX 7 processor also includes many
additional security features such as secure boot, cryptographic acceleration and
tamper detection, which are of high value for the IoT market.

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Toradex's internal benchmarks prove the effectiveness of the new architecture
used for i.MX 7 processors. While the performance is comparable to the very
successful i.MX 6Solo processor (ARM® Cortex-A9 1GHz) SoC, the power
consumption in operating mode is in the range of the Colibri VF61 (ARM® Cortex-
A5 500MHz) or less than 75% of the power consumption of i.MX 6Solo. When
looking at the standby mode, i.MX 7 requires even less than a third compared to
the power consumption of i.MX 6Solo.

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*Results are based on nbench benchmarking, which uses a single-core, so
performance & power consumption figures are comparable between dual-
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The Colibri iMX7S/D SOMs are an extension to the robust and compact Toradex
embedded computing SOMs and customized Single Board Computers (SBC), which
are used in variety of industries such as industrial automation, medical,
automotive, robotics and many more. Toradex’s products are ideal for quickly
creating proof-of-concepts as well as scaling seamlessly from prototypes to tens of
thousands of devices, without the need to redesign the embedded computer.
“We are happy to be one of the first companies in the world providing a product
based on the NXP® i.MX 7 series. This processor offers an upgrade path from our
pin-compatible VFxx-based platforms while retaining the unique combination of
two different cores on the same die.

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By controlling sensors and actuators through the Cortex-M4 core and running non-
time critical tasks on the Cortex-A7 core, many customers can massively reduce
both the system complexity and the BOM cost. This great product is another result
of a longstanding and strong partnership between Toradex and NXP,” said Stephan
Dubach, CEO, Toradex.
“NXP is looking to drive wide adoption of the i.MX7, critical to our success are
system level board designs from our partners that enable our customers to
effectively accelerate time to market. Toradex’s Colibri i.MX7 SOM is a highly
efficient, powerful module that offers advanced security features in a small form
factor.

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This combined with an extensive ecosystem, will allow customers to immediate start
development and shorten time to market,” said Robert Thompson, Chief Enablement
Architect for i.MX applications processors, NXP Semiconductors.
Technical Specifications
Technical details of Colibri iMX7 SOMs can be found at
https://www.toradex.com/computer-on-modules/colibri-arm-family/nxp-freescale-
imx7
Availability:
Toradex’s Colibri iMX7 SOMs will be available for sales from 23 February 2016 on the
Toradex webshop.

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Webinar:
Toradex is hosting a webinar on 09 March 2016 with NXP. Register now: Introducing
the i.MX 7 System-on-Chip - presented by Toradex and NXP
About Toradex:
Toradex is a Swiss based company with offices around the world, offering ARM®-
based System on Modules (SOMs) and Customized SBCs. Powered by NXP® i.MX 6,
i.MX 7 & Vybrid, and NVIDIA ® Tegra processors, the pin compatible SOMs offer
scalability in terms of price, performance, power consumption, and I/Os.
Complemented with direct online sales and long-term product availability, Toradex
offers direct premium support and ex-stock availability with local warehouses.

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