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UM11558
Getting Started with NXP-based Wireless Modules on i.MX 8M Quad EVK Running Android 10 OS
2 i.MX 8M Quad evaluation kit (EVK)
2.1 i.MX 8M Quad EVK overview
NXP i.MX 8M Quad Evaluation Kit (EVK) provides a platform for rapid evaluation of the
i.MX 8MQuad, i.MX 8MDual and i.MX 8MQuadLite Applications Processors, utilizing 2 to
4x ARM
®
Cortex
®
-A53s and 1x Cortex-M4 cores.
The EVK includes the hardware design files, tools and board support packages (BSPs)
for Android OS where:
• The i.MX 8M Quad Android Board Support Package (BSP) supports Android 10 on
the i.MX 8M Quad application processors. The purpose of this software package is
to support Android OS on the i.MX 8M Quad of Integrated Circuits (ICs) and their
associated platforms. It provides the necessary software to interface the standard
open-source Linux kernel to the i.MX 8M Quad hardware.
• The i.MX 8M Quad BSP is based on the Linux kernel from the official Linux kernel
website. It is enhanced with the features provided by NXP and can be accommodate
customized Linux kernel configurations.
2.2 i.MX 8M Quad evaluation board
The i.MX 8M Quad evaluation board is based on the NXP i.MX 8M Quad application
processor. The i.MX 8M Quad processor features an advanced implementation of the
Quad ARM Cortex
®
-A53+ ARM Cortex-M4 core which operates at speeds up to 1.5
GHz. The i.MX 8M Quad features an integrated power management module that reduces
the complexity of external power supply and simplifies the power sequencing. Each
processor provides a 32-bit LVDDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR4 memory interface and other
interfaces to connect peripherals such as HDMI, LCD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
™
, GPS and
camera sensors.
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