NXP Semiconductors i.MX RT1010 High Performance Arm® Cortex®

The i.MX RT1010 is the latest break-through product in the i.MX RT series, breaking the $1 barrier for high-performance MCUs.

The i.MX RT1010 expands the i.MX RT crossover MCU families by providing the lowest-cost Arm® Cortex-M7® in the market, coupled with a high-performance feature set in low-cost LQFP packages, further simplifying board design and layout for customers.  The i.MX RT1010 runs on the Arm® Cortex-M7® core at up to 500 MHz. 

Key features

• High Performance, Real-time Processing
• Rich Integration
• Low Cost
• Ease-of-use of an MCU

Additional features

High Performance, Real-time Processing

• Arm® Cortex-M7 running up to 500 MHz
• Low latency response of 20 ns
• 128KB tightly coupled memory (TCM)

Low Cost

• Lowest -cost high-performance MCU
• 80LQFP package enables true two-layer PCB design
• Fully integrated PMIC with DC-DC

Rich Integration

• Quad/Octal SPI NOR Flash memory interface
• USB 2.0 HS OTG interface with PHY
• I2S, S/PDIF audio interface
• Support for wireless standards
• Flexible interfacing through FlexIO

Easy to Use

• Easy for MCU-based developers to use, increasing performance while leveraging toolchains. Enabled with rapid prototyping and development.

Key Features

Core Platform

• Arm® Cortex-M7® core up to 500 MHz

Memory

• 128 KB RAM

Interfaces

• FlexSPI for Qual/Octal Flash/PSRAM
• USB 2.0 Full-speed controller and transceiver
• 1 x 32ch FlexIO supporting emulation of UART, I2C, SPI, I2S, Camera IF, LCD RGB, PWM/Waveform generation
• 4 x low power UART
• 2 x low power I2C
• 2 x low power SPI
• 2 x Serial Audio Interface (SAI) / I2S
• 1 x S/PDIF audio interface

Security

• Standalone True Random Number Generator
• Secure RTC
• Built-in secure boot

Packages

• 80 LQFP, 12 x 12 mm

Temp Range

• Industrial: -40 to +105 °C (Tj)
• Consumer: 0 to 95 °C (Tj)

Applications

• Consumer:
• Smart connected appliances
• Professional microphone
• Camera
• Guitar pedals
• Smart Home:
• Door locks
• Smart thermostats
• Lighting control
• Security systems
• Industrial:
• Factory automation
• Robotics:
• Programable Logic controller
• Unmanned vehicles (ground, air, water)

Available tools

MIMXRT1010-EVK

Two-layer through hole PCB

Processor

• MIMXRT1011DAE5

Memory

• 128 Mb QSPI Flash

Audio

• Audio Codec
• 4-pole audio headphone jack
• External speaker connection
• Microphone

Connectivity

• Micro USB OTG connector
• Arduino interface

Debug

• JTAG connector
• On-board DAP-Link debugger

Enablement: Software

MCUXpresso SDK

• Extensive suite of robust peripheral drivers, stacks, and middleware
• Includes software examples demonstrating the use of peripheral drivers and middleware

Supported Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

• MCUXprersso IDE
• IAR^® Embedded Workbench
• Arm Keil^® Microcontroller Development Kit

MCUXpresso Config Tools

• An integrated suite of configuration tools that helps guide users from first evaluation to production software development
• Includes pins, clocks and peripheral tools for generation of MCUXpresso SDK code