NXP Semiconductors i.MX RT1160

The i.MX RT1160 MCU family features the same four target pillars as the i.MX RT1170: performance, advanced security, rich feature set, and low-power.

It is a dual-core device, boasting a 600 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M7 and a 240 MHz Cortex®-M4. Both cores include a good amount of tightly coupled memory that further improves overall performance. The i.MX RT1160 device has advanced security features along with up to 1 MB SRAM, and 2D hardware GPU, 2 Ethernet ports, 2 HS USB OTG with PHY, and MIPI display and camera support. The i.MX RT1160 family is manufactured in 28-nm FD-SOI technology, so it is optimized for both active power and leakage power.

Key features

• Performance: 600 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M7 with 512 KB TCM/240 MHz Cortex-M4 with 256KB TCM
• Security: Secure Boot, Crypto, Encryption Engine, On-The-Fly AES Decryption, Tamper Detect
• Integration: 1 MB SRAM, 2D GPU/2D Accelerator, MIPI CSI/DSI, 1 Gbps + 100 Mbps Ethernet
• Low Power: 28-nm FD-SOI process, optimized for both active power & leakage power

Additional features

• Arm® Cortex®-M7 processor, up to 600 GHz, 32KB/32KB L1 Cache, 512KB TCM
• Arm® Cortex®-M4 processor, up to 240MHz, 16KB/16KB L1 Cache, 256KB TCM
• Up to 1 MB on-chip SRAM (incl. TCM for CPU core)
• Parallel LCD display up to WXGA (1280x800) at 60 FPS
• 8/16/24-bit Parallel Camera Sensor Interface
• 2-lane MIPI CSI and 2-lane MIPI DSI
• 2D GPU & graphics accelerator
• 8/16/32-bit SDRAM controller up to 200 MHz
• 8/16-bit parallel NOR Flash/NAND Flash/SRAM
• 2 x dual-channel FlexSPI Interfaces with On-the-Fly decryption, supporting serial NOR, serial NAND, HyperBUS devices
• 2 x eMMC 5.0/SD 3.0/SDIO port
• 2 x USB 2.0 OTG, HS/FS, Device or Host with PHY
• Audio: 4 x I2S/SAI, 1x S/PDIF Tx/Rx, ASRC, 8-ch digital microphone input
• Up to 2 x Ethernet:
  • 1 Gbps Ethernet controller with AVB support
  • 10/100 Mbps Ethernet controller with IEEE 1588 support
• 2 x 12-bit ADC, 4.2 MSPS, up to 20 input channels in total
• 4 x analog comparator, 1 x 12-bit DAC
• Full PMU integration, DC/DC + LDOs

Applications

• HMI applications (home appliances, smart gateway)
• Pro audio market (audio interfaces, sound processors)
• Point-of-sale systems, drones, smart signage
• Human machine interface, industrial control, motor drivers
• Electricity grid & distribution
• Climate control thermostats, building control, security
• Drones, Buoys, Fleet Management
• Medical Imaging, diagnostic, patient monitoring & therapy

Available Tools

MIMXRT1160-EVK

All of the variants in the i.MX RT1160 family are supported by the MIMXRT1160-EVK development board. Additionally, there is an optional display which can be purchased separately from NXP and is supported in the MCUXpresso SDK

• Processor:
  • MIMXRT1176DVMAA
• Memory:
  • 512 Mbit SDRAM memory
  • 512 Mbit Octal flash
  • 128 Mbit QSPI flash
  • TF socket for SD card
• Graphics:
  • MIPI LCD connector
  • MIPI camera sensor connector
• Audio:
  • Audio codec
  • 4-pole audio headphone jack
  • External speaker connection
  • Microphone (analog and digital)
  • Connectivity:
  • 2 x Micro USB OTG connectors
  • Ethernet (10/100/1000M) connector
  • Ethernet (10/100M) connector
  • M.2 connector
  • CAN transceivers
  • Arduino® interface
  • FRDM motor control interface
• Debug:
  • JTAG connector
  • Onboard DAP-Link debugger