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NXP Semiconductors i.MX RT1170

i.MX RT1170 crossover MCU - ushering in the GHz MCU Era

NXP Semiconductors i.MX RT1170 MCU product image

The i.MX RT1170 MCU family features four target pillars that really set it apart, with its GHz performance, advanced security, rich feature set, and low-power. It is a dual-core device boasting a 1 GHz Arm® Cortex®-M7 and a 400 MHz Cortex®-M4.  Both cores include a good amount of tightly coupled memory that further improves overall system performance. It has advanced security features along with up to 2MB SRAM, and 2D HW GPU, 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports (and one 10/100), 2 HS USB OTG with PHY, and support for a MIPI display and camera. The i.MX RT1170 is manufactured in 28-nm FD-SOI technology, optimized for both active power and leakage power.

 

Key features

  • Performance: 1 GHz Arm® Cortex®-M7 with 512 KB TCM / 400 MHz Cortex®-M4 with 256KB TCM
  • Security: Secure Boot, Crypto, Encryption Engine, On-The-Fly AES Decryption, Tamper Detect
  • Rich Integration: 2 MB SRAM, 2D GPU and 2D Accelerator, MIPI CSI/DSI, 2x 1 Gbps Ethernet
  • Low Power: 28nm FD-SOI Process, Optimized for both active power & leakage power

 

Additional features

  • Arm® Cortex®-M7 processor, 1 GHz, 32 KB/32 KB L1 Cache, 512 KB TCM
  • Arm® Cortex®-M4 processor, 400 MHz, 16 KB/16 KB L1 Cache, 256 KB TCM
  • 2MB on-chip SRAM (including 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
  • 2x Dual-channel FlexSPI Interfaces with On-the-Fly decryption, supporting serial NOR, serial NAND, HyperBUS devices
  • 2x eMMC 5.0/SD 3.0/SDIO Port
  • 2x USB 2.0 OTG, HS/FS, Device or Host with PHY
  • Audio: 4x I2S/SAI, 1x S/PDIF Tx/Rx, ASRC, 8-ch digital microphone input
  • 3x ENET: 1 Gbps ENET w/ AVB + 10/100 ENET w/ IEEE 1588 + 1 Gbps ENET w/ TSN
  • 2x 12-bit ADC, 4.2 MSPS, up to 20 input channels total
  • 4x Analog comparator, 1x 12-bit DAC
  • Full PMU Integration, DCDC+LDOs

 

Applications

  • IoT: Smart home, Consumer audio, Emerging consumer & retail
  • Industrial: Factory automation, Energy, Building control
  • Industrial: Healthcare, Aerospace, defense & transportation
  • Automotive: In-vehicle HMI, Two-wheel motorcycle/scooters

 

Available tools

MIMXRT1170-EVK

Processor

  • MIMXRT1176DVMAAProcessor
  • MIMXRT1176DVMAA

Memory

  • 512 Mbit SDRAM memory
  • 512 Mbit Octal flash
  • 128 Mbit QSPI flash
  • 2 Gbit Raw NAND flash
  • 64 Mbit LPSPI 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)
  • SPDIF connector

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
  • SIM card slot

Debug

  • JTAG connector
  • Onboard DAP-Link debugger

Sensor

  • 6-Axis eCompass (3-Axis magnetometer, 3-Axis accelerometer) sensor FXOS8700CQ

RK055HDMIPI4M

  • 5.5" rectangular display
  • 720 x 1280 TFT LCD display with the touch-sensitive overlay
  • 2-lane or 4-lane MIPI interface