The NXP i.MX processor family offers a scalable and long‑life platform for embedded system designers requiring secure, energy‑efficient Arm‑based application processing. Through Avnet Silica, i.MX devices are supported as part of a complete edge computing ecosystem, combining Linux and RTOS support, integrated security, broad memory options and strong hardware continuity across generations. Backed by NXP’s product longevity programme and Avnet’s technical expertise, system‑level support and partner ecosystem, i.MX processors enable customers to design robust, future‑proof platforms that can be efficiently scaled and maintained over extended product lifecycles.
Browse various i.MX series products and development boards below, and learn more about the key applications the processor family enables.
- i.MX RT Series
- i.MX 9 Series
- i.MX 8 Series
- i.MX Development Boards
i.MX RT1180 - Crossover MCU with TSN Switch and EdgeLock®
i.MX RT1180 Crossover MCUs are dual-core, real-time microcontrollers (MCUs) featuring an Arm® Cortex®-M7 and Arm® Cortex®M33 for high performance and real-time functionality. The i.MX RT1180 includes an integrated Gbps time-sensitive networking (TSN) switch and EtherCAT SubDevice Controller making it ideal for industrial applications.
The i.MX RT1180 CM7 operates at up to 800 MHz and the Arm Cortex-M33 up to 300 MHz with 1.5 MB on-chip RAM. The family supports multiple protocols, bridging communications between real-time Ethernet and Industry 4.0 systems. The i.MX RT1180 offers advanced security with the integrated EdgeLock® Secure Enclave.
i.MX RT700 - Crossover MCU with Arm® Cortex®-M33, NPU, DSP and GPU Cores
The i.MX RT700 features up to five computing cores designed to power smart AI-enabled edge devices such as wearables, consumer medical, smart home and HMI devices. Its Compute Subsystem includes a primary Arm® Cortex®-M33 running at 325 MHz and Cadence® Tensilica® HiFi 4 DSP for more DSP and audio processing. An ultra-low power Sense Subsystem includes a second Arm Cortex-M33 and Cadence Tensilica HiFi 1 DSP. This removes the need for an external sensor hub reducing system design complexity, footprint and BOM costs. i.MX RT700 includes NXP's eIQ® Neutron NPU accelerating AI workloads by up to 172x and integrates up to 7.5 MB of onboard SRAM.
i.MX RT106V - Based Smart Voice UI Solution
This NXP EdgeReady solution for both local and online voice control leverages the i.MX RT106V crossover MCU, with integrated Voice Intelligent Technology (VIT) offering a voice user interface for touchless applications. This ultra-small form-factor, production ready hardware design comes with fully integrated software running on FreeRTOS, for quick out-of-the-box evaluation and proof of concept development. This turnkey solution minimizes time to market, risk, and development effort enabling OEMs to easily add voice to their smart home and smart appliance products.
i.MX RT1160 Evaluation Kit
i.MX RT1160 crossover MCUs are part of the EdgeVerse™ edge computing platform, achieving 600 MHz performance. This MCU family combines superior computing power and multiple media capabilities with ease of use and real-time functionality. The dual core i.MX RT1160 MCU runs on the Arm®Cortex®-M7 core at 600 MHz and Arm Cortex-M4 at 240 MHz, while providing excellent security. The i.MX RT1160 MCU offers support over a wide temperature range and is designed for consumer, industrial and automotive markets. The i.MX RT1160 evaluation kit (EVK) provides a high-performance solution enabled by a 6-layer PCB with through-hole design for better EMC performance - all at a low cost.
i.MX RT1064 - the centrepiece of NXP’s EV charger demonstration platform
It is a 4-layer through-hole USB-powered PCB. At its heart lies the i.MX RT1064 crossover MCU, featuring NXP’s advanced implementation of the Arm® Cortex®-M7 core. This core operates at speeds up to 600 MHz to provide high CPU performance and excellent real-time response. Support for FreeRTOS™ is available within the MCUXpresso SDK. The MIMXRT1064-EVK is supported by Zephyr™ OS for developing the Internet of Things with a free, open-source embedded operating system.
i.MX RT1170 crossover MCUs
i.MX RT1170 crossover MCUs are the ground-breaking family that combines superior computing power and multiple media capabilities with ease of use and real-time functionality. The dual core i.MX RT1170 MCU runs on the Arm® Cortex®-M7 core at 1 GHz and Arm Cortex-M4 at 400 MHz, while providing best-in-class security. The i.MX RT1170 MCU offers support over a wide temperature range and is designed for consumer, industrial and automotive markets.
i.MX 95 - High-Performance, Safety-Enabled Platform with eIQ® Neutron NPU
The i.MX 95 applications processor family delivers safe, secure, power-efficient edge computing for use in aerospace, automotive edge, commercial IoT, industrial, medical, and network platforms. It combines powerful AI-accelerated vision processing and immersive graphics abilities with functional safety, advanced security, and high-performance connectivity.
FRDM i.MX 93 - Low-cost and compact development board
The FRDM i.MX 93 development board is a low-cost and compact development board featuring the i.MX93 applications processor. Equipped with an onboard IW612 module, featuring NXP's Tri-Radio solution with Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.4 + 802.15.4, the board is ideal for developing modern Industrial and IoT applications. This development board includes an HDMI display interface, LPDDR4/LPDDR4X memory, eMMC storage for quick boot times, a PMIC, and expansion capabilities. The FRDM i.MX 93 board also supports GoPoint for i.MX Applications Processors, which accelerate time-to-market by providing comprehensive demos for a variety of use cases.
FRDM i.MX 91s - Enabling Smart Connectivity and Scalable IoT Innovation
The FRDM i.MX 91S development board is an ultra-low-cost and compact development board featuring the i.MX 91 applications processor. Equipped with an onboard IW610G module, featuring NXP's Tri-Radio solution with Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4 + 802.15.4, the board is ideal for developing modern Industrial and IoT applications. This development board includes LPDDR4, NAND flash storage for quick boot times, PMIC and expansion capabilities.
i.MX 94 - Safe and Secure Industrial and Automotive Connectivity with Real-Time Control
The i.MX 94 family is an i.MX MPU with an integrated time-sensitive networking (TSN) switch, enabling configurable, secure communications with rich protocol support in industrial and automotive environments. This is also NXP’s first chip supporting future-proof, postquantum cryptography. The multicore design of the i.MX 94 family delivers high-performance and low latency across both application and real-time domains, with an integrated functional safety island.
i.MX 91 - Secure, Energy-Efficient i.MX 91 Family for Thousands of Edge Applications
The i.MX 91 family of applications processors enables the rapid creation of new Linux®-based edge devices, such as smart home controllers, connected appliances, home entertainment, industrial and medical platforms. Emerging protocols, such as Matter™ for the smart home or the ISO 15118-20 standard for electric vehicle (EV) chargers, create inflection points for new product categories across IoT and industrial markets.
i.MX 93 Applications Processor Family - ML Acceleration, Power-Efficient MPU
i.MX 93 applications processors deliver efficient machine learning (ML) acceleration and advanced security with integrated EdgeLock® secure enclave to support energy-efficient edge computing.
The i.MX 93 applications processors are the first in the i.MX portfolio to integrate the scalable Arm Cortex-A55 core, bringing performance and energy efficiency to Linux®-based edge applications and the Arm Ethos™-U65 microNPU, enabling developers to create more capable, cost-effective and energy-efficient ML applications.
FRDM i.MX 8M Plus - Low-cost and compact development board
The FRDM i.MX 8M Plus development board is a low-cost and compact development board featuring the i.MX 8M Plus applications processor. Equipped with an onboard IW612 module, featuring NXP's Tri-Radio solution with Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3 + 802.15.4, the board is ideal for developing modern Industrial and IoT applications. This development board includes LPDDR4, eMMC storage for quick boot times, PMIC and expansion capabilities.
i.MX 8M Nano Family - Arm® Cortex®-A53, Cortex-M7
NXP's i.MX 8M Nano family of applications processors provide cost-effective integration and affordable performance for smart, connected, power-efficient devices requiring graphics, vision, voice control, intelligent sensing and general-purpose processing.
i.MX 8XLite Processors for Telematics, V2X, and Industrial Control
Extending the scalable range of the i.MX 8 series, the i.MX 8XLite family is composed of common subsystems and architecture from the higher-end i.MX 8X family, establishing a range of cost-performance scaling and high levels of software reuse. Supported with an expansive software ecosystem and dedicated Hardware Security Modules to enable telematics solutions and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) applications with a single processor while retaining efficient performance.
i.MX 8ULP Applications Processor Family
The i.MX 8ULP crossover applications processor family brings ultra-low power processing and advanced integrated security with EdgeLock® secure enclave to the intelligent edge.
Building on our strong history of security solutions, NXP’s EdgeLock secure enclave is pre-configured to simplify complex security implementations for faster time to market and help designers avoid costly configuration errors.
i.MX 8M Plus – Arm® Cortex®-A53, Machine Learning, Vision, Multimedia and Industrial IoT
The i.MX 8M Plus family focuses on machine learning and vision, advanced multimedia, and industrial automation with high reliability. It is built to meet the needs of Smart Home, Building, City and Industry 4.0 applications.
i.MX 8M Family - Arm® Cortex®-A53, Cortex-M4 for audio, voice and video processing
The i.MX 8M family of applications processors based on Arm® Cortex®-A53 and Cortex-M4 cores provide industry-leading audio, voice and video processing for applications that scale from consumer home audio to industrial building automation and mobile computers.
FRDM i.MX 93 - Low-cost and compact development board
The FRDM i.MX 93 development board is a low-cost and compact development board featuring the i.MX93 applications processor. Equipped with an onboard IW612 module, featuring NXP's Tri-Radio solution with Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.4 + 802.15.4, the board is ideal for developing modern Industrial and IoT applications. This development board includes an HDMI display interface, LPDDR4/LPDDR4X, eMMC storage for quick boot times, PMIC and expansion capabilities.
FRDM i.MX 91s - Enabling Smart Connectivity and Scalable IoT Innovation
The FRDM i.MX 91S development board is an ultra-low-cost and compact development board featuring the i.MX 91 applications processor. Equipped with an onboard IW610G module, featuring NXP's Tri-Radio solution with Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4 + 802.15.4, the board is ideal for developing modern Industrial and IoT applications.
FRDM i.MX 8M Plus - Low-cost and compact development board
The FRDM i.MX 8M Plus development board is a low-cost and compact development board featuring the i.MX 8M Plus applications processor. Equipped with an onboard IW612 module, featuring NXP's Tri-Radio solution with Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3 + 802.15.4, the board is ideal for developing modern Industrial and IoT applications.
The i.MX RT1064 - the centrepiece of NXP’s EV charger demonstration platform
It is a 4-layer through-hole USB-powered PCB. At its heart lies the i.MX RT1064 crossover MCU, featuring NXP’s advanced implementation of the Arm® Cortex®-M7 core. This core operates at speeds up to 600 MHz to provide high CPU performance and excellent real-time response.
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Key i.MX Applications
The NXP i.MX processor family underpins a wide range of embedded applications, from industrial HMI and control systems to edge AI, IoT gateways, smart consumer devices and medical equipment. Combining Linux-capable application processing with real-time support, graphics, multimedia, security and long-term availability, i.MX processors enable scalable, connected and robust edge platforms suited to both industrial and user-facing environments.
Industrial HMI & Control
NXP positions i.MX processors as core platforms for industrial human–machine interfaces and controller systems, combining Linux-capable application cores with rich graphics, display and industrial I/O support.
Edge AI & Computer Vision
Newer i.MX families, particularly i.MX 8M Plus and i.MX 9, integrate ML acceleration, image signal processing and multimedia engines, making them suitable for AI inference and vision processing at the edge.
IoT Gateways & Connected Edge Devices
The i.MX family is widely used as a Linux-capable edge controller, bridging sensors, field devices and the cloud. Emphasis is placed on connectivity, security and multi‑OS support.
Consumer & Smart Home Devices
i.MX processors are designed for low-power multimedia processing with audio, display and connectivity support, making them suitable for user-facing smart devices.
Medical and Healthcare Devices
Medical-grade applications benefit from i.MX’s combination of security, long lifecycle support, display capabilities and deterministic control.
Technology
AI Vision
Computer vision systems and recognition systems must process large volumes of optical sensor data in real time, making them another category of product that can benefit from artificial intelligence in general, and machine learning in particular.
Market
Smart Homes & Buildings
Today’s consumers and commercial property operators expect connected, intelligent devices and systems in every aspect of their lives or businesses. Consumers seek convenience, while commercial operators demand efficiency.
Technology
AI at the Edge
Hardware choices define scalability, efficiency and what AI use cases are possible. Avnet Silica supports engineers with deep expertise and a broad hardware portfolio to help build AI systems across all application levels.
Market
Healthcare
Advancements in a wide range of technologies — including AI, robotics, sensors, and the Internet of Things (IoT) — are driving accelerated growth in the vibrant global market for medical and healthcare electronics.