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i.MX6Q: i.MX 6Quad Processors - High-Performance, 3D FOLLOW  

Graphics, HD Video, Arm® Cortex®-A9 Core
OVERVIEW(/PRODUCTS/PROCESSORS-AND-MICROCONTROLLERS/ARM-PROCESSORS/I-MX-APPLICATIONS-PROCESSORS/I-MX-6-PROCESSORS/I-MX-6QUAD-PROCESSOR

Overview

The i.MX 6 series of applications processors combines scalable platforms with broad levels of integration and power-efficient processing capabilities particularly suited to
multimedia applications. The i.MX6 Quad processor features:

Enhanced capabilities of high-tier portable applications by fulfilling MIPS needs of operations systems and games
Multilevel memory system
Smart speed technology that enables the designer to deliver a feature-rich product, requiring levels of power far lower than industry expectations
Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling
Powerful graphics acceleration
Interface flexibility
Integrated power management throughout the device
Advanced hardware-enabled security

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Features
 CPU Complex
 Multimedia
 Memory
 Connectivity
 Display
 Advanced Power Management
 Security
 Package and Temperature

Development Boards and Designs

SABRE for Automotive Infotainment Based on the i.MX 6 Series

Evaluation and Development Boards
(/design/development-boards/i-mx-evaluation-and-development-boards/sabre-for-automotive-infotainment-based-on-the-i-mx-6-series:RDIMX6SABREAUTO)

RD-IMX6Q-SABRE:SABRE Board for Smart Devices Based on the i.MX 6Quad Applications Processors
Evaluation and Development Boards
(/design/development-boards/i-mx-evaluation-and-development-boards/sabre-board-for-smart-devices-based-on-the-i-mx-6quad-applications-processors:RD-IMX6Q-SABRE)

SABRE for Automotive Infotainment Based on the i.MX 6 Series for Automotive AVB Development
Evaluation and Development Boards
(/design/development-boards/i-mx-evaluation-and-development-boards/sabre-for-automotive-infotainment-based-on-the-i-mx-6-series-for-automotive-avb-
development:SABRE-AUTO-IMX6-RD2) 

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Application BoardsShow:
DART-MX6 by Variscite

VAR-SOLOCustomBoard by Variscite

VAR-SOM-MX6 by Variscite

AR6MXQ by BCM Advanced Research

AR6MXQ-DEV by BCM Advanced Research

Target Applications
Automotive
Heating Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) (/applications/automotive/body-and- Motorcycle Engine Control Unit (ECU) and Small Engine Control
comfort/hvac:HEATING-VENTILATION-AIR-CONDITIONING) (/applications/automotive/powertrain-vehicle-dynamics/motorcycle-engine-control-
unit-ecu-and-small-engine-control:MOTORCYCLE-ECU-SMALL-ENGINE-CONTROL)
Mid to High Infotainment / eCockpit (/applications/automotive/infotainment-and-
ive/mid-to-high-infotainment-ecockpit:MID-HIGH-INFOTAINMENT-ECOCKPIT)

Industrial
3-Phase AC Induction Motor (/applications/industrial/aerospace-and-mobile-
robotics/3-phase-ac-induction-motor:AC-MOTORS)
Air Conditioning (AC) (/applications/smart-home/smart-appliance/air-conditioning-
ac:AIR-CONDITIONING)
Brushless DC Motor (BLDC) Control (/applications/industrial/aerospace-and-mobile-
robotics/brushless-dc-motor-bldc-control:BRUSHLESS-DC-MOTORS)
Electricity Generation (/applications/industrial/power-and-energy/electricity-
generation:ELECTRICITY-GENERATION)
Heat Metering (/applications/industrial/power-and-energy/heat-metering:HEAT-
METERING)
Industrial HMI (/applications/industrial/factory-automation/industrial-hmi:INDUSTRIAL-
HMI)
Motion Control and Robotics (/applications/industrial/aerospace-and-mobile-
robotics/motion-control-and-robotics:MOTION-CONTROL-ROBOTICS)
Motor Drives (/applications/industrial/aerospace-and-mobile-robotics/motor-
drives:MOTOR-DRIVES)
Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) (/applications/industrial/aerospace-
and-mobile-robotics/pmsm:PMSM-MOTORS)
Surround View (/applications/automotive/adas-and-highly-automated-
driving/surround-view-:SURROUND-VIEW-PARK-ASSIST-SYSTEM)

Mobile
Hearables (/applications/mobile/wearables/hearables:HEARABLES) Smart Watch (/applications/mobile/wearables/smart-watch:SMARTWATCH)

Smart City
Fleet Management (/applications/smart-city/retail/fleet-management:FLEET- Inventory and Supply Chain Management (/applications/smart-city/retail/inventory-
MANAGEMENT) and-supply-chain-management:SUPPLY-CHAIN-MGMT)

Smart Home
Gaming Console Robotic Appliance (/applications/smart-home/smart-appliance/robotic-
Home Security & Surveillance (/applications/smart-home/home-control-and- appliance:ROBOTIC-APPLIANCE)
security/home-security-surveillance:HOME-SECURITY-SURVEILLANCE) Small and Medium Appliances (/applications/smart-home/smart-appliance/small-and-
Home Sensor medium-appliances:SMALL-MEDIUM-APPLIANCE)
Smart Speaker
In-Home Energy Display (/applications/smart-home/home-control-and-security/in-
home-energy-display:IN-HOME-ENERGY-DISPLAY)

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NTS0104:Dual supply translating transceiver; open drain; auto direction sensing (/products/peripherals-and-logic/voltage-level-translators/dual-supply-translating-
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switch:NX5P3090UK)
NX5P3001UK:Bidirectional high-side power switch for charger and USB‑OTG combined applications (/products/power-management/load-switches/bidirectional-high-side-
power-switch-for-charger-and-usbotg-combined-applications:NX5P3001UK)
MMPF0100:14-Channel Configurable Power Management IC (/products/power-management/pmics-and-sbcs/pmics/14-channel-configurable-power-management-
ic:MMPF0100)
NTSX2102:Dual supply translating transceiver; open drain; auto direction sensing (/products/peripherals-and-logic/voltage-level-translators/dual-supply-translating-
transceiver-open-drain-auto-direction-sensing:NTSX2102)
CBTL02042A_CBTL02042B:3.3 V, 2 differential channel, 2 : 1 multiplexer/demultiplexer switch for PCI Express Gen2 (/products/interfaces/pci-express/3-3-v-2-differential-
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NX3DV221TK:High-speed USB 2.0 switch with enable (/products/peripherals-and-logic/signal-chain/analog-switches/high-speed-usb-2-0-switch-with-enable:NX3DV221TK)
MMPF0100:14-Channel Configurable Power Management IC (/products/power-management/pmics-and-sbcs/pmics/14-channel-configurable-power-management-
ic:MMPF0100)
NX3DV2567:Low-ohmic four-pole double-throw analog switch (/products/peripherals-and-logic/signal-chain/analog-switches/low-ohmic-four-pole-double-throw-analog-
switch:NX3DV2567)
NX3DV221TK:High-speed USB 2.0 switch with enable (/products/peripherals-and-logic/signal-chain/analog-switches/high-speed-usb-2-0-switch-with-enable:NX3DV221TK)
NX5P3001UK:Bidirectional high-side power switch for charger and USB‑OTG combined applications (/products/power-management/load-switches/bidirectional-high-side-
power-switch-for-charger-and-usbotg-combined-applications:NX5P3001UK)
NX5P2190UK:Logic controlled high-side power switch (/products/power-management/load-switches/logic-controlled-high-side-power-switch:NX5P2190UK)
NTS0104:Dual supply translating transceiver; open drain; auto direction sensing (/products/peripherals-and-logic/voltage-level-translators/dual-supply-translating-
transceiver-open-drain-auto-direction-sensing:NTS0104)
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NTSX2102:Dual supply translating transceiver; open drain; auto direction sensing (/products/peripherals-and-logic/voltage-level-translators/dual-supply-translating-
transceiver-open-drain-auto-direction-sensing:NTSX2102)
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MC33904:System Basis Chip Gen2 with High Speed CAN (/products/power-management/pmics-and-sbcs/can-lin-sbcs/system-basis-chip-gen2-with-high-speed-
can:MC33904)
KW30Z:Kinetis® KW30Z-2.4 GHz Bluetooth Low Energy 4.1 Microcontroller based on Arm® Cortex®-M0+ (/products/wireless/bluetooth-low-energy/kinetis-kw30z-2-4-ghz-
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