i.MX53x module with MCIMX53x from NXP

DIMM module with Cortex-A9

Do you have growing requirements in the areas of HMI and cost-Efficiency?

The DIMM-MX53x addresses these requirements and offers a long-term availability of up to 15 years.

emtrions software specialists also provide you with in-house board support packages (BSP).

The operating systems Linux (Debian, Yocto) and Android are available for the DIMM family.

Key features:

  • NXP processor MCIMX53
  • ARM Cortex-A9 processor
  • up to 800MHz clock speed
  • especially suitable for control tasks
  • powerful 2D/3D graphics
  • interfaces include: camera, Ethernet, 2x CAN, CPU-bus and LCD interface
  • EtherCAT, PROFINET, CANopen optionally available
  • industrial module (COM/ SOM), also available in extended temperature range
  • up to 1GB RAM and up to 1GB NAND flash (SLC)
  • scalable and long-term available
  • Fastboot optionally available
  • IoT capable

Choose the right developer kit from our versatile compilation for a quick start into your application development.

Product Information

Current Revision R3E
Status mass production / perfective maintenance
Variants DIMM-MX53x; DIMM-MX53x-ET
Temperature Range0°C – 70°C; opt. -40°C – 85°C
Size (WxDxH) 67,6mm x 50mm x 10mm
Power Consumption max. 1A
Special Functions
  • CPU performance: up to 1 GHz - 2000 DMIPS
  • Co-Processor: ARM NEON, VFPU
  • Video processing (hardware accelerated): H.264 decode at 1080p30 and H.264 encode at 720p30
  • 2D (Hardware accelerated): openVG 1.1
  • 3D (Hardware accelerated): openGL ES 2.0 & 1.1 (33 Mtri/s, 200 Mpix/s, 800 Mpix/s z-plane), Direct3D Mobile 1.2
Supported Carrierboards



i.MX53 Modul mit NXP MCIMX53


Memory
DDR3-SDRAM 1024 MB
NAND-Flash 1024 MB

Connectivity
Ethernet 100BASE-TX 1 x
UART IrDA 0 x
UART LVTTL 4 x
UART RS232 1 x
USB Device 2.0 high speed 1 x
USB Host 2.0 high speed 1 x
CAN LVTTL 1 x
I²C Interface 1 x
SPI Interface 1 x
Digital GPIO 8 x
MMC/SDC Interface 2 x
CPU-Bus 1 x

Multimedia
Camera Interface 1 1 x
SSI Interface for Audio Codec 1 x
LCD Interface (RGB) 1 x
Camera Interface 2 1 x
LCD Interface (LVDS) 1 x

Miscellaneous
RTC (battery buffered) 1 x

Special Functions
CPU performance: up to 1 GHz - 2000 DMIPS
Co-Processor: ARM NEON, VFPU
Video processing (hardware accelerated): H.264 decode at 1080p30 and H.264 encode at 720p30
2D (Hardware accelerated): openVG 1.1
3D (Hardware accelerated): openGL ES 2.0 & 1.1 (33 Mtri/s, 200 Mpix/s, 800 Mpix/s z-plane), Direct3D Mobile 1.2

Supported operating systems
Yocto
QNX
U-Boot
Windows

Power
max Power1A
Voltage3,3V

Operating temperature
0°C – 70°C
-40°C – 85°C (extended)

Mechanical dimensions
Width67,6mm
Depth50mm
Height10mm

Name Summary File
Windows embedded Compact Kernel Description Manual of the Developer Kit for Windows embedded Compact 7
Change date04.08.2017
TypeManual
LanguageEnglish
DIMM-MX53x Hardware Manual Hardware manual for DIMM-MX53 modules with i.MX535 and i.MX537 SoCs
Change date30.08.2023
TypeManual
LanguageEnglish
DIMM-MX53x (Identification Code)
Change date04.08.2017
TypeOverview
LanguageEnglish
DIMM-MX53x (R3B)
Change date04.08.2017
TypePCN
LanguageEnglish
DIMM-MX53x (R3A)
Change date04.08.2017
TypePCN
LanguageEnglish
DIMM-MX53x Errata Sheet
Change date13.11.2012
TypeErrata Sheet
LanguageEnglish
DIMM-MX53x (R3C)
Change date04.08.2017
TypePCN
LanguageEnglish
UART Translation Table Overview for UART interfaces of CPU modules and baseboards.
Change date04.08.2017
TypeApplication Note
LanguageEnglish
GPIO Translation Table GPIO Translation Table for DIMM-Series CPU Modules
Change date04.08.2017
TypeApplication Note
LanguageEnglish
DIMM-MX53x (R3E)
Change date22.10.2014
TypePCN
LanguageEnglish
U-Boot for DIMM-MX53-3 U-Boot (binary file) and Display table on DIMM-MX53 boards with 512 MB RAM
Change date29.11.2017
TypeBootloader
LanguageEnglish
Flyer DIMM-MX53 Flyer of emtrion's DIMM-MX53 Module
Change date30.08.2023
TypeFlyer
LanguageEnglish


Name Distribution Version Codename
Linux Yocto 1.5.4 Dora

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Question
Additional Interfaces (DIMM-MX53)
Is it possible to use additional interfaces or features, than mentioned in the HW Manual, without a redesign?

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DIMM-MX537 vs. DIMM-MX535
What is the difference between the DIMM-MX535 and the DIMM-MX537?

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Not needed pins (DIMM-MX53)
How should not needed pins be connected on the baseboard?

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Ports as PWM (DIMM-MX53)
Which ports can be used as PWM output?

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Power_on_Base Signal (DIMM-MX53)
Must the baseboard support the signal POWER_ON_BASE signal?

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Simultanous use of interfaces (DIMM-MX53)
Are there any interfaces on the DIMMMX53x modules which can’t be used simultaneously?

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Usage of BAT pin (DIMM-MX53)
What must be considered if the BAT pin is not supplied by a battery from the baseboard?

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