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Unboxing The DART-MX8M-MINI Evaluation Kit

Sunday, 15 May 2022

Watch the unboxing of the DART-MX8M-MINI Evaluation Kit based on NXP’s iMX 8M Mini processor and learn how to get started with the evaluation process in no time.

Packed in a small form factor, only 55 x 30 mm, the DART-MX8M-MINI System on Module / Computer on Module runs on NXP’s i.MX 8M Mini with up to 1.8GHz Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53™ plus 400MHz Cortex-M4™ real-time processor.

The SoM offers integrated 1080p video encode and decode acceleration support, 2D and 3D graphics, HQ audio and a wide range of connectivity options such as certified WiFi/Bluetooth, Ethernet and USB.

The DART-MX8M-MINI is a member of the DART Pin2Pin product family, which offers Variscite’s customers significant long-term advantages: scalability, reduced development time, cost, and risk, and an extended lifetime availability.

The kits provide an excellent showcase for DART-MX8M-MINI performance, connectivity options and can serve as a comprehensive evaluation platform for assessment and application development purposes.

 

 

For additional information, visit the DART-MX8M-MINI Evaluation Kit

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