Dual-core Cortex-A9 at 852 MHz — industrial-grade processing
The NXP MCIMX6D6AVT08AD is a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 microprocessor from the i.MX6D series, clocked at 852 MHz. It integrates a NEON SIMD media coprocessor for accelerated multimedia and signal processing. The device supports LPDDR2 and DDR3 memory controllers, giving the system architect flexibility in memory cost and bandwidth. Four USB 2.0 ports with integrated PHY, a single SATA 3 Gbps interface, and one Gigabit Ethernet MAC provide wired connectivity for industrial gateways, HMI panels, and networked control systems.
Security and peripheral set for connected designs
Built-in security features include ARM TrustZone, secure boot, cryptographic acceleration, a secure fuse box, secure JTAG, secure memory, secure RTC, and tamper detection — covering the hardware root-of-trust requirements for payment terminals, secure IoT nodes, and industrial control with anti-tamper mandates. Additional interfaces such as CAN, I²C, I²S, MMC/SD/SDIO, SAI, SPI, SSI, and UART handle sensor fusion, audio codecs, and display/keypad controllers. The 624-ball FCBGA package (21x21 mm) is a surface-mount BGA that requires standard reflow profiling and X-ray inspection for voiding.
For new designs, the i.MX6D series remains a current-production choice with NXP's long-term supply commitment typical for industrial-grade processors. The part is ROHS3 compliant.