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The Apalis iMX6 is a small form-factor Computer on Module that comes in both quad core and dual core versions based on NXP/Freescale i.MX6Q and NXP/Freescale i.MX6D SoCs respectively. The Cortex A9 quad core and dual core CPU peaks at 1 GHz for commercial temperature variant, while the industrial temperature variant has a peak frequency of 800 MHz.

Extensive Industrial and High-speed interfaces

The Apalis iMX6 module targets a wide range of industrial applications, including: Automotive & Infotainment, Navigation, Industrial Automation, HMIs, Avionics, Robotics, and much more.

The module exposes wide range of industrial interfaces including CAN, UART, I2C, USB, PCIe, SATA, and many more.

Apalis iMX6 is a reference platform for Qt for Device Creation. For more details, check here

Robust and Pin-compatible Apalis Family

Based on the valuable input of our customers and our engineers‘ in-depth industry expertise, Apalis brings to market many new technologies. Direct Breakout™ considerably simplifies routing of high speed signals on the baseboard. MXM SnapLock™ provides a unique connector mechanism for module fixation. Apalis also comes with support for ready-made passive cooling solutions for the most demanding applications.

Latest Information on Apalis iMX6

You can find the latest information on Apalis iMX6 at the Toradex Developer Center
 

Toradex offers free support and maintenance for Windows Embedded Compact and Embedded Linux on the NXP i.MX 6 processor based Colibri and Apalis iMX6 SoMs. This allows system designers to focus the application instead of focusing on the OS and low-level device drivers. Other OS such as QNX and Android are supported by our partners.

 

Toradex Easy Installer

Toradex Easy Installer

Toradex Colibri and Apalis iMX6 modules come with the pre-installed Toradex Easy Installer which offers an easy one-click installation of either Linux or Windows BSPs.

For general information about the advantages and features, check our Toradex Easy Installer page.

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Linux

Embedded Linux

Toradex carries out in-house development and maintenance of a Yocto project-compatible production-quality Embedded Linux BSP. Our extensive documentation and support makes sure your product reaches market in time. Full source code and Toradex developments are up-streamed into mainline.

For general information about the advantages and features, check our Embedded Linux page.

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Windows

Windows Embedded Compact

Windows Embedded Compact 7 and 2013 are supported on both Colibri and Apalis iMX6. The development and maintenance is carried out in-house by Toradex. WEC allows you to use Microsoft .Net Compact Framework and Visual Studio. Microsoft is providing support and updates for Embedded Compact 2013 until year 2028.

The price of the Colibri and Apalis iMX6 modules includes a license for WEC 7 and 2013.

For general information about advantages and features, check our Windows Embedded Compact page.

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Android

Android

Android on Colibri and Apalis iMX6 is supported by our service partner Antmicro.

An Android demo image for Colbiri and Apalis iMX6 by Antmicro is available here.

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QNX

QNX

QNX on NXP i.MX 6-based modules is supported by our service partner Triadem.

Triadem will be soon offering a QNX demo image for Colbiri iMX6.

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CPU Details
CPU Name
CPU Type
CPU Clock
Floating Point Unit
NEON
L1 Instruction Cache
L1 Data Cache
L2 Cache
Memory
RAM
Flash
Connectivity
USB 2.0
Ethernet
PCIe
I2C
SPI
UART
IrDA
PWM
GPIO
Analog Input
Serial ATA
SDIO/SD/MMC
CAN
Multimedia
Display Controller
Graphics Controller
Video Decoder
Video Encoder
Display Serial Interface
LVDS
Digital Audio
S/PDIF In / Out
2D Acceleration
3D Acceleration
HDMI
VGA
RGB
Resistive Touch
Camera Parallel Interface
Camera Serial Interface
Analog Audio Line in
Analog Audio Mic in
Analog Audio Headphone out
Operating System
Windows Embedded Compact 7
Windows Embedded Compact 2013
Embedded Linux
Android
QNX
Preinstalled OS
Physical
Size
Temperature
Power Dissipation
Minimum Product Commitment (1)
Pricing
 
Apalis iMX6 Quad 2GB
Industrial Temperature (IT)
Apalis iMX6 Quad 1GBApalis iMX6 Dual 1GB
Industrial Temperature (IT)
Apalis iMX6 Dual 512MB
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NXP®/Freescale i.MX 6QuadNXP®/Freescale i.MX 6QuadNXP®/Freescale i.MX 6DualNXP®/Freescale i.MX 6Dual
4x ARM Cortex™-A94x ARM Cortex™-A92x ARM Cortex™-A92x ARM Cortex™-A9
800 MHz 1.0 GHz800 MHz 1.0 GHz
VFPv3VFPv3VFPv3VFPv3
YesYesYesYes
32KB per core32KB per core32KB per core32KB per core
32KB per core32KB per core32KB per core32KB per core
1MByte1MByte1MByte1MByte
 
2GB DDR3 (64 Bit)1GB DDR3 (64 Bit)1GB DDR3 (64 Bit)512MB DDR3 (64 Bit)
4GB eMMC4GB eMMC4GB eMMC4GB eMMC
 
4x Host / 1x OTG4x Host / 1x OTG4x Host / 1x OTG4x Host / 1x OTG
Gigabit with IEEE 1588Gigabit with IEEE 1588Gigabit with IEEE 1588Gigabit with IEEE 1588
1 (x1 Gen 2)1 (x1 Gen 2)1 (x1 Gen 2)1 (x1 Gen 2)
3x3x3x3x
4x4x4x4x
5x5x5x5x
1x1x1x1x
4x4x4x4x
up to 135up to 135up to 135up to 135
4x4x4x4x
1x (SATA-II)1x (SATA-II)1x (SATA-II)1x (SATA-II)
3x 8 Bit3x 8 Bit3x 8 Bit3x 8 Bit
2x2x2x2x
 
Dual, IndependentDual, IndependentDual, IndependentDual, Independent
Vivante GC2000Vivante GC2000Vivante GC2000Vivante GC2000
DivX 3/4/5/6, H.263, H.264, MJPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC1DivX 3/4/5/6, H.263, H.264, MJPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC1DivX 3/4/5/6, H.263, H.264, MJPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC1DivX 3/4/5/6, H.263, H.264, MJPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC1
H.263, H.264, MJPEG, MPEG-4H.263, H.264, MJPEG, MPEG-4H.263, H.264, MJPEG, MPEG-4H.263, H.264, MJPEG, MPEG-4
1x Dual Lane MIPI DSI1x Dual Lane MIPI DSI1x Dual Lane MIPI DSI1x Dual Lane MIPI DSI
2x 1366 x 768 x 24bpp Single /
1x 1920 x 1200 x 24bpp Dual		2x 1366 x 768 x 24bpp Single /
1x 1920 x 1200 x 24bpp Dual		2x 1366 x 768 x 24bpp Single /
1x 1920 x 1200 x 24bpp Dual		2x 1366 x 768 x 24bpp Single /
1x 1920 x 1200 x 24bpp Dual
3x AC97 or
3x I2S,
1x ESAI		3x AC97 or
3x I2S,
1x ESAI		3x AC97 or
3x I2S,
1x ESAI		3x AC97 or
3x I2S,
1x ESAI
1x / 1x1x / 1x1x / 1x1x / 1x
YesYesYesYes
YesYesYesYes
Full HD (V1.4a, 1080p)Full HD (V1.4a, 1080p)Full HD (V1.4a, 1080p)Full HD (V1.4a, 1080p)
1280 x 10241280 x 10241280 x 10241280 x 1024
1920 x 1200 x 24bpp1920 x 1200 x 24bpp1920 x 1200 x 24bpp1920 x 1200 x 24bpp
4-wire4-wire4-wire4-wire
2x 8/16/20 Bit2x 8/16/20 Bit2x 8/16/20 Bit2x 8/16/20 Bit
1x Quad Lane MIPI CSI-21x Quad Lane MIPI CSI-21x Quad Lane MIPI CSI-21x Quad Lane MIPI CSI-2
1x (Stereo)1x (Stereo)1x (Stereo)1x (Stereo)
1x (Mono)1x (Mono)1x (Mono)1x (Mono)
1x (Stereo)1x (Stereo)1x (Stereo)1x (Stereo)
 
SupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
SupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
SupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Supported by third partySupported by third partySupported by third partySupported by third party
Supported by third partySupported by third partySupported by third partySupported by third party
LinuxLinuxLinuxLinux
 
82.0 x 45.0 x 6.0 mm82.0 x 45.0 x 6.0 mm82.0 x 45.0 x 6.0 mm82.0 x 45.0 x 6.0 mm
-40° to +85° C0° to 70° C-40° to +85° C0° to 70° C
1.9 - ~7 W1.9 - ~7 W1.9 - ~7 W1.9 - ~7 W
2028202820282028
 
1-99 :$153.70
100-249 :$147.55
250-499 :$138.30
500-999 :$132.20
>999 :RFQ
1-99 :$125.65
100-249 :$120.60
250-499 :$113.05
500-999 :$108.05
>999 :RFQ
1-99 :$131.65
100-249 :$126.35
250-499 :$118.45
500-999 :$113.20
>999 :RFQ
1-99 :$112.05
100-249 :$107.60
250-499 :$100.85
500-999 :$96.40
>999 :RFQ
(1) Toradex's commitment is made to the product - not to a specific version of the product.
 
×Ixora Carrier Board×Apalis Evaluation Board
Ixora Carrier BoardApalis Evaluation Board
DatasheetDatasheet
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Connectivity   
Supported ModulesEntire Apalis FamilyEntire Apalis Family
USB 3.02x Host1x Host, 1x OTG
USB 2.01x Host / 1x OTG4x Host
EthernetGigabit Gigabit
PCIe1x Mini PCIe2x 1 slot / 1x Mini PCIe
I2C2x3x
SPI1x2x
UART3x RS2322x RS232, 1x RS422/485
IrDA—1x
PWM4x4x
GPIOup to 40up to 135
Analog Input4x4x
Serial ATA1x mSATA1x / 1x mSATA (shared)
SDIO/SD/MMC1x 4 Bit (microSD)1x 8 Bit, 1x 4 Bit
CAN2x2x
Input / Output   
Switches—8x
LEDs2x8x
Multimedia   
LVDS1x Dual Channel1x Dual Channel
Digital Audio—7.1 Channel HD Audio Codec (incl. analogue connectors)
S/PDIF In / Out1x / 1x1x (Out also on TOSLINK)
HDMI1x1x (Through DVI-I connector)
VGA—1x
RGB1x (24 Bit)1x (24 Bit)
Capacitive TouchYes—
Resistive Touch4/5-wire4/5-wire
Camera Parallel Interface1x 10 Bit1x 8/10/12 Bit
Camera Serial Interface1x Quad Lane MIPI CSI-2On Mezzanine
Analog Audio Line in1x (Stereo)1x (Stereo)
Analog Audio Mic in1x (Mono)1x (Mono)
Analog Audio Headphone out1x (Stereo)1x (Stereo)
Other   
Type Specific Board Connector—Yes
USB-to-RS232 Transceiver—1x
RTC on Board1x1x
Altium CAE Data Freely AvailableYesYes
JTAG—Yes
Physical   
Supply Voltage7-27V DC7-27V DC
On-Board Power Supplies5V 5A
3.3V 5A		5V 5A
3.3V 5A
Size125 x 90 mm250 x 250 mm
Temperature-20° to +85° C—
Minimum Product Commitment(1)2030—
11 Accessories
 
  • Easily mounted to the Apalis Carrier Boards by means of 4 screws
  • Additonal threaded holes available for attaching fan to the carrier board
  • Easily mounted to the Apalis Carrier Boards by means of 4 screws
  • Additonal threaded holes available for attaching fan to the carrier board
  • 1x Tactile switch to enter Apalis iMX6 module recovery mode
  • 1x Tactile switch to reset Apalis iMX6 module
  • Touch: 4-Wire Resistive Touch
  • 40 pin FFC cable to connect it with a Carrier Board
  • No special drivers required
  • Operating temperature: -20° to +70° C
  • 40 pin and 10 pin FFC cable to connect it with a Carrier Board
  • Atmel touch driver
  • Operating temperature: -20° to +70° C
  • 4-Wire Resistive Touch
  • Unified TFT Interface from EDT
  • 250mm FFC cable
  • -10° to 60° C
  • 4-Wire Resistive Touch
  • Unified TFT Interface from EDT
  • 250mm FFC cable
  • -20° to 70° C
  • 802.11e-compatible bursting and I standards
  • BPSK, QPSK, 16 QAM, 64 QAM modulation schemes
  • WEP, TKIP, AES, WPA and WPA2 hardware encryption schemes
  • Can be setup as a ad-hoc network via peer to peer communications
  • Parallel data output format: 8-Bit Parallel ITU-R BT.656 with external HSync and VSync
  • No external power supply required
  • Compatible with Colibri Evaluation Board and Apalis Evaluation Board
  • Power Adapter: 12VDC 30W with international plugs
  • Compatible with: Apalis Evaluation Board, Ixora Carrier Board, Colibri Evaluation Board, Iris Carrier Board
  • No external power supply required
  • 24 way 0.5mm pitch FFC cable included in scope of delivery
4 Modules, 2 Carrier Boards, 9 Accessories
Apalis iMX6 Quad 2GB IT

PN: 00281102

Apalis iMX6 Quad 2GB IT | V1.1C

Volume Product

NXP®/Freescale i.MX 6Quad, 4x ARM Cortex™-A9, 800 MHz , 2GB DDR3 (64 Bit), 4GB eMMC, Gigabit with IEEE 1588 Ethernet, -40° to +85° C Temp. Range, Availability until 2028

Quantity
Unit Price
1-99100-249250-499500-999>999
$153.70$147.55$138.30$132.20RFQ

in stock

Apalis iMX6 Quad 1GB

PN: 00271101

Apalis iMX6 Quad 1GB | V1.1B

Volume Product

NXP®/Freescale i.MX 6Quad, 1x ARM Cortex™-A9, 1.0 GHz, 1GB DDR3 (64 Bit), 4GB eMMC (8 Bit), 10/100/1000 Mbit with IEEE 1588 Ethernet, 0° to 70° C Temp. Range, Availability until 2028

Quantity
Unit Price
1-99100-249250-499500-999>999
$125.65$120.60$113.05$108.05RFQ

in stock

Apalis iMX6 Dual 1GB IT

PN: 00351101

Apalis iMX6 Dual 1GB IT | V1.1B

Volume Product

NXP®/Freescale i.MX 6Dual, 2x ARM Cortex™-A9, 800 MHz , 1GB DDR3 (64 Bit), 4GB eMMC, Gigabit with IEEE 1588 Ethernet, -40° to +85° C Temp. Range, Availability until 2028

Quantity
Unit Price
1-99100-249250-499500-999>999
$131.65$126.35$118.45$113.20RFQ

in stock

Apalis iMX6 Dual 512MB

PN: 00291101

Apalis iMX6 Dual 512MB | V1.1B

Volume Product

NXP®/Freescale i.MX 6Dual, 2x ARM Cortex™-A9, 1.0 GHz, 512MB DDR3 (64 Bit), 4GB eMMC, Gigabit with IEEE 1588 Ethernet, 0° to 70° C Temp. Range, Availability until 2028

Quantity
Unit Price
1-99100-249250-499500-999>999
$112.05$107.60$100.85$96.40RFQ

in stock

Ixora Carrier Board

PN: 01331100

Ixora Carrier Board | V1.1A

Volume Product

Small form-factor Apalis ARM Computer Module family Carrier Board

Connectivity: USB 3.0: 2x Host, USB 2.0: 1x Host / 1x OTG, Gigabit Ethernet, 2x I2C, 1x SPI, 4x PWM, 4x ADC, 2x CAN, 2x LEDs, up to 40 GPIOs

Multimedia: Audio out: 1x (Stereo), Audio in: 1x (Stereo), 1x / 1x S/PDIF In / Out, 1x 10 Bit Camera Parallel Interface, 4/5-wire Resistive Touch

Physical: 7-27V DC Supply Voltage, 5V 5A, 3.3V 5A On-Board Power Supplies, Size: 125 x 90 mm

Quantity
Unit Price
1-99100-249250-499500-999>999
$99.70$94.10$91.85$89.60RFQ

in stock

Apalis Evaluation Board

PN: 01151100

Apalis Evaluation Board | V1.1A

Evaluation Product

Connectivity: USB 3.0: 1x Host, 1x OTG, USB 2.0: 4x Host, Gigabit Ethernet, 3x I2C, 2x SPI, 4x PWM, 4x ADC, 2x CAN, 8x Switches, 8x LEDs, up to 135 GPIOs

Multimedia: Audio out: 1x (Stereo), Audio in: 1x (Stereo), 1x (Out also on TOSLINK) S/PDIF In / Out, 1x 8/10/12 Bit Camera Parallel Interface, 4/5-wire Resistive Touch

Physical: 7-27V DC Supply Voltage, 5V 5A, 3.3V 5A On-Board Power Supplies, Size: 250 x 250 mm

Quantity
Unit Price
>0
$229.00

in stock

Apalis Heatsink Type 1

PN: 23051000

Apalis Heatsink Type 1 | V1.0A

Volume Product

Heatsink for Apalis iMX6Q IT and Apalis iMX6D IT modules

Easily mounted to the Apalis Carrier Boards by means of 4 screws, Additonal threaded holes available for attaching fan to the carrier board.

Quantity
Unit Price
1-99100-249250-499500-999>999
$12.35$11.20$10.10$9.00RFQ

in stock

Apalis Heatsink Type 3

PN: 23071000

Apalis Heatsink Type 3 | V1.0A

Volume Product

Heatsink for Apalis TK1, iMX6Q and iMX6D modules

Easily mounted to the Apalis Carrier Boards by means of 4 screws, Additonal threaded holes available for attaching fan to the carrier board.

Quantity
Unit Price
1-99100-249250-499500-999>999
$12.35$11.20$10.10$9.00RFQ

in stock

Apalis iMX6 Mezzanine

PN: 01171000

Apalis iMX6 Mezzanine | V1.0A

Product Change Notification

Mezzanine board for Apalis iMX6 module

1x Tactile switch to enter Apalis iMX6 module recovery mode, 1x Tactile switch to reset Apalis iMX6 module.

Quantity
Unit Price
>0
$35.85

low stock

Currently low stock level. More coming soon. Please contact us for details.
Apalis iMX6 Mezzanine

PN: 01172000

Apalis iMX6 Mezzanine | V2.0A

Sample Product

Mezzanine board for Apalis iMX6 module

1x Tactile switch to enter Apalis iMX6 module recovery mode, 1x Tactile switch to reset Apalis iMX6 module.

Quantity
Unit Price
>0
$35.85

low stock

Currently low stock level. More coming soon. Please contact us for details.
Resistive Touch Display 7" Parallel

PN: 12131000

Resistive Touch Display 7" Parallel | V1.0A

Sample Product

Resistive Touch Displays it for Apalis & Colibri modules

Touch: 4-Wire Resistive Touch, 40 pin FFC cable to connect it with a Carrier Board, No special drivers required, Operating temperature: -20° to +70° C, Range. Size: 164.9 (W) x 100.0 (H) x 13.0 (D) (max) mm.

Quantity
Unit Price
>0
$88.50

in stock

Display EDT 5.7"

PN: 12031000

Display EDT 5.7" | V1.0A

Product Change Notification

5.7" TFT VGA with Touch Display for Apalis & Colibri modules

4-Wire Resistive Touch, Unified TFT Interface from EDT, 250mm FFC cable, -10° to 60° C, Range. Size: 124.7 (W) x 100 (H) x 11.7 (D) (MAX) mm.

Quantity
Unit Price
>0
$114.25

in stock

Analogue Camera Adapter

PN: 01192001

Analogue Camera Adapter | V2.0B

Evaluation Product

Analogue Camera Adapter for Apalis & Colibri modules

Parallel data output format: 8-Bit Parallel ITU-R BT.656 with external HSync and VSync, No external power supply required, Compatible with Colibri Evaluation Board and Apalis Evaluation Board.

Quantity
Unit Price
1-99100-249250-499500-999>999
$43.70$39.20$38.10$37.00RFQ

in stock

Carrier Board Accessory Kit

PN: 01131100

Carrier Board Accessory Kit | V1.1A

Evaluation Product

Accessory kit for Toradex carrier boards

Power Adapter: 12VDC 30W with international plugs, Compatible with: Apalis Evaluation Board, Ixora Carrier Board, Colibri Evaluation Board, Iris Carrier Board.

Quantity
Unit Price
>0
$28.00

in stock

CSI Camera Module 5MP OV5640

PN: 01491100

CSI Camera Module 5MP OV5640 | V1.1A

Sample Product

CSI Camera Module for Apalis Modules

No external power supply required, 24 way 0.5mm pitch FFC cable included in scope of delivery.

Quantity
Unit Price
>0
$32.50

low stock

Currently low stock level. More coming soon. Please contact us for details.