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Colibri iMX7
The Colibri iMX7S and Colibri iMX7D are SODIMM-sized System on Modules (SoMs) based on the NXP i.MX 7Solo and i.MX 7Dual SoCs respectively. Arm Cortex-A7 cores are highly optimized for energy efficiency while delivering high performance. Advanced security features make the Colibri iMX7 a great choice for connected devices. Typical applications include power-sensitive edge computing devices, IoT gateways, medical devices, industrial automation and many more. The NXP i.MX 7 uses an asymmetric, heterogeneous multicore processing system with a Cortex-M4 core that runs at up to 200MHz.
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A7
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1GB RAM
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4GB FLASH
Energy-efficient NXP i.MX 7 with Single- or Dual-Core Arm Cortex-A7
The Colibri iMX7S and Colibri iMX7D are SODIMM-sized System on Modules (SoMs) based on the NXP i.MX 7Solo and i.MX 7Dual SoCs respectively. Arm Cortex-A7 cores are highly optimized for energy efficiency while delivering high performance. Advanced security features make the Colibri iMX7 a great choice for connected devices. Typical applications include power-sensitive edge computing devices, IoT gateways, medical devices, industrial automation and many more. The NXP i.MX 7 uses an asymmetric, heterogeneous multicore processing system with a Cortex-M4 core that runs at up to 200MHz.
Cortex-M4 Microcontroller and Cortex-A7 Application Processor: Best of Both Worlds
In addition to the single or dual Arm Cortex-A7, the NXP i.MX 7 SoC features a Cortex-M4 microcontroller. This allows you to implement very low-latency real-time tasks quickly and easily. The M4 core can be used with FreeRTOS, bare metal or with other RTOSs. The high-bandwidth communication between the main core and microcontroller is very efficient, as they are on the same chip. The simpler M4 architecture allows for low and consistent latencies, while offloading tasks to the M4 has the advantage of not requiring a real-time patch for Linux on the main core.
Another popular application is to switch off the A7 core and use the M4 to monitor the system, only waking the A7 main cores when required. This further improves the system’s energy efficiency.
Colibri Family: Maximum Scalability
Carrier boards designed for the Colibri iMX7 are not just compatible between the three Colibri iMX7 modules—in fact, they are compatible with the complete Colibri family, including the NXP i.MX 8X, i.MX 6 and NVIDIA Tegra-based modules. This gives you unmatched flexibility and easy upgradability. Currently, there are eight different modules with over 20 variations available. To make carrier board design as easy as possible, we provide the Toradex Pinout Designer Tool.
This module is a member of the extensive, pin-compatible Colibri family. Existing customers using any module in the Colibri family can easily migrate to Colibri iMX7.
Industry-Leading Free Support
Toradex provides a wide range of online support resources, including our developer website with over 800 articles, updated on a daily basis, as well as design guides, complete reference designs and tools to simplify carrier board design. We also have an active Community moderated by our experienced engineers. Of course, you can always contact our support team via email, or call any of our worldwide offices.
Latest Information on Colibri iMX7
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Operating Systems
Toradex offers free support and maintenance for Windows Embedded Compact, Embedded Linux, and FreeRTOS on the NXP i.MX 7 processor based Colibri iMX7 SoM. This allows system designers to focus the application instead of focusing on the OS and low-level device drivers. Other OS such as QNX will be supported by our partners.
By virtue of the asymmetric multicore architecture of NXP i.MX 7, Colibri iMX7 is capable of running a real-time operating system such as FreeRTOS on the Cortex-M4, along with a feature-rich OS such as WinCE or Linux on the Cortex-A7. For the Cortex-M4, FreeRTOS support is offered in-house. Other OS support such as eCos, MQX, on Cortex-M4 is offered by our partners.
Torizon
Torizon is a new Linux-based software platform that simplifies the process of developing and maintaining embedded software. It allows you to configure the system for your use case quickly and easily, so you can focus on application development instead of Linux builds.
For general information about the advantages and features, check our Torizon page.
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 the mainline. Colibri iMX7 comes pre-installed with Embedded Linux.
For general information about the advantages and features, check our Embedded Linux page.
Windows Embedded Compact
Windows Embedded Compact 7 and 2013 are supported on Colibri iMX7 Solo 256MB and Dual 512MB. 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.
A runtime license for Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Entry (C13Entry), which is backward compatible to earlier Windows CE versions, is included in the price of Colibri iMX7 Solo 256MB and Colibri iMX7 Dual 512MB.
Notice: Colibri iMX7 Dual 1GB does not include a WEC license.
For general information about advantages and features, check our Windows Embedded Compact page.
FreeRTOS
FreeRTOS on Colibri iMX7 is supported directly by Toradex. FreeRTOS is ideal to run on the Cortex-M4 core. The communication between Cortex-M4 and Cortex-A7 is achieved via Rpmsg.
For general information, check our FreeRTOS page.
QNX
QNX on Colibri iMX7 is supported by our service partner Triadem.
Triadem will be soon offering a QNX demo image for Colbiri iMX7.
Carrier Boards
The carrier board provides the necessary signal and power levels to the CoM. It also houses the application-specific connectivity and multimedia interfaces, such as USB, Ethernet, UART and HDMI.
Supported Modules
USB 2.0
Ethernet
External Bus
I2C
SPI
UART
IrDA
PWM
GPIO
Analog Input
SDIO/SD/MMC
CAN
JTAG
Switches
LEDs
LVDS
HDMI
VGA
RGB
Capacitive Touch
Resistive Touch
Camera Parallel Interface
Analog Audio Line in
Analog Audio Mic in
Analog Audio Headphone out
Type Specific Board Connector
USB-to-RS232 Transceiver
RTC on Board
Included Accessory
Altium CAE Data Freely Available
Supply Voltage
On-Board Power Supplies
Size
Temperature
Minimum Product Commitment
Accessories
Toradex offers off-the-shelf accessories that can be directly used in end products. For a few of these accessories, design files including assembly drawings, schematics and Altium projects are available.
- 1 Fastener bag contains 100 Fasteners
- Touch: 4-Wire Resistive Touch
- 40 pin FFC cable (250mm) to connect it with a Carrier Board
- No special drivers required
- 40 pin and 10 pin FFC cable (250mm) to connect it with a Carrier Board
- Atmel touch driver
- Plug and Play (Linux, macOS X, Windows XP – 10, Windows 10 IoT Core and Windows Compact Embedded 6/7 compatible)
- BPSK, QPSK, 16 QAM, 64 QAM, DBPSK, DQPSK, and CCK modulation schemes
- WEP, TKIP, and AES, WPA, 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
- 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
Roadmap
Min. Product Commitment
As per NXP Roadmap
Year 2027
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
- 2027
Hardware Roadmap
This roadmap indicates how the product is planned from a Toradex hardware development point of view. This is not a detailed release date representation, but visualization of our internal product development timeline.
For details about the Toradex phase-over policy please refer to the PCN Policy Page.
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026
0032 Colibri iMX7S 256MB
0033 Colibri iMX7D 512MB
0039 Colibri iMX7D 1GB
- Volume Product
Embedded Linux Support Status
Latest Kernel
5.4
Latest Yocto Project
3.1 / Dunfell
Implemented Features and Software Roadmap
This list provides an overview about the most important implemented and planned software features for this product. The detailled feature list and roadmaps can be found on the Developer Website's Linux BSP Release Details and the Developer Website's Linux BSP Release Roadmap.
Ready to use
- Parallel RGB display
- USB Host (not available on Colibri iMX7S)
- SDIO / SD card
- Analog Audio Out
- Analog input
- RS485
- CAN
- SPI
- Watchdog
- Suspend / Resume
- RTC
- Ethernet
- USB Client
- Analog Audio In
- Resistive Touch 4-wire
- UART
- PWM
- I2C
- DVFS
- Multimedia playback (software)
Windows Embedded Compact
Latest Version
BSP
1.2b4
WEC 7 Microsoft Patch Level
September 2018
WEC 2013 Microsoft Patch Level
October 2018
Stable Version
BSP
1.1
WEC 7 Microsoft Patch Level
December 2017
WEC 2013 Microsoft Patch Level
April 2018
Implemented Features and Software Roadmap
This list provides an overview about the most important implemented and planned software features for this product on Windows CE. The detailed feature list and roadmaps can be found on the BSP Release Details.
Ready to use
- Parallel RGB display
- USB Host (not available on Colibri iMX7S)
- SDIO / SD card
- Analog Audio Out
- Analog input
- RS485
- CAN
- SPI
- Watchdog
- RTC
- Ethernet
- USB Client
- Analog Audio In
- Resistive Touch 4-wire
- UART
- PWM
- I2C
- Multimedia playback (software)
Buy Now
3 Modules, 6 Carrier Boards, 6 Accessories
V1.1A
PN: 00391100
NXP® i.MX 7Dual, 2x Arm Cortex™-A7, 1.0 GHz (A7), 200 MHz (M4), 1GB DDR3 (32 Bit), 4GB Flash, 10/100 Mbit with IEEE 1588 (+2nd RGMII/RMII/MII) Ethernet, -20° to +85° C Temp. Range, Availability until 2027
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Unit Price$81.50$78.25$73.35$70.10
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V1.1D
PN: 00331103
NXP® i.MX 7Dual, 2x Arm Cortex™-A7, 1.0 GHz (A7), 200 MHz (M4), 512MB DDR3 (32 Bit), 512MB Flash, 10/100 Mbit with IEEE 1588 (+2nd RGMII/RMII/MII) Ethernet, -20° to +85° C Temp. Range, Availability until 2027
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Unit Price$71.65$68.75$64.50$61.60
In stock
V1.1C
PN: 00321102
NXP® i.MX 7Solo, 1x Arm Cortex™-A7, 800 MHz (A7), 200 MHz (M4), 256MB DDR3 (32 Bit), 512MB Flash, 10/100 Mbit with IEEE 1588 Ethernet, -20° to +85° C Temp. Range, Availability until 2027
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Unit Price$65.80$63.20$59.25$56.60
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V3.2B
PN: 01013201
Connectivity: USB 2.0: 4x Host, 1x OTG/Client, 10/100 Mbit Ethernet, 4x I2C, 4x SPI, 4x PWM, 4x ADC, 1x CAN, 6x Switches, 4x LEDs, up to 158 GPIOs
Multimedia: Audio out: 1x (Stereo), Audio in: 1x (Stereo), 1x Camera Parallel Interface, 4/5-wire Resistive Touch
Physical: 7-27V DC Supply Voltage, 5V 5A, 3.3V 5A On-Board Power Supplies, Size: 200 x 200 mm
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Quantity>0
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Unit Price$219.00
In stock
V1.1B
PN: 01351101
Small form-factor Pico-ITX Colibri Arm Computer Module family Carrier Board
Connectivity: USB 2.0: 1x Host / 1x OTG, 10/100 Mbit Ethernet, 1x I2C, 1x SPI, 4x PWM, 4x ADC, up to 26 GPIOs
Multimedia: Audio out: 1x (Stereo), Audio in: 1x (Stereo), 4/5-wire Resistive Touch
Physical: 6-27V DC Supply Voltage, 5V 5A, 3.3V 5A On-Board Power Supplies, Size: 100 x 72 mm
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Unit Price$54.60$52.45$49.15$46.95
Currently low stock level. More coming soon. Please contact us for details.
Limited stock
V2.0A
PN: 01352000
Small form-factor Pico-ITX Colibri Arm Computer Module family Carrier Board
Connectivity: USB 2.0: 1x Host / 1x OTG, 10/100 Mbit Ethernet, 1x I2C, 1x SPI, 4x PWM, 4x ADC, up to 26 GPIOs
Multimedia: Audio out: 1x (Stereo), Audio in: 1x (Stereo), 4/5-wire Resistive Touch
Physical: 6-27V DC Supply Voltage, 5V 5A, 3.3V 5A On-Board Power Supplies, Size: 100 x 72 mm
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Quantity1-99100-249250-499500-999>999
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Unit Price$54.60$52.45$49.15$46.95
Currently low stock level. More coming soon. Please contact us for details.
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V1.2B
PN: 01371201
Connectivity: USB 2.0: 2x Host, 1x Client (Shared), 10/100 Mbit Ethernet, 1x I2C, 1x SPI, 4x PWM, 4x ADC, 1x (Available with Colibri VFxx and iMX) CAN, up to 35 GPIOs
Multimedia: 4-wire Resistive Touch
Physical: 5V DC +/- 5% Supply Voltage, 5V (External), 3.3V 3A On-Board Power Supplies, Size: 74 x 74 mm
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Unit Price$26.60$25.55$23.95$22.90
In stock
V1.2B Plus
PN: 01421201
Connectivity: USB 2.0: 2x Host, 1x Client (Shared), 10/100 Mbit Ethernet, 1x I2C, 1x SPI, 4x PWM, 4x ADC, 1x (Available with Colibri VFxx and iMX) CAN, up to 35 GPIOs
Multimedia: Audio out: 1x (Stereo), Audio in: 1x (Stereo), 1x Camera Parallel Interface, 4-wire Resistive Touch
Physical: 5V DC +/- 5% Supply Voltage, 5V (External), 3.3V 3A On-Board Power Supplies, Size: 74 x 74 mm
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Unit Price$32.35$31.05$29.10$27.85
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V1.1B
PN: 01431101
Small form-factor with header compatible with Arduino Uno and Raspberry Pi (RPi) maker boards
Connectivity: USB 2.0: 2x Host, 1x Client (Shared), 10/100 Mbit Ethernet, 1x I2C, 1x SPI, 4x PWM, 4x ADC, 1x (Available with Colibri VFxx and iMX) CAN, up to 3x LEDs, up to 39 GPIOs
Multimedia: Audio out: 1x (Stereo), Audio in: 1x (Stereo), 1x Camera Parallel Interface, 4-wire Resistive Touch
Physical: 5V DC +/- 5% Supply Voltage, 3.3V 3A On-Board Power Supplies, Size: 100 x 80 mm
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Quantity>0
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Unit Price$61.50
In stock
V2.0A
PN: 01112000
Fasteners for Colibri modules
1 Fastener bag contains 100 Fasteners.
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Quantity>0
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Unit Price$32.50
In stock
V1.0B
PN: 12131001
Resistive Touch Displays it for Apalis & Colibri modules
Touch: 4-Wire Resistive Touch, 40 pin FFC cable (250mm) to connect it with a Carrier Board, No special drivers required, -20° to +70° C Temp, Range. Size: 164.9 x 100.0 x 13.0 mm.
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Unit Price$89.00
In stock
V1.0B
PN: 12111001
Capacitive Touch Displays for Apalis & Colibri modules
40 pin and 10 pin FFC cable (250mm) to connect it with a Carrier Board, Atmel touch driver, -20° to +70° C Temp, Range. Size: 173 x 112 x 13 mm.
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Quantity>0
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Unit Price$99.70
In stock
V1.0A
PN: 21041000
LM816 USB WiFi for Apalis and Colibri Family
Plug and Play (Linux, macOS X, Windows XP – 10, Windows 10 IoT Core and Windows Compact Embedded 6/7 compatible), BPSK, QPSK, 16 QAM, 64 QAM, DBPSK, DQPSK, and CCK modulation schemes, WEP, TKIP, and AES, WPA, WPA2 hardware encryption Schemes, Can be setup as a ad-hoc network via peer to peer communications, -10°C to +60°C Temp, Range. Size: 17 x 15 x 8 mm.
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Unit Price$21.30$19.00$17.90
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V2.0B
PN: 01192001
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, -10°C to +60°C Temp, Range. Size: 60 x 50 x 9.4 mm.
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Quantity>0
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Unit Price$43.70
In stock
V1.1B
PN: 01131101
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.
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Quantity>0
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Unit Price$32.50
Currently low stock level. More coming soon. Please contact us for details.
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