NXP Semiconductors i.MX RT106A Crossover MCUs

NXP Semiconductors i.MX RT106A Crossover MCUs are a solution-specific variant of the i.MX RT1060 family of MCUs, targeting cloud-based embedded voice applications. These devices feature NXP’s advanced implementation of the Arm® Cortex®-M7 core, which operates at speeds up to 600MHz to provide high CPU performance and the best real-time response. i.MX RT106A based solutions enable system designers to easily add voice control capabilities to a wide variety of smart appliances, smart home, smart retail, and smart industry devices.

The i.MX RT106A is licensed to run NXP turnkey voice-assistant software solutions, which may include:

Far-field audio front-end softDSP
- Acoustic echo cancellation
- Ambient noise reduction
- Beamforming
- Barge-in
- Playback processing
- Codecs
Wake-word inference engine
Media player / streamer
MQTT, lwIP, TLS
Discovery and onboarding
All drivers, including Wi-Fi® and BLUETOOTH®

The i.MX RT106A is offered in a 196-ball Molded Array Process Ball Grid Array (MAPBGA) package, with a 0°C to +95°C consumer-grade temperature range.

Features

High-performing Arm Cortex-M7
3020 CoreMark/1284 DMIPS @ 600MHz
1MB On-Chip SRAM - up to 512KB configurable as Tightly Coupled Memory (TCM)
Real-time, low-latency response as low as 20ns
Low dynamic power with an integrated DC-DC converter
Low-power run modes at 24MHz
Advanced multimedia for GUI and enhanced HMI
- 2D graphics acceleration engine
- Parallel camera sensor interface
- LCD display controller (up to WXGA 1366x768)
- 3x I²S for high-performance, multi-channel audio

Extensive external memory interface options
- NAND, eMMC, QuadSPI NOR Flash, and Parallel NOR Flash
Wireless connectivity
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, ZigBee®, and Thread™
Supported by MCUXpresso SDK, IDE, and config tools
Package
- Type: MAPBGA-196
- Dimensions: 10mm x 10mm, 0.65mm pitch

Applications

Consumer electronics
- Home appliances system control
- In-home display
- Room air-conditioning system
- Smart-connected appliances
Secure transaction and retail payments
- Bluetooth beacons
- Electronic shelf labels
- Post terminals

Home and building control
- Alarm and access panels
- Garage door openers
- Gateways
- Smart lighting
- Smart plugs / outlets
Industrial
- Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

Datasheets

The NXP Semiconductors i.MX RT106A Crossover MCU is covered by the same same specifications as the i.MX RT1060 MCUs described in the i.MX RT1060 Datasheet, with the exceptions outlined in the i.MX RT106A Datasheet Supplement. The i.MX RT106A uses the same Reference Manual as the other i.MX RT1060 family members.