NXP Launches i.MX 91 Processors for IoT and Industrial Applications

NXP Semiconductors has officially launched the i.MX 91 application processor series, tailored for the electronic components industry. Leveraging NXP's more than two decades of expertise in developing multi-market application processors, the i.MX 91 series offers a secure, versatile, and energy-efficient optimized combination to meet the needs of next-generation Linux-based IoT and industrial applications.

The i.MX 91 application processor features Arm Cortex-A55 with a clock speed of up to 1.4GHz. It supports new LPDDR4 memory to ensure platform longevity and reliability. The processor also supports dual Gigabit Ethernet gateways or multiple subnets, provides dual USB interfaces, and offers basic I/O suitable for products in smart factories, smart homes, intelligent offices, medical devices, measurement, and cost-effective modular system platforms.

The newly released processors are driving the direction of new product categories in the IoT and industrial markets, such as the Matter interoperable secure connectivity standard for future smart homes or the ISO 15118-20 standard for electric vehicle chargers. These new products are typically based on Linux, as Linux provides developers with the scalability and programming convenience needed to facilitate application development and extend product lifecycles. NXP's i.MX 91 series enables developers to quickly create Linux-based edge devices, including home controllers, connected appliances, home entertainment systems, industrial scanning and printing, building controls, electric vehicle chargers, and medical platforms.

Jim McGregor, Chief Analyst at TIRIAS Research, stated, "The i.MX 91 series solidifies NXP's leadership position in the smart controller domain. Next-generation Linux devices based on the i.MX 91 application processor will offer high-performance, cost-effective security solutions, enabling faster, more timely, and easier deployment of new protocols or standards. It provides engineers with an important platform to add smart functionality to traditional embedded and IoT systems, while offering scalability through the broader i.MX 9 series."

As an entry-level product in the i.MX 9 series, the i.MX 91 series provides the scalability and programming convenience desired by developers, facilitating future application updates. The series shares software and hardware compatibility with the NXP i.MX 93 series, offering additional platform options for expanding the product line and maximizing development investments, ultimately reducing time to market.