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ROM-5420 B1
NXP i.MX6 Cortex®-A9 SMARC 1.1 Computer-on-Module

  • Freescale ARM Cortex™-A9 i.MX6 Quad 800 MHz high performance processor
  • Onboard DDR3 memory 1 GB / 2 GB
  • Parallel RGB, HDMI, 24bit LVDS
  • Supports 16GB eMMC flash, 1 SD/MMC, 1 SATA
  • 2 CAN, 4 UART, 5 I2C, 12 GPIO, 1 PCIe, 1 camera input and 1 Gigabyte LAN
  • Supports OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenVG 1.1 hardware accelerators
  • Supports full HD hardware encode/decode engine
  • Optional thermal solution
ROM-5420 series SMARC module integrated NXP i.MX6 Cortex-A9 SoC. The powerful i.MX6 SoC supports 2D/3D graphics accelerators, full HD 1080p encode/decode hardware engine and up to 4 independent display outputs. ROM-5420 supports a unique feature of security protection to protect users image from illegal copy. The camera input and power input 3V~5.25V make it easier to design a portable application.  ROM-5420 SMARC module also supports Advantech evaluation carrier board ROM-DB5900 for easy integration and hardware design reference. The Linux and Android BSP, test utilities and reference codes not only help you develop a new application quickly and also speed up your device integration.

Product Specifications Download Spec

Form Factor
  • Form Factor
Processor
  • CPU
Memory
  • Technology
  • Capacity
  • Flash
Display
  • LVDS
  • HDMI
  • Parallel RGB
  • Graphic Engine
  • H/W Video Codec
Ethernet
  • Chipset
Watchdog Timer
  • WatchDog Timer
I/O
  • PCIe
  • SATA
  • USB
  • Audio
  • SPDIF
  • SDIO
  • Serial port
  • SPI Bus
  • CAN
  • GPIO
  • I2C Bus
  • Camera Input
Power
  • Power Supply Voltage
Environment
  • Operational Temperature
Physical
  • Dimension (mm)
Operating System
  • Linux
Certification
  • EMC

Form Factor

  • Form Factor

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E SMARC v1.1
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E SMARC v1.1
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E SMARC v1.1

Processor

  • CPU

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E NXP ARM® Cortex®-A9 i.MX6 Dual core
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E NXP ARM® Cortex®-A9 i.MX6 Quad core
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E NXP ARM® Cortex®-A9 i.MX6 Quad core

Memory

  • Technology

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E DDR3 1066 MHz
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E DDR3 1066 MHz
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E DDR3 1066 MHz
  • Capacity

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E on-board DDR3 1GB
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E On-board DDR3 2 GB
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E On-board DDR3 2 GB
  • Flash

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 16 GB eMMC NAND Flash for O.S. and 8 MB QSPI NOR for board information
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 16 GB eMMC NAND Flash for O.S. and 8 MB QSPI NOR for board information
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 16 GB eMMC NAND Flash for O.S. and 8 MB QSPI NOR for board information

Display

  • LVDS

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 18/24-bit single channel LVDS
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 18/24-bit single channel LVDS
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 18/24-bit single channel LVDS
  • HDMI

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 1920 x 1080
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 1920 x 1080
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 1920 x 1080
  • Parallel RGB

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 2048 x 1536
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 2048 x 1536
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 2048 x 1536
  • Graphic Engine

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 3 GPUs. OpenGL ES 2.0 for 3D, BitBlt for 2D and OpenVG 1.1
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 3 GPUs. OpenGL ES 2.0 for 3D, BitBlt for 2D and OpenVG 1.1
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 3 GPUs. OpenGL ES 2.0 for 3D, BitBlt for 2D and OpenVG 1.1
  • H/W Video Codec

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E Decoder: MPEG-4 ASP, H.264 HP, H.263, MPEG-2 MP, MJPEG BP
    Encoder: MPEG-4 SP, H.264 BP, H.263, MJPEG BP
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E Decoder: MPEG-4 ASP, H.264 HP, H.263, MPEG-2 MP, MJPEG BP
    Encoder: MPEG-4 SP, H.264 BP, H.263, MJPEG BP
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E Decoder: MPEG-4 ASP, H.264 HP, H.263, MPEG-2 MP, MJPEG BP
    Encoder: MPEG-4 SP, H.264 BP, H.263, MJPEG BP

Ethernet

  • Chipset

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E NXP i.MX6 integrated RGMII
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E NXP i.MX6 integrated RGMII
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E NXP i.MX6 integrated RGMII

Watchdog Timer

  • WatchDog Timer

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E S/W WDT, 256-level timer interval from 0 ~ 128 sec
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E S/W WDT, 256-level timer interval from 0 ~ 128 sec
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E S/W WDT, 256-level timer interval from 0 ~ 128 sec

I/O

  • PCIe

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 1 PCIe 1 Lan
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 1 PCIe 1 Lan
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 1 PCIe 1 Lan
  • SATA

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 1 SATA II
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 1 SATA II
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 1 SATA II
  • USB

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 1 USB 2.0, 1 USB2.0 OTG
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 1 USB 2.0, 1 USB2.0 OTG
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 1 USB 2.0, 1 USB2.0 OTG
  • Audio

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E HD Audio with I 2 S
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E HD Audio with I 2 S
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E HD Audio with I 2 S
  • SPDIF

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 1 SPDIF
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 1 SPDIF
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 1 SPDIF
  • SDIO

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 4-bit SDIO
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 4-bit SDIO
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 4-bit SDIO
  • Serial port

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 4 UART (2x 2 wire, 2x 4 wire w/ 3.3V)
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 4 UART (2x 2 wire, 2x 4 wire w/ 3.3V)
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 4 UART (2x 2 wire, 2x 4 wire w/ 3.3V)
  • SPI Bus

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 5 SPI
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 5 SPI
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 5 SPI
  • CAN

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 2 CAN bus 2.0B
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 2 CAN bus 2.0B
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 2 CAN bus 2.0B
  • GPIO

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 12 GPIO Ports
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 12 GPIO Ports
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 12 GPIO Ports
  • I2C Bus

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 5 I2C
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 5 I2C
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 5 I2C
  • Camera Input

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 1 MIPI/CSI-2, supporting from 80 Mbps up to 1 Gbps speed per data lane
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 1 MIPI/CSI-2, supporting from 80 Mbps up to 1 Gbps speed per data lane
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 1 MIPI/CSI-2, supporting from 80 Mbps up to 1 Gbps speed per data lane

Power

  • Power Supply Voltage

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E +3 ~ 5.25V
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E +3 ~ 5.25V
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E +3 ~ 5.25V

Environment

  • Operational Temperature

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 0 ~ 60° C (32 ~ 140° F)
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 0 ~ 60° C (32 ~ 140° F)
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E -40~85C (-40~185° F)

Physical

  • Dimension (mm)

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E 82 x 50 mm
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E 82 x 50 mm
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E 82 x 50 mm

Operating System

  • Linux

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E Yocto Linux & Android
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E Yocto Linux & Android
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E Yocto Linux & Android

Certification

  • EMC

    ROM-5420CD-MDB2E CE/FCC Class B
    ROM-5420CQ-MEB2E CE/FCC Class B
    ROM-5420WQ-MEB2E CE/FCC Class B

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