How to Import i.MX93 Cortex-M33 Board and SDK into MCUXpresso IDE?

[Manjunathb]

Context:

I'm trying to get started with development on the i.MX93 Cortex-M33 (MCIMX93-EVK) board using MCUXpresso IDE. I have downloaded the SDK ZIP from the NXP website, but I'm not able to successfully import the board or use its examples.

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️ What I Have Done:

1. Downloaded the SDK ZIP:
   SDK_25_03_00_MCIMX93-EVK.zip from mcuxpresso.nxp.com

2. Opened MCUXpresso IDE (version: please specify here)

3. Went to:

   • Installed SDKs > Import → selected the ZIP file

4. SDK appears under Installed SDKs in the IDE.

5. However, when I go to “Import SDK example(s)”, nothing shows up, or I'm unable to build the imported project.

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My Question:

• What is the correct and complete procedure to import i.MX93 Cortex-M33 board and SDK into MCUXpresso IDE so that I can:

  1. See the board supported

  2. Access demo/example applications (like hello_world)

  3. Build and debug projects without errors

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Additional Notes:

• I'm targeting the Cortex-M33 core of the i.MX93

• I want to use MCUXpresso IDE only (not IAR or VS Code)

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🧪 Expected Outcome:

• Be able to import and build example projects like hello_world or led_blinky for cm33_core0 on the MCIMX93-EVK board using MCUXpresso IDE.

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Let me know if any additional tools or configuration are required to make this work. Thanks in advance!

i.MX93EVK #i.mx93 cortex-m33 i.MX93  #MCUXpressoIDE ##MCUXpressoSDK

[Manjunathb]

Okay Thank you for your response 

[Chavira]

Hi @Manjunathb!

Thank you for contacting NXP Support!

Unfortunately, MCUXpresso IDE is not compatible in this case. However, you can use MCUXpresso for VS Code, which is supported and provides similar functionality.

Best regards,
Chavira

[Manjunathb]

Hello Chavira,

I'm currently working with the i.MX93 Cortex-M33 core and I understand that MCUXpresso IDE is not supported for this device, but that MCUXpresso for VS Code is the recommended tool.

I have already installed:

MCUXpresso for VS Code extension

The i.MX93 SDK package

ARM GCC toolchain

And I’m using a J-Link debugger.

Could you please guide me on the following points:

How to correctly import the i.MX93 Cortex-M33 SDK into VS Code? Where should the SDK files be placed and how does the extension detect them?

How to create or open a demo or template project for Cortex-M33 (e.g., hello_world or led_blinky)?

How to configure build settings (compiler, linker paths, etc.) for successful compilation using the MCUXpresso VS Code environment?

What is the proper way to flash and debug the compiled application using a J-Link probe or remoteproc (if using Linux)?

Are there any known limitations or extra steps specific to i.MX93 when using MCUXpresso for VS Code?

I would appreciate a full step-by-step explanation or links to relevant documentation. Thank you in advance for your support!

Best regards,
Manjunath Badiger