i.MX6 partnumbers naming

[uSasha]

    Hi, me and my customer are wondering what's the point to have so many options in part identification symbol in partnumber?

If you'll check i,MX6Q datasheet (http://cache.freescale.com/files/32bit/doc/data_sheet/IMX6DQAEC.pdf?fpsp=1&WT_TYPE=Data%20Sheets&WT_... ) and check Figure 1. "Part Number Nomenclature" there are 4 versions of Part differentiator:

Industrial – w/ VPU, GPU, no MLB 7

Automotive – w/ VPU, GPU 6

Consumer – w/ VPU, GPU 5

Automotive – w/ GPU, no VPU 4

There are automotive, industrial and consumer options and also some options w VPU/GPU etc.

The question is: why grade and features are mixed in this PN symbol. We already have Temperature Tj and Package type to identify part grade.

[CarlosCasillas · Accepted solution]

Hi Alex,

The used Part Number Nomenclature provides separated identifiers for cover all possible options, in case of launching additional products. It doesn’t mean that all the combinations options are valid, but in this way is avoided having to change the part number of previously existing parts if new (not-covered) ones are launched.

Hope this will be useful for you.
Best regards!
/Carlos

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