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Teensy 4.0

Teensy 4.0

MPN: 15583
SparkFun Electronics
RT1062 Teensy 4.0 i.MX ARM® Cortex®-M7 MPU Embedded Evaluation Board
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Overview

The Teensy 4.0 is a high-performance development board powered by the NXP i.MXRT1062 ARM Cortex-M7 processor running at 600 MHz. It provides the computational power of a modern MPU in a small 35.56mm by 17.78mm form factor, featuring 1024KB of RAM and 2048KB of flash memory.

Why Choose This Part

The board offers exceptional performance with dynamic clock scaling and branch prediction, allowing it to handle intensive workloads while maintaining power efficiency. It provides a massive 32-channel DMA controller and 40 GPIO pins, significantly reducing CPU overhead during complex I/O operations.

Applications

Digital Audio Processing
Utilizes the Cortex-M7 FPU, DSP instructions, and multiple I2S/SPDIF interfaces for real-time synthesis and filtering.
High-Speed Data Logging
Leverages two 480 MBit/sec USB ports and SDIO interfaces for high-bandwidth sensor data acquisition.
Industrial Protocol Conversion
Acts as a bridge between multiple CAN, UART, SPI, and I2C networks using the programmable FlexIO peripheral.
Edge Machine Learning
Executes complex inference models locally using the 600 MHz clock speed and Tightly Coupled Memory (TCM).

Key Specifications

Type MPU
Contents Board(s)
Platform Teensy 4.0
Mounting Type Fixed
Core Processor ARM Cortex-M7
Utilized IC / Part RT1062

Getting Started

Develop using the Arduino IDE with the Teensyduino add-on for a familiar workflow, or use VS Code with PlatformIO for professional development. The board is breadboard-compatible and requires a 3.3V power supply, featuring a dedicated On/Off management system for low-power applications.

Also Consider

i.MX RT1062 NXP Semiconductors - The raw SoC for production designs where the Teensy form factor is no longer required.
Arduino Nano Every Arduino - A lower-cost, much lower-performance alternative for simple 5V logic projects that do not require high-speed processing.