— PRODUCT END OF LIFE NOTICE
The IMX-5 Is End of Life.
The IMX-6 Is a Drop-In Replacement.
The IMX-5 Series and all associated variants have reached end of life. The IMX-6 was engineered as a form-fit-function compatible successor — identical pinout, identical footprint, same SDK — so most customers migrate without a PCB redesign, and gain roughly 30% better navigation accuracy in the process.
EOL STATUS — IS-EOL-2026-IMX5
| EOL announced | 12 Mar 2026 |
| IMX-6 available | 1 May 2026 |
| Last order date | 1 Jul 2026 — closed |
| Last ship date | 1 Nov 2026 |
| End of all support | 31 Dec 2027 |
— Form-Fit-Function Compatible
Migrating Is a Part-Number Change,
Not a Redesign.
Pinout
Identical — no PCB redesign required
Footprint
Same 15.6 × 12.5 × 2.9 mm LGA module
Power
Same 3.0–3.6 V supply, identical I/O levels
Interfaces
USB, UART ×3, SPI, RS232, RS485, CAN
Software
Same Inertial Sense SDK and protocols
Enclosures
RUG-4 keeps RUG-3 mounting and connectors
— FOR REGULATED PROGRAMMES
Inertial Sense publishes a formal Form-Fit-Function compatibility statement for the IMX-5 → IMX-6 transition. Customers in aerospace, defense, or regulated procurement may cite it directly in qualification and configuration-management documentation.
— Product Cross-Reference
Find Your IMX-5 Part.
Get the IMX-6 Successor.
| IMX-5 (end of life) | IMX-6 replacement | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMX-5 | → | IMX-6 | Pin-compatible PCB drop-in, same footprint |
| IK-1-IMX-5 | → | IK-1-IMX-6 | Same breakout board, IMX-6 variant |
| RUG-3-IMX-5 | → | RUG-4-G0 | Rugged IMU, no GNSS receiver fitted |
| RUG-3-IMX-5 Dev Kit | → | RUG-4-G0-DK | Dev-kit counterpart |
| RUG-3-IMX-5-RTK | → | RUG-4 + GNSS | Choose a GNSS variant — see below |
| RUG-3-IMX-5-Dual | → | RUG-4 + GNSS | Choose a GNSS variant — see below |
| IG-2-IMX-5 | → | IG-2-IMX-6 | Compatible mounting, connectors, interfaces |
Not sure which part you have? Check the model number on the module label, or contact an applications engineer — migration support is free of charge.
— Choosing a RUG-4 GNSS Variant
The RTK and Dual Products
Became a Receiver Choice.
Every RUG-4 supports RTK and dual-antenna compassing. The variants differ by GNSS receiver — pick on accuracy, update rate, and anti-jam requirements.
RUG-4-GPX
Inertial Sense GPX-1 (Sony CXD5610)
2 cm RTK · 0.4° heading
Best value entry point
RUG-4-X20
u-blox ZED-X20D, all-band
0.6 cm RTK · 0.1° heading
Best all-round heading
RUG-4-G5P3
Septentrio mosaic-G5 P3H
0.6 cm RTK · 0.03° heading
Smallest, lowest power
RUG-4-G5P8
Septentrio mosaic-G5 P8
100 Hz · 0.03° heading
Mission-critical resilience
— Transition Support
You Are Not on Your Own
For the Transition.
01 — Support continues
Firmware updates, bug fixes and SDK support for the IMX-5 run through 31 December 2027. The SDK stays backward compatible until then.
02 — Last shipments
Final IMX-5 shipments leave by 1 November 2026. The Last Order Date of 1 July 2026 has passed and no further IMX-5 orders are being accepted.
03 — Free migration help
Applications engineering will review your hardware design, verify pin compatibility, and provide SDK migration guidance and example code at no charge.
— IMX-5 → IMX-6 Migration
Need Help Planning
Your Migration?
Tell us which IMX-5 parts you are running and where they sit in your design. An applications engineer will confirm the replacement, verify pin compatibility, and walk through SDK changes — at no charge.
