Single core Cortex-A55 possibility for system modules and single-board laptop

These not too long ago launched processors flesh-out the low finish of NXP’s i.MX 9x vary with a single Arm Cortex-A55 core, meant to run Linux in edge units.

In addition to the 45 x 45mm (dimension L) system-on-module, iWave has created a 100 x 72mm Pico-ITX single-board laptop constructed across the module. Each module and board are specified over the economic -40 to +85°C temperature vary.

Alongside the processor, working as much as 1.4GHz, the IC has a safety enclave that gives life-cycle administration, tamper detection and safe boot. There may be additionally twin Gigabit Ethernet (one with time-sensitive networking) and twin USB ports.

That is joined on the module by 2Gbyte LPDDR4 RAM, 16Gbyte eMMC flash, a 4bit SD interface, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 and IEEE802.15.4.

It has “provision for 662 contacts, providing the best pin-to-area ratio throughout SoM requirements”, stated iWave. “The power to straight solder the SoM on to the provider card ensures excessive ranges of robustness. [It] is right for merchandise vulnerable to vibrations.”

To the above, the single-board laptop (left), which doubles as an analysis board, provides a GNSS receiver for GPS, Glonass, Galileo and BeiDou, twin Ethernet connectors, a number of USB connectors (2.0 OTG microAB, twin TypeA 2.0 Host and Kind-C), a Micro SD slot, 3.5mm audio in-out, a Key B M.2 slot, RS232 on a header and an enlargement connector with UART, CAN, ADC and PWM.

A board assist bundle is on the market, and “iWave maintains a product longevity program and ensures the provision of the modules for 10+ years”, it stated.

Functions are foreseen in sensible factories, sensible properties, medical units and sensible metering.

i.MX 91 OSM System on Module Product Web page  and that i.MX 91 Single Board Pc Product Web page

In April, iWave launched robotic software program ROS 2 for its comparable i.MX 8 Pico-ITX single-board computer systems.