Compact COM Express-based subsystem packs plenty of DAQs


https://www.electronics-lab.com/compact-com-express-based-subsystem-packs-plenty-daqs/

Zeta is a Single Board Computer (SBC) from Diamond Systems that combines a COM Express Mini Type 10 module based on Apollo Lake or Bay Trail SoCs with a DAQ-rich carrier, and a heat spreader mounted below. The Zeta COM Express Mini Type 10 supports the quad-core Atom E3940 and Pentium N4200 from Intel’s Apollo […]

Octavo Systems Releases OSD3358-SM-RED Beaglebone Black Compatible Board


https://www.electronics-lab.com/octavo-systems-releases-osd3358-sm-red-beaglebone-black-compatible-board/

Octavo Systems back in 2017 released their OSD335x-SM System-In-Package device, a powerful ARM Cortex®-A8 SIP-based package. The OSD335x-SM was a device of its class, measured at just 21mm x 21mm, and the OSD335x-SM is the smallest AM335x processor-based module on the market today that still allows complete access to all the AM335x device I/Os including PRUs. […]

Microchip’s New Open Source SAMA5D27 SOM Module Runs Mainline Linux


https://www.electronics-lab.com/microchips-new-open-source-sama5d27-som-module-runs-mainline-linux/

American microcontroller manufacturer company Microchip has unveiled an open source, mainline Linux ready “SAMA5D27 SOM” module. This module is based on a SiP implementation of its Cortex-A5-based SAMA5D27 SoC with 128MB RAM. The 40 x 38mm module is also compatible with a SOM1-EK1 dev board. SAMA5D27 SOM1 The SAMA5D27 SOM is Microchip’s first computer-on-module based on a Linux-ready application processor, and […]

OSD3358-SM-RED – A Reference, Evaluation, And Development Board From Octavo Systems


https://www.electronics-lab.com/osd3358-sm-red-reference-evaluation-development-board-octavo-systems/

The OSD3358-SM-RED from Octavo Systems is a reference, evaluation, and development board for the OSD335x-SM series of System-in-Package (SiP) devices. It is powered by a 1 GHz processor, ADC, and 1 GB of DDR2 RAM into an enclosure of the size of a coin. The SiP needs a PCB, along with components like an Ethernet jack, power supply, IO pins, and USB sockets to communicate with the other […]

Hardware Acronyms: SiP, SoC, SoM, CoM, SBC – What Are They?


https://www.electronics-lab.com/hardware-acronyms-sip-soc-som-com-sbc/

If you are new into hardware or still familiarizing yourself to the hardware ecosystem, you will realize some common terms often appear which could sometimes sound confusing or something out of rocket science, but it’s not. Here’s a quick look at five common terms used in hardware products or boards and what they denote. Let’s take […]

Connect Tech’s V7G System Is An AI-Targeted SBC with 5th Gen Xeon-D CPU And Nvidia Pascal Cards


https://www.electronics-lab.com/connect-techs-v7g-system-ai-targeted-sbc-5th-gen-xeon-d-cpu-nvidia-pascal-cards/

Connect Tech Inc’s V7G System, which is also listed as the “COM Express Type 7 + GPU Embedded System”, is the first Xeon-D based SBC-like product. The V7G houses a 5th Gen “Broadwell” Xeon-D based COM Express Type 7 module and it can house three Nvidia Pascal-driven graphics boards. No OS support was listed yet, but it is […]

New Mini-ITX Form Factor Open-X 8M Development Kit Is Built Around i.MX8M Module


https://www.electronics-lab.com/73182-2/

The Canada based company Intrinsyc has announced the Open-X 8M System on Module (SOM) a month ago. Now Open-X 8M is followed up with a Mini-ITX form factor Open-X 8M Development Kit build. The kit includes a GbE port, dual USB 3.0 ports, M2 expansion, and much more user-friendly features. Open-X 8M SOM The Open-X 8M SOM can run Linux and Android 8.0 on the […]

Phytec Develops Three PhyCore Modules – i.MX8, i.MX8M, and iMX8X, Driven By Linux


https://www.electronics-lab.com/phytec-develops-three-phycore-modules-i-mx8-i-mx8m-and-imx8x-driven-by-linux/

Phytec has updated their product pages for three new PhyCore modules, all of which support Linux. The three modules, which employ three different flavors of i.MX8 SOC is phyCORE-i.MX 8X, i.MX 8M, and i.MX 8 SBCs. The PhyCore COMs are based on NXP’s Cortex-A53 based i.MX8M, its -A53 and -A72 equipped i.MX8 Quad, and its -A35 based i.MX8X. phyCore-i.MX 8X The i.MX8X SoC found […]

PICO316 – The New Pico-ITX SBC Powered By Intel Apollo Lake Processors


https://www.electronics-lab.com/73113-2/

Axiomtek, a Taiwan based company has introduced new Pico-ITX form factor SBCs using Intel’s Apollo Lake processor. This line of SBCs from Axiomtek started with PICO312 with minimal coastline ports, and then followed with a COM-like PICO313. Recently they launched a similar 100 x 72mm PICO316 SBC with more versatile ports than the original PICO312.   This PICO316 SBC […]

SolidRun Unveils Game-Changing i.MX8 Family: SOM, SBC, and new CuBox Pulse mini PC.


https://www.electronics-lab.com/solidrun-unveils-game-changing-mx8-family-som-sbc-new-cubox-pulse-mini-pc/

After the announcement of the i.MX 8M line of processors from NXP and their collaboration with some companies, we started seeing announcements or devices that use the chip in recent times and some of the devices or boards are beginning to be available for purchase. InnoComm, Emcraft, and Boundary devices have all launched their i.MX 8M […]