Mini SMARC customisable SOM delivers edge processing for HMI and industrial apps

Mouser now stocks the Nitrogen8M Mini SMARC from Ezurio (formerly Laird Connectivity). As part of the company's comprehensive SOM portfolio, the Nitrogen8M Mini SMARC conforms to the SMARC 2.1.1 industry standard, providing global certification, a standard form factor, multiple software options, a proven security architecture, accelerated video/audio, long-term software support and security fixes that are ideal for IIoT and HMI applications. This powerful and customisable solution allows heterogeneous multiprocessing, offers many interfaces and presents a smooth migration path to future long-term support and design-ins using the latest processors and wireless options as new Ezurio SMARC SOMs are released.

The device is a robust SOM powered by NXP's first-in-class i.MX 8M Mini applications processor, with optional Sona Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.3/5.4 wireless modules based on leading Infineon and NXP solutions, and the NXP PF8121 power management IC. The SOM delivers high-performance LPDDR4 RAM/eMMC storage capabilities, and the NXP cores feature a 1.8GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 MPU and a 400MHz Corex-M4 microcontroller. The device can also function as a powerful SBC on a standard SMARC carrier board to aid designers in simplifying their BOM and getting their products to market faster.

For further design flexibility, the device supports multiple connectivity interfaces, including two I2S audio interfaces, a MIPI-CSI camera interface, five I2C modules, PCIe, three USB2 interfaces, a GbE, SDIO/eMMC, two SPIs, UART and GPIO. The SOM is also regulatory compliant with global radio certifications, including FCC, ISED, CE, UKCA and more.

Ezurio's Nitrogen8M Mini SMARC is available now in a SMARC 2.1.1 standard form factor of 82mm x 50mm and is obtainable in multiple high-performance memory options. Software support for the device includes Yocto Linux, Buildroot Linux, Android, Ubuntu, Zephyr RTOS and FreeRTOS. The SOM is specified at an industrial temperature range of -40C to +85C (commercial range of 0C to +70C), has a 10+ year product lifecycle, and is ideal for Smart buildings and appliances, IIoT, HMI, touchscreens and displays, vision systems, food and beverage and medical devices.