Power and ultra-small SMARC SoM delivers energy-efficiency

Inelco Hunter has launched a powerful, ultra-small SoM designed for applications demanding compactness and energy efficiency. This innovative SoM leverages the SMARC standard, a widely recognised industry specification for compact, low-power embedded computing applications. It is ideal for mobile devices, fleet management, factory automation, medical equipment, portable devices, and industrial IoT applications.

The new module combines core SoM functions, including SDRAM and Flash memory, within a standardised 82mm x 50mm footprint. The robust RK3568 Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A55 CPU is at its core, delivering exceptional performance.

The integrated graphics GPU is a Mali-G52-2EE, supporting OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.2, OpenCL 2.0, and Vulkan 1.1. The NPU RKNN Accelerator provides excellent processing power, up to 1 TOPS. Memory configuration includes 2GB LPDDR4 SDRAM onboard and 16GB eMMC Flash (as the default boot device), with options for 32GB or 64GB.

The module supports up to three displays and provides a range of I/O options, including two LVDS or MIPI-DSI ports, one HDMI 2.0 port, and a Display Port. USB connectivity is robust, featuring a USB 3.0 OTG and six USB host ports (five USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0). Extra I/O support is available, with detailed specifications accessible online.

This module supports industry-standard operating systems, including Linux (Buildroot, Yocto, Debian) and Android OS. The company's comprehensive engineering and software support ensures rapid implementation, accelerating the customer's time-to-market.