CoM suits IoT & cloud applications

27th November 2014

e-con Systems

Siobhan O'Gorman

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Based on Freescale’s IMX6 processor, the eSOMiMX6 CoM has been introduced by e-con Systems. The ready-to-use SoM utilises Quad, Dual or Solo ARM Cortex A9 Processors running up to a speed of 1.2GHz. The device features eMMC Flash with a capacity ranging from 4 to 64GB, and a 64-bit LVDDR3, with a capacity ranging from 256MB to 2GB.

Providing all possible connecting options for industrial products, the eSOMiMX6 is a custom micro Qseven form factor compatible module. The CoM is offered with preloaded Windows embedded compact 2013 BSP, Linux or Android BSP.

Suitable for products designed to be used in fluctuating temperatures, the eSOMiMX6 operates from -40 to +85°C. Featuring full HD at 30fps (1080p) video encoding and decoding along with 3D graphic acceleration, the device can be used in high-end graphics applications. The CoM is also suitable for IoT and cloud computing products, with integrated WiFi and BLE. Enabling 360° viewing applications, the device allows the simultaneous streaming of three cameras.

The eSOMiMX6 is part of the company’s ‘Productized Services’ programme, which is aimed at reducing the time-to-market for portable data terminals, navigation, auto infotainment, industrial control and wireless streaming applications by utilising stabilised and ready-to-market eSOMiMx6 modules.

“We are proud to launch the eSOMiMX6, the next product of our eSOM family of CoM-based on the popular i.MX6 CPU from Freescale within one year from the launch of our eSOM3730. With built-in WiFi/BT and Gigabit Ethernet transceivers, our eSOMiMX6 is a highly integrated SoM and is supported with Windows Embedded, Linux and Android and is available as production-ready. By building the end products based on our SoM, customers can concentrate on their business logic and application development, leaving the tedious and often time-consuming task of maintaining platform software on e-con’s shoulder,” said Ashok Babu, President, e-con Systems.

“Customers can also engage with e-con’s in-house team of expert engineers in hardware design, Windows Embedded Compact, Linux and Android to develop the products in a cost-effective way and launch their products in to the market faster than ever before,” Babu added.

The eSOMiMX6 is available now, priced at $47 each and sold in production quantities. On request, sample quantities are also available. For evaluation, the ANKAA Dev Kit, can be used. This includes a 13MP camera board, a 5MP camera board and a 10.4” LCD daughter board.