Laird Connectivity has unveiled the Nitrogen93 in a wise mobility structure (SMARC) kind issue, increasing the SOM (system-on-module) portfolio and providing an answer that makes use of each processor and wi-fi silicon from NXP. The Nitrogen93 is powered by NXP’s i.MX 93 processor, NXP PMIC (energy administration built-in circuit) PCA9451A, and Laird’ Sona NX611 Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 combo radio based mostly on NXP’s IW611.
This high-performance SOM, when mixed with the brand new SMARC provider board, collectively function a single board laptop (SBC) that may pace buyer merchandise to market.
“The Nitrogen93 SMARC delivers on our persevering with partnership with NXP by delivering NXP’s subsequent era i.MX 93 processing with non-compulsory NXP Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 wi-fi connectivity onboard,” says Dan Kephart, senior product supervisor, Laird Connectivity. “Obtainable within the SMARC 2.1.1 kind issue, this product gives a safe, good, standardised, and linked IoT resolution that simply scales with buyer’s functions.”
Powered by NXP’s i.MX 93 functions processor, the Nitrogen93 SMARC is an answer for heterogenous multiprocessing, delivering a as much as 1.7 GHz dual-core Cortex-A55 microprocessor and 250 MHz Cortex-M33 microcontroller that permit clients to run Linux and an RTOS ((real-time working system)) on devoted, hardware-firewalled subsystems. Prospects can leverage {hardware} acceleration with high-performance edge machine studying by way of an built-in neural processing unit, the Arm Ethos-U65 microNPU (micro neural processing unit). A number of show, community, information, audio, and digital camera interfaces are additionally out there.
The SMARC 2.1.1 commonplace edge connector has a kind issue of 82mm x 50mm, which incorporates onboard ethernet PHYs (bodily layer). One design can assist a number of processors, reminiscence, and wi-fi configurations. Prospects can construct a product design that’s upgradable to the brand new processors and wi-fi choices utilizing different Laird Connectivity SOMs based mostly on the SMARC commonplace.
“The i.MX 93 functions processor, the primary within the i.MX 9 portfolio, delivers optimised efficiency and energy effectivity. This mixed with environment friendly machine studying and superior safety with the EdgeLock safe enclave leads to a cutting-edge processor for industrial, medical, IoT and automotive programs,” says Robert Thompson, director, edge processing ecosystem, NXP Semiconductors. “To allow clients to totally utilise the potential of the i.MX 93 household, NXP Gold companions comparable to Laird Connectivity allow clients to shortly check, consider and transfer into manufacturing with superior safe, linked gadgets.”
The Nitrogen93 SMARC is appropriate for a broad vary of functions, together with industrial IoT, IoT imaginative and prescient programs, industrial meals and beverage tools, good constructing management, and healthcare gadgets. It helps a safe and optionally encrypted boot mechanism to make sure solely trusted software program boots on buyer gadgets. Moreover, clients have the choice to retailer and use safe keys, certificates, and credentials in a run-time remoted trusted atmosphere.
Laird Connectivity merchandise are designed to fulfill the wants of the economic and medical markets, which require a ten+ yr product lifecycle. Software program assist contains Yocto Linux, Zephyr RTOS, and FreeRTOS. Lengthy-term software program assist contains LTS Yocto Linux and Zephyr RTOS assist with vulnerability remediation.
For extra details about the Nitrogen93 SMARC, go to Laird Connectivity.
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