SolidRun Launches TI Sitara AM64x SOM, Carrier Board Families for IIoT, Robotics, and More
Available with up to two application cores, four real-time cores, and an independent watchdog core, these SOMs pack the features in.
SolidRun has announced the launch of a new system-on-module (SOM) family based on Texas Instruments' AM64x processor family, offering up to two Arm Cortex-A53 cores, four Cortex-R5F cores, and a Cortex-M4F core — ideal, the company claims, for the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and robotics applications.
"Industrial automation, robots, smart buildings and more all require powerful applications processing capabilities as well as robust, real-time communications for precise machine control," says Atai Ziv, PhD and chief executive at SolidRun. "Until now, no single solution could do it all. Our family of AM64x-based SOMs streamlines hardware specifications and enables developers to quickly design compact, precise, and connected edge devices and industrial network solutions for next-generation industrial IoT and automation."
The SOMs themselves are built around the Texas Instruments AM64x system-on-chip, which can be configured with up to two application-class Arm Cortex-A53 cores, four Cortex-R5F real-time cores, and an isolated Cortex-M4F core designed to act as a watchdog controller. To this, SolidRun has added up to 1GB of DDR4 memory and 8GB of eMMC storage, an optional TI CC1312 sub-gigahertz radio microcontroller, and up to three gigabit Ethernet physical layer transceivers.
Other features of the board include support for Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN), high-speed PCI Express and USB 3.0 connectivity, and a range of other connectivity options including UART, I2C, CAN bus, and analog-to-digital converters (ADCs).
To go with the new SOMs, SolidRun has designed two carrier boards: The Hummingboard-T AM64X Base and AM64X Pro. The carriers include an easily-accessible general-purpose input/output (GPIO) header and breakouts for USB 3.0, CAN-FD, RS485, RS232, three gigabit Ethernet ports with two supporting TSN, EtherCAT, PROFINET, and EtherNET/IP via the SOC's PRU, and optional Cat. 4 LTE with on-board SIM slot, plus an M.2 slot for expansion and SD Card support for storage.
More details on the boards are available on the SolidRun website, but price is available only on application.
