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Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments on nRF9151 SMA DK development kit offers cellular IoT, DECT NR+, and 5G NTN satellite connectivity

nRF9151 SMA DK development kit offers cellular IoT, DECT NR+, and 5G NTN satellite connectivity

Nordic nRF9151 SMA DK

Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF9151 SMA DK development kit is designed for building IoT applications using  LTE-M/NB-IoT cellular IoT, DECT NR+, or 5G NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) satellite connectivity. The development kit offers three ways to connect a SIM card, namely a NanoSIM card slot, an MFF2 SIM footprint for eSIM or software iSIM, and a 10-pin SIM connector. It also includes two SMA connectors for GPS and LTE antennas or lab equipment, multiple current measurement connectors, and Arduino UNO headers for expansion, notably the nRF7002 EK for adding Wi-Fi 6 locationing capabilities. nRF9151-SMA-DK specifications: Wireless System-in-Package – Nordic Semi nRF9151 CPU – Arm Cortex-M33 @ 64 MHz Memory – 256KB RAM Storage – 1MB flash Connectivity Multimode LTE-M/NB-IoT/NB-NTN modem with DECT NR+ support and GNSS. 700-2200 MHz LTE band support. Power Class 5 20 dBm Power Class 3 23 dBm 1.9 GHz and 915 Mhz DECT NR+ band support Security – Arm […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments on AMD Ryzen Embedded 8840U COM Express Type 6 Compact module takes up to 128GB DDR5

AMD Ryzen Embedded 8840U COM Express Type 6 Compact module takes up to 128GB DDR5

SolidRun Ryzen R8000 COM6 Compact Module

SolidRun has unveiled a new COM Express Type 6 Compact module powered by the AMD Ryzen Embedded 8840U Series with up to 39 TOPS of AI performance for industrial, medical, automation, and edge AI applications. The module supports up to 128GB DDR5 of memory via two SO-DIMM sockets, on-module M.2 NVME SSD storage, and features an Intel i226 2.5GbE controller. It exposes I/Os through standard board-to-board connectors, including 16-lane PCIe Gen4, four DisplayPort video outputs, eDP or LVDS display interface, two SATA, various USB ports, and more. Ryzen R8000 CoM6 specifications: SoC – AMD Ryzen Embedded 8840U CPU – 8-core/16-thread Zen4 processor up to 3.3 GHz / 5.1 GHz (Turbo) GPU – AMD Radeon 780M with 12x Compute Units @ 2700 MHz (RDNA3 graphics) AI 16 TOPS NPU (AMD XDNA) Total combined 39 TOPS of AI performance Memory – 2x SODIMM DDR5-5600 with/without ECC up to 128GB RAM Storage – […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments on STEVAL-ROBKIT1 – A robot evaluation kit based on STM32H725 and STM32G0 microcontrollers

STEVAL-ROBKIT1 – A robot evaluation kit based on STM32H725 and STM32G0 microcontrollers

STEVAL-ROBKIT1 STM32H725 robot evaluation kit

The STEVAL-ROBKIT1 is an evaluation kit for robotics applications based on ST’s STM32H725 and STM32G0 Arm microcontrollers. It’s the first such robot kit from the company, and it targets both traditional engineering teams, educators, and students. The kit features an STM32H725 main board, an STM32G0 motor-control PCB, and a 1.53MP camera + ToF sensor module, as well as a robotic frame, wheels, and motors with encoders. It does not require a soldering iron for assembly to make it easier for students. STEVAL-ROBKIT1 key components and features: Main board – STEVAL-ROBKIT1-1 SoC – STMicro STM32H725IGT6 Arm Cortex-M7 microcontroller @ 550 MHz with 1MB flash, 564 KB SRAM with ECC Wireless – BlueNRG-M2 Bluetooth LE 5.2 SoC Sensors 6-axis IMU (LSM6DSV16BX) Magnetometer (LIS2MDL) Microphone (MP34DT06J) Expansion – 40-pin Raspberry Pi-like header Motor control board – STEVAL-ROBKIT1-2 SoC – STMicro STM32G071CBT6 Arm Cortex-M0+ microcontroller at 64 MHz with 128 KB flash, 36KB SRAM Motor […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 1 Comment on Beacon AM62L – A compact (38x28mm), low-power dual-core Cortex-A53 System-on-Module (SoM)

Beacon AM62L – A compact (38x28mm), low-power dual-core Cortex-A53 System-on-Module (SoM)

Texas Instruments AM62L System-on-Module

Beacon EmbeddedWorks has announced a compact (38x28mm) System-on-Module (SoM) based on the recently introduced low-power Texas Instruments Sitara AM62L dual-core Cortex-A53 SoC designed for IoT, HMI, and general-purpose applications requiring a display. The AML62L SoM features LPDDR4 or DDR4 memory, an 8-bit eMMC flash, and an optional WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0 LE module. All I/Os are exposed through two board-to-board connectors, including RGB LCD or MIPI DSI display interface, two gigabit Ethernet interfaces with TSN support,  USB 2.0, CAN FD, analog inputs, and more. Beacon AM62L specifications: SoC – Texas Instruments AM62L dual-core Arm Cortex-A53 processor up to 1.25GHz; 5600 DMIPS System Memory – LPDDR4, DDR4 Storage – 8-bit eMMC flash Wireless – 802.11ax WiFi 6 1×1 and Bluetooth 5.0 LE; cnxsoft: 802.11ax is WiFi 6, but the company only mentions support for WiFi 5 in other parts of the description. 2x board-to-board connector Storage – 2x 4-bit SD/SDIO […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 2 Comments on Edgi-Talk machine learning development kit features Infineon PSOC Edge E84 Edge AI SoC (Crowdfunding)

Edgi-Talk machine learning development kit features Infineon PSOC Edge E84 Edge AI SoC (Crowdfunding)

Edgi-Talk machine learning platform

Edgi-Talk is a machine learning platform/development kit powered by an Infineon PSOC Edge E84 Arm Cortex-M55/M33 SoC featuring Arm Helium, an Arm Ethos-U55 micro NPU, and an ultra-low-power NNLite neural network accelerator, all of which enable AI/ML processing at varying power/performance levels. The devkit also comes with 128 MB PSRAM, 128MB QSPI flash, a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display, two digital microphones, a speaker, WiFi 6 and Bluetooth LE 6.0 wireless connectivity, motion and environmental sensors, as well as a 40-pin Raspberry Pi header and two PMOD connectors for expansion. Edgi-Talk specifications: SoC – Infineon PSOC Edge E84 CPU Arm Cortex-M55 @ 400 MHz with FPU, MPU, Arm Helium support, 256KB i-TCM, 256KB D-TCM, and 5MB SRAM Arm Cortex-M33 @ 200 MHz with 1MB SRAM, 64KB ROM GPU – Low-power 2.5D GPU NPU – Dual architecture Arm Ethos-U55 NPU + NNLITE NPU System Memory – 128 MB PSRAM Storage 128 MB […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 7 Comments on Linux 6.18 LTS release – Main changes, Arm, RISC-V, and MIPS architectures

Linux 6.18 LTS release – Main changes, Arm, RISC-V, and MIPS architectures

Linux 6.18

Linus Torvalds has just announced the release of Linux 6.18 on the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML), which will likely become the next LTS kernel [update: it’s now official]: So I’ll have to admit that I’d have been happier with slightly less bugfixing noise in this last week of the release, but while there’s a few more fixes than I would hope for, there was nothing that made me feel like this needs more time to cook. So 6.18 is tagged and pushed out. Most of the last-minute fixes are minor fixes to drivers, with some random noise elsewhere (bluetooth, ceph, afs..). Nothing strikes me as standing out, but hey, there’s a shortlog appended if you want to see the details. And this obviously means that the merge window will open tomorrow, and I already have three dozen pull requests pending. Thanks. And as I already mentioned a couple of […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - No Comments on AMD Spartan UltraScale+ SU35P FPGA evaluation kit supports Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Mikrobus, and Pmod expansion

AMD Spartan UltraScale+ SU35P FPGA evaluation kit supports Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Mikrobus, and Pmod expansion

AMD SCU35 evaluation kit

AMD’s SCU35 Evaluation Kit is an affordable ($229) development board powered by the AMD Spartan UltraScale+ SU35P FPGA device, which targets low-power industrial, medical, and data center applications requiring I/O expansion and board management capabilities. Designed for headless applications, the board features a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port and a USB-C port for power, as well as plenty of headers and connectors compatible with off-the-shelf expansion boards or modules, including Arduino UNO headers, two 40-pin Raspberry Pi GPIO headers, two Mikrobus headers, four Pmod connectors, and an HSIO board-to-board connector.   AMD SCU35 evaluation kit specifications: FPGA – AMD Spartan Ultrascale+ SU35P (XCSU35P-2SBVB625E) 36K Logic Cells 304 Max Total I/O• Board Management Controller Memory – 1.93 Mb on-chip memory Memory – 64 Mbit HyperRAM Storage 128 Mbit QSPI flash 64 Kbit EEPROM Networking – 10/100Mbps Ethernet RJ45 port Sensor – 3-axis linear accelerometer Expansion Arduino UNO headers 2x 40-pin Raspberry Pi […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 5 Comments on Arduino Nesso N1 – An ESP32-C6 IoT wireless development kit with WiFi 6, BLE, 802.15.4, LoRa, and IR transmitter

Arduino Nesso N1 – An ESP32-C6 IoT wireless development kit with WiFi 6, BLE, 802.15.4, LoRa, and IR transmitter

Arduino Nesso N1

Arduino Nesso N1 is a new ESP32-C6 IoT development kit with not only 2.4 GHz WiFi 6, Bluetooth LE, and an 802.15.4 radio for Zigbee/Thread/Matter, but also a LoRa radio and an IR transmitter for smart home, industrial, and educational applications. Developed in collaboration with M5Stack, the Nesson N1 also features a 1.14-inch touchscreen display, a 6-axis motion sensor, a few LEDs and buttons, as well as Grove and Qwiic expansion connectors, and an 8-pin GPIO header. Nesso N1 specifications: SoC – Espressif Systems ESP32-C6 CPU Single-core 32-bit RISC-V clocked up to 160 MHz Low-power RISC-V core @ up to 20 MHz Memory/Storage – 320KB ROM, 512KB SRAM Wireless – 2.4 GHz WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and 802.15.4 radio for Thread/Zigbee Storage – 16MB NOR Flash Display – 1.14-inch touchscreen display with 240 x 135 resolution, 262K colors; ST7789P3 driver, FT6336U capacitive touch Wireless 2.4 GHz WiFi 6, BLE 5.3, Zigbee […]