Fast processor boosts SoM for industrial IoT

The VisionSOM-RT1170 (SLS14) system on module (SoM) by SoMLabs is based on the i.MX-RT117x processor which incorporates Cortex-M7 and Cortex-M4 cores to deliver up to 1GHz for the M7 and 400MHz for the M4 core.

The SoM is available in the UK from franchised distributor Inelco Hunter. It also has 2MB on-chip RAM, up to 1Gb (128MB) of SDRAM and up to 512Mb(64MB)  of QuadSPI/octal flash memory.

For displays there is a 24-bit Parallel RGB interface and MIPI-DSI and two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, supporting TNS and AVB. There is also support for GPIO, UART, I2C, USB, CAN, I2S/SAI.

The low power SoM employs elliptic curve cryptography, AES-128/256, RNG4, RSA4096, DES/3-DES in combination with on-the-fly QSPI flash decryption (with 2D graphical acceleration). This level of security, says Inelco, makes it suitable for home and industrial control systems, wireless applications, communications and real-time systems in the industrial IoT and automation. The SoM is in a compact SODIMM200 form factor and operates across an industrial grade temperature range of -40 to +85°C. The operating system is FreeRTOS.



 

Caroline Hayes

Caroline Hayes

Caroline Hayes is the editor of Electronics Weekly. She has been covering the electronics industry for over 30 years, edited UK and pan-European titles and contributed to UK and international online and print publications. Although specialising in the semiconductor market, she also has a keen interest in education, careers and start-up opportunities in the broader electronics industry.

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