Toradex, a leader in embedded computing, announced today general availability for its Apalis System on Module (SoM) based on the NXP® i.MX 8QuadMax applications processor. The SoM has been available as part of Toradex’s ‘early access’ program to its key partners and customers for several months and has a minimum product availability until 2030.
The SoM is pin-compatible with the Apalis family, including i.MX 6 et NVIDIA®-based SoMs. This allows Apalis-based products to be easily scaled. All Toradex software and support resources are available, including a high-quality Yocto Project-based Linux BSP and the new upcoming easy-to-use Industrial Linux Platform Torizon. Operating Systems provided by partners include Android from Kynetics, QNXet Greenhills INTEGRITY.
The NXP i.MX 8QM SoC is the highest performance variation of the i.MX 8 family, featuring 6x Armv8-A 64-bit processor cores – 2x Arm Cortex-A72 & 4x Cortex-A53 – as well as 2x additional Cortex-M4F microcontrollers. The integrated HIFI4 DSP, a high-performance dual GPU, 28 nm FD-SOI technology for decrease in soft error rates, and extra safety features are other highlights.
With this, you can leverage the Toradex Partner Ecosystem. Here are some highlights:
- Toradex Easy Installer Boot2Qt image, the easiest way to get started with Qt
- Crank Software Getting Started Docker Container
- Xnor.ai et Au-Zone provide advanced deep learning tools
- Allied Vision industrial-grade MIPI CSI camera makes use of the Apalis iMX8 dual camera interfaces
- Toradex also announced a collaboration with AWS focusing on AI at the Edge utilizing AWS IoT Greengrass and SageMaker Neo
- Apalis Smart Vision Kit from Antmicro with dual cameras
The high performance and rich feature set of the NXP i.MX 8QuadMax makes the part very attractive to a wide range of markets from Automotive to Industrial and IoT”, said Patrick Stilwell, Product Marketing Manager for the NXP i.MX 8 Family, NXP Semiconductors. “Partnering with leaders in the embedded board market such as Toradex enables NXP to serve a wider range of customers and help them get to market faster.” he added.
Read more: TORADEX ANNOUNCES ITS APALIS SOM BASED ON THE NXP I.MX 8QUADMAX APPLICATIONS PROCESSOR
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