Connectivity options and peripherals are extensive and include single 10/100 Ethernet, Dual CAN, Dual SD Card/eMMC, two High-speed USB Host + One High-speed Host or Device, thirteen FLEXCOMs (USART, SPI and I²C), 24-bit LCD Controller with overlays up to 1024x768 resolution, 2D Graphics Engine and CMOS Camera Interface, and a built-in half-bridge Class D amplifier.
To offer the features an Ethernet-connected system might require, the SAM9X60D1G-SOM contains a 10/100 KSZ8081 Ethernet PHY and a 1Kb Serial EEPROM with pre-programmed MAC address (EUI-48). Developers can further customize their design based on the level of security protection required such as secure boot with on-chip secure key storage (OTP), hardware encryption engine (TDES, AES and SHA) and True Random Generator (TRNG).
"With the SAM9X60D1G-SOM, designers can take advantage of a mid-level performance microprocessor and significantly reduce design complexities," says Rod Drake, vice president of Microchip’s 32-bit MPU business unit. "This latest SOM provides customers a small-form-factor solution directly from Microchip and eases the logistics burden of separately procuring each of the six active components and numerous passives on the SOM."
The SAM9X60D1G-SOM is the newest addition to the existing portfolio of MPU-based SOMs built using a common set of proven Microchip components to reduce design complexity and overall PCB costs. For example, because the complex devices are already routed on the SOM, manufacturers can design their products using a low-cost, four-layer PCB.
The SOM and its components are backed by Microchip’s client-driven obsolescence practice of continuing to supply a product for as long as possible and while demand for the product exists. This is particularly important in today’s semiconductor climate of high demand and supply constraints.
The SAM9X60D1G-SOM is designed for many MPU32 end applications across a variety of industries, from automotive telematics and infotainment systems to consumer electronics including smart appliances and devices requiring modern Human Machine Interfaces (HMI). The SOM is particularly well-suited for products designed for providing computing capabilities with multiple communication interfaces that are qualified once and then customized for separate projects.
Microchip provides both hardware and software development support for the SAM9X60D1G-SOM including the SAM9X60D1G Curiosity Evaluation Kit (CPN: EV40E67A) featuring three Linux distributions: BuildRoot, Yocto and OpenWRT. The bare-metal or RTOS-based systems are supported by MPLAB Harmony 3 embedded software framework, MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and MPLAB XC32 compiler.
The SAM9X60D1G-SOM (PN SAM9X60D1G-I/LZB) is available at www.microchipDIRECT.com for $42.96 each in 5,000-unit quantities.
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