Grinn Unveils AstraSOM-1680 Edge AI Module

Grinn, an electronics design and engineering development house, announced the launch of its latest System on Module, the Grinn AstraSOM-1680, powered by the advanced Synaptics Astra SL1680 embedded processor. The Grinn AstraSOM-1680 is a compact, high-performance module designed to bring new capabilities to edge devices, enabling smart camera applications and AI-intensive applications such as Natural Language Processing.

Laird Connectivity, a recognized wireless technology supplier, announce it has rebranded as Ezurio. For decades, Laird Connectivity and Boundary Devices have provided industry-renowned expertise in wireless product design and embedded processor development. Now the company entered a new chapter building on that foundation as Ezurio, continuing forward with all current portfolios of products and services.

Synaptics launched an interesting new AI System on Module (SoM) at electronica 2022. KatanaConnect combines the Katana low-power Edge AI SoC with Wi-Fi / Bluetooth wireless connectivity in an ultra-small-form-factor package to deliver AI-enabled computer vision and audio sensing capabilities. The SoM, developed with leading module vendor AMPAK, is a ready-to-use solution that enables rapid implementation of AI sensing features for connected designs targeting a range of applications, including smart home and security, and many others.

OKdo, the company that is part of RS Group, one of the largest global electronics omni-channel distributors, announced an exclusive partnership with Radxa, a leading design service provider, to manufacture and distribute ROCK Single Board Computers (SBCs) and ROCK System-on-Modules (SoMs). With the announcement, OKdo pivots its strategy to offer a powerful solution to the ongoing supply chain crisis to the engineering community.

As the embedded market continues to grow rapidly and evolve, developers are seeking to optimize product development, or they may need to transition from a microcontroller (MCU) to a microprocessor (MPU) to handle increased processing requirements. The new Microchip system-on-module SAM9X60D1G-SOM is an ARM926EJ-S-based embedded MPU running up to 600 MHz with software available with bare metal or RTOS support, and complete Linux mainlined distributions.

DSP Concepts and StreamUnlimited are working together to support audio product development with a new reference design that offers advanced voice control features. DSP Concepts offers its Audio Weaver and TalkTo software development tools for StreamUnlimited's established range of hardware modules, including the latest Stream1955 next generation System-On-Module based on the latest NXP Quad Core SoC. The platform offers support for all major voice assistants.