In December 2022 Laird Connectivity has acquired California-based Boundary Devices, a company designing and manufacturing System-on-Modules (SOM) and Single Board Computers (SBC). Laird Connectivity and Boundary Devices are both NXP Gold partners, and the combination is leading to greater integration of NXP processors and radios into innovative solutions, expanding Laird's expertise in wireless modules, internal antennas, and custom wireless solutions,
The Nitrogen93 SMARC is powered by NXP’s i.MX 93 applications processor, NXP PMIC PCA9450, and Laird Connectivity’s Sona NX611 Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.3 combo radio module based on NXP’s IW611. This high-performance SOM, when combined with the new SMARC carrier board, together serve as a single board computer (SBC) that can significantly speed products to market.
"The Nitrogen93 SMARC delivers on our continuing partnership with NXP by delivering NXP’s next generation i.MX 93 processing with optional NXP Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 wireless connectivity onboard," says Dan Kephart, senior product manager, Laird Connectivity. "Available in the SMARC 2.1.1 form factor, this product provides a secure, smart, standardized, and connected IoT solution that easily scales with customer’s applications."
Powered by NXP’s i.MX 93 applications processor, the Nitrogen93 SMARC delivers a versatile, power efficient, up to 1.7 GHz dual-core Cortex-A55 microprocessor and 250 MHz Cortex-M33 microcontroller that allow developers to run Linux and an RTOS on dedicated, hardware-firewalled subsystems. Users can leverage hardware acceleration with high-performance edge machine learning via an integrated neural processing unit, the Arm Ethos-U65 microNPU. Multiple display, network, data, audio, and camera interfaces are also available.
The SMARC 2.1.1 standard edge connector has a form factor of 82mm x 50mm, which includes onboard ethernet PHYs. One design can support multiple processors, memory, and wireless configurations. Developers can build a product design that is easily upgradable to the latest processors and wireless options using other Laird Connectivity SOMs based on the SMARC standard.
"The i.MX 93 applications processor, the first in the i.MX 9 portfolio, delivers optimized performance and power efficiency. This combined with efficient machine learning and advanced security with the EdgeLock secure enclave results in a cutting-edge processor for industrial, medical, IoT and automotive systems," says Robert Thompson, Director, Edge Processing Ecosystem, NXP Semiconductors. "To enable customers to fully utilize the potential of the i.MX 93 family, NXP Gold partners such as Laird Connectivity enable customers to quickly test, evaluate and move into production with advanced secure, connected devices."
Laird Connectivity products are specifically designed to meet the needs of the industrial and medical markets, which typically require a 10+ year product lifecycle. Software support includes Yocto Linux, Zephyr RTOS, and FreeRTOS. Long-term software support includes LTS Yocto Linux and Zephyr RTOS support with vulnerability remediation.
This single board computer (SBC) can speed new products to market and Laird is available to work with developers to create a custom carrier that fits any mechanical, environmental, temperature, and interface requirements. The Nitrogen93 SMARC is ideal for a broad range of connected applications. It supports a robust, secure, and optionally encrypted boot mechanism to ensure only trusted software boots on customer devices.
More information about the Nitrogen93 SMARC is available here.
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