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Ka-Ro intros system-on-module with a mini processor

March 11, 2019

Ka-Ro recently introduced its TX8M system-on-module, based on the NXP Semiconductor 1.MX 8M Mini processor. The TX8M can enable edge computing for internet-of-things solutions, image processing and AI, according to a press release.

Ka-Ro built the device with four Arm Cortex A53 cores operating at 1.6 GHz for industrial products. It can handle temperatures ranging from -25 to 85-degrees Celsius. Other features include:

• 10/100 Ethernet, USB, UARTS, PCIe 2.0, GPIO, SPI, SDIO and I2C peripherals.
• MIPI Display and Camera interfaces.
• 200-pin SO-DIMM form factor.

Ka-Ro also offers a TX8M Development Kit, which comes with the module, a development baseboard with schematics and a 10.1-inch display with capacitive touch support and a Linus 4.13 Board Support Package, according to the release. Customers can also find source code for the BSP and bootloader on Ka-Ro's GitHub site.