The new SMARC module, based on the Texas Instruments AM67x processor, enables high-resolution 3D rendering with low latency, high performance with up to 8 GB of LPDDR4 memory access and up to 32 GB of eMMC flash storage, as well as USB 3.0, PCIe Gen 3, and dual-channel Gigabit Ethernet to enhance system-level connectivity for Linux-based systems. It supports applications such as robotic teach pendants, factory automation, medical applications, and testing and measurement. The AM67x is a device targeted at both the analytical and non-analytical markets, with end devices ranging from HMIs and single-board computers to multi-camera vision systems with integrated AI.

The AM67x provides high-performance computing technology for traditional and deep learning algorithms with a high level of system integration to enable scalability. Key components include the latest Arm® processors and GPUs for general-purpose computing, next-generation DSPs with scalar and vector cores, dedicated traditional and deep learning algorithm accelerators, a next-generation integrated image subsystem (ISP), video codec, and MCU cores, all protected by industrial-grade security hardware accelerators.

“We recognize that AI and computer vision are among the fastest-growing markets for embedded and edge computing technologies. By offering a highly integrated processor platform, IT enables these types of applications, and we are confident that the emerging AI edge server application market will greatly benefit from our COM module approach to designing these technologies for high data throughput,” said Peter Müller, VP Product Center Modules at Kontron Europe.