Watch the unboxing of the VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS Evaluation Kit based on NXP i.MX8M Plus processor and learn the SoM’s features and the connectivity options.
The VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS System on Module / Computer on Module is a member of the
VAR-SOM Pin2Pin family, offering maximum scalability range and extended lifetime availability.
The SoM runs on a 1.8GHz Quad Cortex™-A53 NXP’s iMX8M Plus processor with 800MHz Cortex™-M7 Real-time co-processor with Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) capabilities in addition to multimedia and connectivity options.
The VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS includes features such as H.265 HD video encode and decode engines, advanced 2D/3D GPU, voice processing, certified dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth/BLE, dual GbE, dual USB3, dual CAN-FD, PCIe, up to 4K HDMI, dual LVDS, and DSI display output.
The kit provides an excellent showcase for VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS performance and AI/ML capabilities and can serve as a comprehensive evaluation platform for assessment and application development purposes.
For additional information, visit the VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS Evaluation Kit.
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As AI-driven demand accelerated through 2025, memory chip shortages developed as semiconductor manufacturers shifted capacity to large-volume buyers, leaving many sectors, including medical, industrial, edge/IoT, and robotics poorly served. Climbing prices and lengthening lead times, exacerbated by knock-on effects across other SoM components, have created two clear pressure points. SoM vendors relying on outsourced manufacturing have limited flexibility when availability drops, leaving customers facing the same delays. Separately, product developers who chose chip-down architectures over SoM-based designs must procure components on their own. Those buying in smaller quantities are routinely pushed down supplier priority lists, and in many cases cannot get supply at all.
