NEW! VAR-SOM-AM33, $39! 720MHz Cortex-A9

Starting from only $39 USD, the latest highly configurable offering from Variscite ticks all the right boxes for ultimately affordable System On Module (SOM) based-design.

No longer priced out of the technology and time-to-market advantage, manufacturers are discovering that the VAR-SOM-AM33 has flung open the door to a whole range of cost-sensitive designs.

Supporting the 720MHz Sitara™ AM335x ARM® Cortex™-A8 processor from Texas Instruments (TI) with a rich 2D/3D graphics accelerator, this latest offering from Variscite provides a powerful and flexible selection across the full spectrum of applications. For example, particular specs like the -40 to 85°C temperature range and dual CAN bus make it ideal for industrial applications such as automotive, control systems, lighting, refining and processing. With Ethernet, USB, touch controller audio and WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, the VAR-SOM-AM33 is also highly integrated with support for a wide range of operating systems.

Key features include:

• Sitara AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 processor at up to 720MHz
• 512MB  DDR3
• 512MB NAND Flash
• Integrated Imagination PowerVR™ SGX530 2D/3D hardware accelerator
• Gigabit Ethernet
• TI WiLink™ 6.0 single-chip combo WiFi and Bluetooth®  solution
• USB 2.0: Host, OTG
• Audio In/Out
• Industrial temperature -40 to 85°C

“We are pleased to continue our engagement with Variscite as it expands its successful portfolio of SOMs based on TI processors,” says Miller Adair, Sitara ARM processor general manager at TI.  “With the addition of the AM335x processor for its latest System On Module VAR-SOM-AM33, Variscite is simplifying the design effort for custom solutions. The new SOM combines Variscite’s competence in hardware and software with TI’s expertise in highly integrated processors and wireless connectivity, providing customers with a solid base to develop differentiated products and get to market faster.”

Variscite also offers a more fully featured, touchscreen-enabled VAR-DVK-AM33 development kit. The VAR-DVK-AM33 serves as a complete development kit for evaluation and application development, says Variscite. It the VAR-AM33CustomBoard with a 7″ resistive/capacitive touchscreen and a 12V power supply, as well as serial, Ethernet, and USB cables.

VAR-DVK-AM33 – VAR-SOM-AM33 Development kit