System on Module Blog

Release date: 01/12/2025
Variscite is pleased to notify about the Yocto Scarthgap 6.6.23_2.0.0-v1.3 release for its i.MX8M Mini System on Modules.
Modules:  DART-MX8M-MINI, VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI

Variscite and MemryX Inc. have established a collaboration to enhance AI/ML edge computing by combining scalable AI acceleration with proven System on Module solutions. This integration addresses the needs of industries requiring real-time processing, including industrial systems, healthcare devices, and vision applications.
MemryX’s integrated hardware and complementary software allow developers to build edge AI applications with enhanced performance characteristics like low latency processing and efficient power consumption while accelerating development cycles and time to market.
The collaboration launched with a plug-and-play integration of the MemryX platform with Variscite’s i.MX 8M Plus SoMs, leveraging their advanced vision and multimedia features, such as dual camera interfaces, integrated Image Signal Processor (ISP), and H.265/H.264 video encoding and 1080p60 decoding. This provides an ideal combined solution for developing vision-based applications like real-time object detection and video analytics. The collaboration will also extend across Variscite’s extensive SoM portfolio, including modules based on the i.MX 9 and i.MX 8 series.

Adding a splash screen to your product enhances the user experience by confirming successful display initialization, providing essential visual boot feedback, and delivering a professional brand presence. It creates a polished appearance and reassures users that the device is starting correctly. 
 
U-Boot for i.MX 8M Plus lacks native LVDS support, as of Yocto Scarthgap 6.6.23_2.0.0. However, NXP offers an out-of-tree patch that enables LVDS functionality. Variscite’s added patch extends this support to both the DART-MX8M-PLUS and the VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS System on Modules. 

Variscite announces the DART-MX91, a versatile System on Module (SoM) designed for cost-sensitive edge computing applications. Starting at just $35, this compact module delivers essential performance and connectivity features while maintaining Variscite’s generous longevity commitment.
The DART-MX91 leverages NXP’s i.MX91 SoC architecture to provide an ideal solution for IoT, smart cities, connected sensors, portable devices, and industrial applications. Key specifications include:

In this video, Markus Steidl, Variscite’s Managing Director of Sales and Marketing (DACH and Eastern Europe), interviews DI Johannes Kornfehl, Manager of Product Marketing and Application for Active Components at CODICO GmbH. They discuss the Variscite-CODICO collaboration, Pin2Pin product families, and the key features of our modules. 
 


When starting a new project for an embedded product, one of the most important decisions you will make, in addition to choosing the right System on Module, is choosing the most suitable operating system (OS). Just as the foundation of a building determines its resilience and longevity, your OS choice can profoundly influence the performance, scalability, and ease of use of your final product. With so many options available, it can be overwhelming to weigh the trade-offs and benefits of each.
 
In this article, we summarize the key features, advantages, and disadvantages of Yocto, Boot to Qt, Debian, and Android, for use as embedded software platforms in “smart products” designs. Our goal is to offer insights that can guide and help you make an informed decision when deciding the right OS for your embedded project.

Release date: 11/08/2024

Variscite is pleased to notify about the Yocto Scarthgap 6.6.23_2.0.0-v1.0 release for its i.MX8M Mini System on Modules.

Release date: 11/01/2024
Variscite is pleased to notify about the FreeRTOS/MCUXpresso SDK 2.15.0 v1.0 release for its DART-MX8M System on Module.
FreeRTOS is a Real Time Operating System that runs on the Cortex™-M4 core of the i.MX 8M SOC.

Release date: 10/24/2024

Release date: 10/05/2024
Variscite is pleased to notify about the new Android 14.0.0_1.0.0-v1.1 release for its i.MX 8M Plus System on Modules.
Modules: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS