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Avnet Embedded expands its broad SMARC™ module product portfolio to open up new markets and applications

The compact SMARC™ computer-on-module standard has experienced tremendous success, especially for low-power applications in different markets. Avnet Embedded, one of the leading manufacturers of embedded modules, has a broad SMARC™ product portfolio with scalable processor technologies and interface features and offers its customers comprehensive design support.

New optimized solutions for industrial applications

Being a close partner to leading processor manufacturers means that we are among the first to launch a new portfolio of embedded compute modules, based on latest processor generations. These new module families – new COM Express, COM-HPC, SMARC, and OSM – mean that our customers can quickly embed the best computing capabilities into their products.

Avnet Embedded announces complete starter kit for new SMARC modules based on NXP’s i.MX 93 applications processors

Stutensee, Germany – February, 2023 – Avnet Embedded is launching a comprehensive starter kit for its scalable MSC SM2S-IMX93 SMARC 2.1.1™ module family based on NXP™ Semiconductors’ i.MX 93 applications processors. The MSC SM2-SK-IMX9-EP1 SMARC 2.1.1 starter kit contains all necessary components to quickly enable the customer to evaluate the MSC SM2S-IMX93 modules and start application development.

Avnet Embedded presents scalable SMARC module family based on i.MX 93 applications processors from NXP Semiconductors

Stutensee, Germany – November, 2022 – Avnet Embedded continues its long and successful partnership with NXP™ Semiconductors and presents the scalable MSC SM2S-IMX93 SMARC 2.1.1™ module family. The compact standard modules integrate NXP’s i.MX 93 applications processors with a typical design power of 2 - 4 Watts for low-power applications.

Avnet Embedded and Renesas cooperate in the field of SMARC modules and present first energy- and cost-efficient module family based on RZ/G2UL processors

Stutensee, Germany – November, 2022 – In order to open up new markets and applications for scalable standard modules, Avnet Embedded, the leading manufacturer of embedded solutions, has extended the existing partnership of the Avnet Group with Renesas, a globally established processor manufacturer, to include compact SMARC modules.

Avnet Embedded announces options for rapid evaluation of OSM modules on existing SMARC platforms

Stutensee, Germany – November, 2022 – Avnet Embedded is pushing forward the rapid development of innovative OSM standard modules (Open Standard Module™) and offers special options for rapid evaluation of OSM prototypes.

Avnet Embedded integrates new i.MX 93 processor technology from NXP™ Semiconductors into SMARC™ module family

Stutensee, Germany – June, 2022 – Avnet Embedded announces at embedded world 2022 that the leading provider of embedded computing modules is supporting the new i.MX 93 Applications Processor family from NXP™ Semiconductors on the latest SMARC 2.1.1™ form factor. The first MSC SM2S-IMX93 module family expands Avnet Embedded’s very extensive SMARC 2.1.1™ portfolio based on i.MX 8 or i.MX 6 processors from NXP with latest i.MX 9 Series technology.

Avnet Embedded‘s new compact SMARC module with extreme low power consumption

Avnet Embedded has announced a scalable SMARC 2.1.1™ system-on-module family designed for extremely low power consumption combined with good computing performance. The compact CPU boards are suitable for battery/solar-powered systems, IoT edge products, portable embedded controllers, handheld test and measurement devices, and mobile medical systems. The new power-efficient module generation is a further technology evolution step from microcontrollers (MCUs) to microprocessors (MPUs).

Avnet Embedded announces new SMARC module built on NXP i.MX 8ULP processors

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Avnet Embedded today announces the power-efficient MSC SM2S-IMX8ULP module family, a new addition to its expansive SMARC 2.1.1™ embedded computing module range. The scalable system-on-modules, designed for extremely low power consumption combined with good computing performance, are based on an i.MX 8ULP crossover applications processor from NXP™ Semiconductors.

Avnet Embedded supports Arm®’s Project Cassini for rapid development of SMARC-based IoT systems

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Stutensee, Germany – 23 November 2021 – Avnet Embedded is enabling the rapid development of reliable embedded systems based on compact SMARC 2.1™ standard modules with integrated Arm® processors. The basis of this is Avnet Embedded’s participation in Project Cassini, initiated by processor manufacturer Arm. Avnet Embedded’s first Cassini compliant SystemReady module family, the MSC SM2S-IMX8MINI, integrates the NXP™ i.MX.8M Mini applications processor with Arm architecture.