Kontron has introduced a new, extremely energy-efficient SMARC 2.0 module. Thanks to the use of low power NXP i.MX7 CPUs in both dual-core and single-core configurations the SMARC-sAMX7 is suitable for the development of smart devices in a very compact and fanless design. This approach, which balances processor and graphics performance while retaining a very low energy footprint, is especially useful in Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 applications. The presence of two Ethernet ports directly on the board facilitates networking.
The SMARC-sAMX7 features a 2×1 GHz ARM Cortex A7 processor with an additional 200 MHz M4 processor in dual-core configuration, the single-core version runs at 800 MHz. It comes with up to 2 Gbytes DDR3 memory, a dual channel LVDS interface, up to two Gbit Ethernet, three PCI-Express (PCIe) and four USB 4.0 ports. A 64 Gbyte eMMC 5.0 is used as onboard storage. The SMARC-sAMX7 utilizes the Uboot bootloader and supports Yocto Linux as operating system. It is fully operational in an extended temperature range from -20°C up to +85°C.
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