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System on a module (SoM) is an ideal alternative to custom engineering. With an SoM approach you get the best of aspects of both buying Off-The-Shelf and of a Custom Engineered solution.

An SoM is comprised of a small processor module with CPU bus accessibility and standard I/O functionality. The SoM module does not have any connectorization and is designed to be plugged into a Carrier Board. The Carrier board contains the I/O connectors as well any other I/O requirement not provided on the SoM itself.

This approach allows the customer to design a Custom Carrier Board, that meets the customer's I/O, dimensional, and connector requirements without having to worry about the processor, memory, and standard I/O functionality.

If the customer does not have the ability to design the Custom Carrier board in-house, EMAC's Custom to Order Service (COS) can economically produce a Custom Carrier for you. By utilizing a library of standard I/O modules EMAC can typically deliver Carrier prototypes in 1 to 2 months and also meet your production delivery needs in the future. EMAC also offers Off-The-Shelf Carrier boards for SoM evaluation and early software development.

There are two families of SoMs. The microcontroller family offers a very inexpensive and small size solution for Data Accusation and Control, Internet Appliance and Web applications. The x86 family offers PC compatibility with embedded features such as Flash Disk and LCD video. An advantage of the SoM design approach is that within each family of SoMs there are several processor choices. This allows the user to select a low-end processor for initial deployment and upgrade later to a higher end processor as features and need demands.

SoM Benefits

  • Faster time to market
  • Cost savings
  • Reduced risk
  • Scalable CPU choices
  • Decreased customer design requirements
  • Small footprint
 
Microcontroller SODIMM Modules

Name

CPU

Memory
Flash/RAM

Serial Ports

Digital I/O

Timers/ Counters

Bus Type

Size
(in.)

Other I/O

SoM-400EM

Dallas™ TINI®
DS80C400
30 MHz
8-Bit

Flash 2 MB
RAM 1-2 MB

3 TTL,
1 SPI

5 Inputs
5 Outputs

4, 16-bit Timer/ Counters,
Watchdog

144-pin SODIMM

2.66"
by
1.5"

10/100 BaseT Ethernet
Hardware SPI, CAN, Battery Back RAM,
1-Wire®
Real Time Clock

SoM-NE64M

FreeScale
MC9S12NE64
(64HCS12)
50 MHz
16-Bit

Flash 64 KB
RAM 8-512KB
EEPROM 32KB

2 TTL,
1 SPI,
1 I2C

16 Prog.
GP I/Os

4, 16-bit,
Timer/ Counters,
PWM/ Compare
Watchdog

144-pin SODIMM

2.66"
by
1.5"

10/100 BaseT Ethernet
A/D, 1-Wire®
Real Time Clock

SoM-5282M

FreeScale
Coldfire
MCF5282
66 MHz
32-Bit

Flash 4.5 MB
RAM 16 MB
64K NV RAM

3 TTL,
1 SPI,
1 I2C

16 Prog.
GP I/Os

4, 32-bit,
4, 16-bit,
Timer/ Counters,
PWM/ Compare
Watchdog

144-pin SODIMM

2.66"
by
1.5"

10/100 BaseT Ethernet
CAN, A/D,
Battery Back RAM,
Real Time Clock

SoM-536EM
(Prelim.)

Analog Devices
Blackfin DSP
ADSP-BF536
400/600 MHz
16/32-Bit

Flash 4 MB
RAM 64 MB
EEPROM 128KB

3 TTL,
1 SPI,
1 I2C

16 Prog.
GP I/Os

8, 32-bit,
Timer/ Counters,
PWM/ Compare
Watchdog

144-pin SODIMM

2.66"
by
1.5"

10/100 BaseT Ethernet
CAN, I2S, 1-Wire®
Battery Back RAM,
Real Time Clock

SoM-9260M

Atmel
ARM9 Jazelle
AT91SAM9260
200 MHz
32-Bit

Flash 64 MB
RAM 128 MB
EEPROM 128KB

6 TTL,
2 SPI,
1 I2C

32 Prog.
GP I/Os

6, 16-bit Timer/ Counters,
PWM/ Compare
Watchdog

144-pin SODIMM

2.66"
by
1.5"

10/100 BaseT Ethernet
A/D, I2S Audio
USB 2.0 Host & Device
Real Time Clock

SoM-9307M
(Prelim.)

Cirrus
ARM9
EP9307
200 MHz
32-Bit

Flash 64 MB
RAM 128 MB
EEPROM 128KB

3 TTL,
1 SPI,
1 I2C

32 Prog.
GP I/Os

1, 32-bit,
2, 16-bit Timer/
PWM/
Watchdog

200-pin SODIMM

2.66"
by
2.375"

10/100 BaseT Ethernet
A/D, I2S Audio
2D Video, Touchscreen
USB 2.0 Host & Device
Real Time Clock

 
SODIMM Carrier Boards

Name

CPU

Memory
Flash/RAM

Serial Ports

Digital I/O

USB

Bus Type

Size
(in.)

Other I/O

SoM-100ES

Any 144 Pin
SODIMM
SoM

MMC/SD
Flash Slot

2 RS232,
1 RS232/ 422/485

32
Digital
I/O
Lines

None

144-pin
SODIMM

4.0"
by
5.75"

10/100 BaseT Ethernet
Keypad, LCD, A/D, D/A
SPI, CAN, Modem,
1-Wire®

SoM-150ES

SoM-9260

MMC/SD
Flash Slot

4 RS232,
1 RS232/ 422/485

24
Digital
I/O
Lines

2 Host
1 Device

144-pin
SODIMM

4.37"
by
6.00"

10/100 BaseT Ethernet
Keypad, LCD, A/D, D/A
SPI, USB Host & Device
Audio In/Out

SoM-200ES

SoM-9307

MMC/SD
Flash Slot

3 RS232,
1 RS232/ 422/485

24
Digital
I/O
Lines

2 Host
1 Device

200-pin
SODIMM

4.37"
by
6.00"

10/100 BaseT Ethernet
WQVGA LCD w/Touchscreen
SPI, USB Host & Device
Audio In/Out

 
PC-Compatible ETX Modules

Name

CPU

Memory
BIOS/RAM

Serial Ports

Disk
Interfaces

Video

Bus Type

Size
(in.)

Other I/O

SoM-4450

Geode GX1
300MHz

Award
256 MB SDRAM RAM Max

1 Parallel
2 TTL

FDD/LPT,
2 EIDE Ultra DMA33

NS CX5530
CRT/LCD
1- 4 MB shared

PCI/ISA

3.7" by 5.4"

100 BaseT Ethernet
KB/Mouse/ IrDA
2 USB/Audio/LVDS
Compact Flash
Watchdog

SoM-4451

SiS 552
200MHz

Award
256 MB SDRAM RAM Max

1 Parallel
2 TTL

FDD/LPT,
1 EIDE Ultra DMA66

SiS 552
CRT/LCD
32- 64 MB shared

PCI/ISA

3.7" by 5.4"

100 BaseT Ethernet
KB/Mouse/ IrDA/TV-Out
2 USB/Audio/LVDS
Watchdog

SoM-4455

AMD
Geode LX800
500MHz

Award
512 MB
DDR RAM Max

1 Parallel
2 TTL

FDD/LPT,
2 EIDE Ultra DMA66

NS CX5536
CRT/LCD
4 - 64 MB shared

PCI/ISA

3.7" by 5.4"

100 BaseT Ethernet
KB/Mouse/IrDA
4 USB 2.0/Audio/LVDS
Optional TV-Out
Compact Flash
Watchdog

SoM-4472

VIA Eden/Ezra 400/800 MHz

Award
512 MB SDRAM RMA Max

1 Parallel
2 TTL

FDD/LPT,
2 EIDE Ultra DMA33

VIA
Twister™
Savage4™
CRT/LCD
8 - 64 MB MB shared

PCI/ISA

3.7" by 5.4"

100 BaseT Ethernet
KB/Mouse/ IrDA
4 USB/Audio/LVDS
NTSC/PAL
Watchdog

SoM-4475

Intel® ULV Celeron™ 400 Pentium® III 650/933 MHz

Award
512 MB SDRAM RAM Max

1 Parallel
2 TTL

FDD/LPT,
2 EIDE Ultra DMA66

VIA Twister™ Savage4™
CRT/LCD
8 - 64 MB shared

PCI/ISA

3.7" by 5.4"

100 BaseT Ethernet
KB/Mouse/ IrDA
4 USB/Audio/LVDS
TV-Out NTSC/PAL
Watchdog

SoM-4481

Embedded Intel Pentium M
1.1 GHz,
1.6 GHz,
Socket 479

Award
1GB DDR RAM Max

1 Parallel
2 TTL

Enhanced 2 EIDE Ultra DMA66

Intel 855GV
CRT/LCD
8 - 64 MB shared

PCI/ISA

3.7" by 5.4"

100 BaseT Ethernet
KB/Mouse/ IrDA
4 USB 2.0/Audio/LVDS
Watchdog

SoM-4486

Embedded Intel Celeron
600 MHz

Award
1GB DDR RAM Max

1 Parallel
2 TTL

Enhanced 2 EIDE Ultra DMA66

Intel 852GV
CRT/LCD
8 - 64 MB shared

PCI/ISA

3.7" by 5.4"

100 BaseT Ethernet
KB/Mouse/ IrDA
4 USB 2.0/Audio/LVDS
Watchdog

 
ETX Carrier Boards

Name

CPU

Memory
Flash

Serial Ports

Disk
Interfaces

Video

Bus Type

Size
(in.)

Other I/O

SoM-DB4400

Any ETX
SoM

Compact
Flash

1 Parallel
2 RS232

FDD/LPT,
Compact Flash,
IDE

DB15,
LCD

PCI/ISA
Slots

12"
by
7.5"

100 BaseT Ethernet
KB/Mouse
2 USB/Audio

 

 
 

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