Highly integrated SOM platform based on NXP® i.MX
8M Nano lowers cost, reduces risk and
accelerates time-to-market for advanced IoT applications
HOPKINS, Minn., Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Digi
International®, (NASDAQ: DGII) (www.digi.com), a leading global
provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and
services, today announced the expansion of its successful
ConnectCore® family of products with the introduction of the Digi
ConnectCore® 8M Nano System on Module
(SOM).
Digi International was selected by NXP as an Early Access
Partner for NXP's latest i.MX 8M Nano
applications processor featuring scalable, power-efficient Arm®
Cortex-®A53 and Cortex-M7 cores with advanced connectivity and
multimedia capabilities used in the Digi ConnectCore® 8M Nano SOM.
This highly integrated, cost-effective SOM platform features
pre-certified wireless connectivity, an integrated device security
framework, remote management, cloud integration and a complete
Linux software platform based on Yocto Project™. Digi ConnectCore
simplifies embedded product development, enabling product
manufacturers to focus on their core competency and get to market
12 to 18 months faster with 50 percent lower development cost and
lower risk than discrete designs.
Digi ConnectCore 8M Nano strikes
an optimal balance of performance, power, and cost, making it
suitable for a wide range of industrial and medical products and
applications including Internet of Things (IoT), human-machine
interface (HMI), equipment monitoring, audio/voice, edge computing
and machine learning (e.g. anomaly detection).
Unique Digi features include:
- Digi Embedded Yocto – an open-source, production-ready Linux
distribution with fully tested and maintained BSPs and APIX
software extensions for security, power management and wireless
connectivity
- Pre-certified wireless connectivity (dual-band 802.11
a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5 and Gigabit Ethernet)
- Digi TrustFence® – an integrated, tested and complete device
security framework that simplifies building secure connected
products
- Digi Microcontroller Assist™ (MCA) – an on-board subsystem that
assists with advanced power management, security, peripheral
support and system reliability operations
- Digi SMTplus® – a compact, low-profile, mounting technology
that eliminates board-to-board connector cost and improves
performance, reliability and physical security
- Digi Remote Manager® (DRM) – cloud-based device management
capabilities including policy-based firmware updates, configuration
management and device health monitoring
- Digi XBee® software integration – enables a broad range of
wireless connectivity options with Digi's family of pre-certified
modules including short-range (802.15.4 / Zigbee), long-range
(868/900 MHz) and cellular (LTE Cat-1, LTE-M, NB-IoT)
This newest addition to the ConnectCore i.MX family enhances an
already robust SOM portfolio, offering product developers more
choice and enabling organizations to standardize on a common
platform to address wide ranging product requirements.
"Through our work with NXP, we are expanding our ConnectCore
family to deliver on our promise of 'hardware enabled, software
defined' connectivity solutions," said Mark
Tekippe, Director of Product Management, Digi
International. "NXP's advancements in i.MX applications
processor technology and commitment to product longevity enable us
to deliver future-proof solutions that meet both technical and
business needs of our industrial and medical customers."
"We chose Digi as an early access partner because they have a
strong track record bringing i.MX-based SOMs to market that reduce
customer risk and accelerate product development cycles," said
Robert Thompson, Director i.MX
Ecosystem Management. "Digi has taken the best of the NXP i.MX
8M Nano and added critical elements
such as its software enhancements, security framework and a wide
range of wireless connectivity options. These enhancements are
exactly what OEM customers need and expect."
Availability
Initial Digi ConnectCore 8M Nano development kits and software will be
available through global distribution partners in February 2020.
For more information, please visit: Digi ConnectCore
8M Nano
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About Digi International
Digi International (NASDAQ:
DGII) is a leading global provider of business and mission-critical
Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and solutions. We
help our customers create next-generation connected products and
solutions to deploy, monitor and manage critical
communications infrastructures and compliance
standards in demanding environments with high levels of
security, relentless reliability and bulletproof performance.
Founded in 1985, we've helped our customers connect over 100
million things, and growing. For more information, visit Digi's
website at www.digi.com, or call 877-912-3444 (U.S.) or
952-912-3444 (International).
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