ARIES Embedded GmbH

M28 - Dual Ethernet for mobile applications

The M28 module is the fast, flexible and reliable System On Module (SOM) solution based on the new i.MX287processor by Freescale Semiconductor. The i.MX287 is the most feature rich device in the i.MX28 family. Optimized for performance and power consumption, the i.MX287 boasts of a premium feature set that includes: dual CAN, dual Ethernet, and LCD touch screen. The i.MX287 is an ideal fit for portable devices that require rich user interfaces with high color displays for presented information and user interaction.

Features

• i.MX287, up to 454MHz speed
• 128MB DDR2 DRAM, 256MB optionally available
• 256 MB NAND Flash
• size only 70 x 35mm
• 230 Pins edge connector
• LCD Controller 800x480 with Touchscreen support
• up to 2 x 10/100MBit Ethernet with IEEE1588 support
• up to 2 x CAN
• up to 2 x USB2.0 (1 x OTG/Device)
• up to 4 x UART
• 2 x I²C,
• up to 4 x SPI
• up to 2 x SDIO
• I²S
• Security features:
  • Read-only unique ID for Digital Rights Management (DRM) algorithms
  • Secure boot using 128-bit AES hardware decryption
  • SHA-1 and SHA256 hashing hardware
  • High assurance boot (HAB4) 
• Up to 8x8 keypad matrix with button-detect circuit
• Multiplexing on several functional blocks

M28 software support 

• mainline U-Boot
• mainline Linux
• LCD 800x480 pixel
• touch screen
• Audio
• serial interface
• Ethernet 1&2
• USB Host 2.0
• USB OTG
• CAN 1&2
• RT socket CAN
• I²C
• SPI
• SD-card
• Xenomai

M28 is predestined for numerous embedded projects by its unique characteristics:

• small footprint
• lowest power dissipation
• best possible pricing for both single units as well as high project quantities
• up to date software support for U-Boot and Linux
• tools and Quick Start Guides to get up and running with M28

Order codes

M28-7BA1CI

• i.MX287, up to 454MHz
• 128MB DDR2 RAM
• 256MB NAND Flash
• temp. range -40°C...+85°C

M28-7BB1CI

• i.MX287, up to 454MHz
• 256MB DDR2 RAM
• 256MB NAND Flash
• temperature range -40°C...+85°C

MA5D4
Low Power CortexA5

Microchip’s SAMA5D4 MPU is ideal for any high-performance, secure, and cost-sensitive industrial application. High-speed computing needs are supported by ARM Neon and 128kB L2 cache which increases the overall system performance. The SAMA5D4 is an ideal fit for low-cost user interface applications that require video playback. The high-grade security features allows you to protect any system against counterfeiting and software theft, and allows you to securely store and transfer data.

Features

• Microchip SAMA5D4 Cortex A5 @ up to 600MHz
• 128 – 512MB DDR2 RAM
• 4 – 32GB eMMC Flash
• 4 MB MByte SPI NOR-Flash optional
• 720p hardware video decoder supporting H264/263, VP8, JPEG.
• 230-pin MXM2 edge connectorsupporting
  • HDMI
  • TFT controller, overlay support for image composition
  • resitive Touchscreen controller
  • Camera – CMOS image sensor interface
  • external bus A/D 25/16 bit
  • 2x 10/100MBit Ethernet, IEEE1588 support
  • 2xUSB Host / 1x USB OTG
  • RTC
  • 1x/2x CAN optionally
  • SD-card
• Security features
  • On-the-fly encryption/decryption of code from external DDR, Encryption engines supporting AES/3DES, RSA, ECC
  • TRNG, SHA, tamper detection pins, memory content protection (secure key storage).
• Power Consumption
  • ~500mW power dissipation

• Dimensions
  • 70 x 40mm

MA5D4EVK pack contains

• MA5DA4 featuring
  • SAMA5D44 CPU, up to 528MHz
  • 128MB DDR2 RAM
  • 4 MBit SPI NOR Flah
  • 4GB eMMC NAND Flash
  • 2 CAN interfaces
  • temp. range -25°C...+85°C
• MA5D4EVK
• optional MxxDK 17,7cm (7") LCD with touchscreen
• power supply
• download cable

Order codes

MA5D4-4BA0AB51E

• SAMA5D44 CPU, up to 528MHz
• 128MB DDR2 RAM
• 4 MBit SPI NOR Flah
• 4GB eMMC NAND Flash
• 2 CAN interfaces
• temp. range -25°C...+85°C

MA5D4-20A0AB51E

• SAMA5D42 CPU, up to 528MHz
• 128MB DDR2 RAM
• 4GB eMMC NAND Flash
• temp. range -25°C...+85°C

MCV
New flexibility with Altera Cyclone V

MCV offers the full flexibility of the Altera Cyclone V SoC FPGA family.  It integrates an ARM-based hard processor system (HPS) consisting of processor, peripherals, and memory interfaces with the FPGA fabric using a high-bandwidth interconnect backbone. The Altera SoCs combine the performance and power savings of hard intellectual property (IP) with the flexibility of programmable logic.
MCV features additional hard logic such as PCI Express® Gen1, multiport memory controllers, and high-speed serial transceivers. Our SoCs drive down power and cost while enabling performance levels required by cost-sensitive applications.

Due to the flexibility of the MCV concept  25KLE, 40KLE, 85KLE and 110KLE SoC FPGAs are supported by MCV.

Features

• Altera Cyclone V SoC FPGA
  • without PCIe support
    • A2: 5CSEBA2U23C8N
      25KLE, 36 DSP blocks
    • A4: 5CSEBA4U23C7N
      40KLE, 58 DSP blocks
    • A5: 5CSEBA5U23C7N
      85KLE, 87 DSP blocks
    • A6: 5CSEBA6U23C7N
      110KLE, 112 DSP blocks
  • with PCIe support
    • C2: 5CSXFC2C6U23C7N
      25KLE, 36 DSP blocks, 6 transceivers 2.5Gbit/s
    • C4: 5CSXFC4C6U23C7N
      40KLE, 58 DSP blocks, 6 transceivers 2.5Gbit/s
    • C5: 5CSXFC5C6U23C7N
      85KLE, 87 DSP blocks, 6 transceivers 2.5Gbit/s
    • C6: 5CSXFC6C6U23C7N
      110KLE, 112 DSP blocks, 6 transceivers 2.5Gbit/s
• Dual 800 MHz Cortex A9 Cores
• HPS-Peripherals
• 1 GByte DDR3 RAM
• 256 Mbit configuration device
• 4GByte eMMC memory
• 143 FPGA signals
• 66 HPS signals
• Clock distribution
• default configuration:
  • Gigabit Ethernet 
  • UART
  • CAN
  • SPI
  • I²C
  • USB
• single 3,3V supply
• size 74mmx42mm
• 2 x Samtec QSH-090-01-F-D-A board-to-board interconnect

MCV- versatile usability at its best

MCV is of course one of the most flexible System on Module in the embedded market. Thanks to the combination of the Dual Cortex A9 HPS with the FPGA part most application can be addressed with this approach:

MCV combines FPGA and CPU

MCV connects the world of FPGA projects with common CPU architecture hardware. A's service is to provide a flawless integration of both areas so that users can focus on the development of application software and/or dedicated FPGA-IP

High Flexibility

Maximum flexibility for using the SoM  with 'exotic' interface requirements. Combining standard IP cores like i.e. display-controller, Ethernet, CAN, serial, I²C, SPI, etc, unique SoM configurations can be used.. Benefit from the variety of freely available IP-cores by Altera, or, create your own.

Plug and Play

The SoM supports mainline software for U-Boot and Linux. The BSP covers the entire HPS part of the SoC FPGA. A supplies software development services for drivers, bootloaders and their integration for MCV. 
Your SoC FPGA projects starts in a few minutes

Robust and Reliable

High-quality connector suitable for high frequency signals and applications in harsh environments. Use a well designed System on Module with sufficient ressources in terms of performance, interfaces and memory.

Order codes

MCV-2DB

• 5CSEBA2U23C8N
  • 25 KLEs
  • 36 DSP Blocks
  • 145 FPGA I/O
  • 181 HPS I/O
• Dual CortexA9 SoC FPGA, Altera
• 600MHz speed
• 1GB DDR3 SDRAM
• 4GByte eMMC
• size 74 x 42mm
• 2 x Samtec QSH-090-01-F-D-A board-to-board interconnect
• 0°C...+70°C

MCV-6DB

• 5CSEBA6U23C7N
  • 110 KLEs
  • 112 DSP Blocks
  • 145 FPGA I/O
  • 181 HPS I/O
• Dual CortexA9 SoC FPGA, Altera
• 800MHz speed
• 1GB DDR3 SDRAM
• 4GByte eMMC
• size 74 x 42mm
• 2 x Samtec QSH-090-01-F-D-A board-to-board interconnect
• 0°C...+70°C

MCV-X2DB

• 5CSXFC2C6U23C7N
  • 25 KLEs
  • 36 DSP Blocks
  • 2 x PCIe Hard IP Block, 6 transceiver, 3.125 GBps
  • 145 FPGA I/O
  • 181 HPS I/O
• Dual CortexA9 SoC FPGA, Altera
• 800MHz speed
• 1GB DDR3 SDRAM
• 4GByte eMMC
• size 74 x 42mm
• 2 x Samtec QSH-090-01-F-D-A board-to-board interconnect
• 0°C...+70°C

MCV-X6DB

• 5CSXFC6C6U23C7N
  • 110 KLEs
  • 112 DSP Blocks
  • 2 x PCIe Hard IP Block
    9 transceiver, 3.125 GBps
  • 145 FPGA I/O
  • 181 HPS I/O
• Dual CortexA9 SoC FPGA, Altera
• 800MHz speed
• 1GB DDR3 SDRAM
• 4GByte eMMC
• size 74 x 42mm
• 2 x Samtec QSH-090-01-F-D-A board-to-board interconnect
• 0°C...+70°C

MX10
MAX10 FPGAs for modular applications

MX10  is a non-volatile and fully programmable SoM solution based on the MAX®10 family by Intel PSG. It incorporates advantages of MAX 10 FPGA such as instant-on functionality, integrated analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and dual configuration flash.
MX10 can be used with the standard baseboard (SpiderBase) as a complete building block or can be plugged into existing designs and products as  functional part. It connects to its baseboard via a 230pins MXM2 connector and provides the ideal solution support for various soft-core CPUs, video-processing algorithms, etc.
The module delivers full-featured FPGA capabilities including support for various soft-core CPUs, advanced DSP and video-processing algorithms as well as external DDR3 controller.

USB Firmware for MX10 and SpiderSoM

MX10 and SpiderSoM modules provide a USB device interface implemented with PIC16F1454 microcontroller (MCU). On the SoM side the MCU is connected to three interfaces: serial (if the other side is implemented inside the FPGA), I2C bus (connected to the module PMIC, charge controller, RTC and FPGA), and FPGA JTAG programming interface.

On the host side Linux is supported as Operating System, currently Ubuntu16.04LTS is marked as a reference base.

Features

• MAX 10 FPGA in F256 package
• module supports wide range of the devices: from 10M04DC to 10M50DA
• optional 4 MByte SPI NOR
• optional 4 GByte e.MMC
• optional 128/256/512MByte DDR3 DRAM (for 10M 16/25/40/50 FPGAs)
• programmable clock generator and PLL, with optional external reference input
• 178 FPGA GPIO pins, including 13 LVDS transmitters and 54 receivers
• RTC with battery backup
• programmable high-efficient PMIC, FPGA IO voltages are configurable
• optional Li-Ion/Li-Pol charger
• Size: 70mm x 35mm

While the SpiderSoM targets the area of IoT Maker applications MX10 was designed to be used in professional electronic designs in commercial applications.

SpiderSom
MAX10 open hardware design

The SpiderSoM is a programmable, non-volatile solution based on Intel® MAX®10 FPGA, which enables it to deliver full-featured FPGA capabilities.

The SpiderSoM can be used with the standard baseboard (SpiderBase) as a complete building block or can be plugged into existing designs and products as  functional part. It connects to its baseboard via a 230pins MXM2 connector and provides the ideal solution support for various soft-core CPUs, video-processing algorithms, etc.

The SpiderSoM is available as a low cost and extremely flexible platform which enables user to setup a running system according to the required specification in a very short time. SoM is based on the free and open design concept: KiCAD design files are available under CERN OHL v1.2.

USB Firmware for MX10 and SpiderSoM

MX10 and SpiderSoM modules provide a USB device interface implemented with PIC16F1454 microcontroller (MCU). On the SoM side the MCU is connected to three interfaces: serial (if the other side is implemented inside the FPGA), I2C bus (connected to the module PMIC, charge controller, RTC and FPGA), and FPGA JTAG programming interface.

On the host side Linux is supported as Operating System, currently Ubuntu16.04LTS is marked as a reference base..

Features

• MAX 10 single voltage supply FPGA in U169 package
• module supports MAX 10 FPGAs from 10M02SC to 10M16SA
• optional 4 MiB SPI NOR
• optional 4 GiB e.MMC
• optional 8 MiB SDRAM
• FPGA GPIO pins
• optional RTC with battery backup
• optional Li-Ion/Li-Pol charger
• Size: 70mm x 35mm

OS Support:

• FreeRTOS^TM

The SpiderSoM promotes the free and open design concept: KiCAD design files are available under CERN OHL v1.2.

While the MX10 SoM targets the area of professional electronic designs in commercial applications the SpiderSoM was designed to be used in IoT Maker applications.

Order codes

SpiderSoM-L

• 10M02SC MAX10 FPGA
• 25MHz clock
• 130 GPIOs, 3,3V I/O voltage

SpiderSoM-S

• 10M08SA MAX10 FPGA
• 1 ADC
• 25MHz clock
• 4MiB SPI NOR
• 130 GPIOs, 3,3V I/O voltage