System-on-module solutions for Linux, Windows and Android platforms

Mouser has entered into a global distribution partnership with DAVE Embedded Systems - an industry-recognized supplier focused on the design, manufacturing and sales of miniaturized systems on modules (SOMs) and other hardware and software embedded solutions for Linux, Windows and Android platforms. Mouser Electronics is currently stocking DAVE Embedded Systems' leading SOMs and CPU modules based on ARM architectures. These modules are supported by both high-end and entry-level models and development tools, targeting medical, industrial, defense, telecommunications and automotive applications. The SOM product line features modules and evaluation tools from its popular AXEL, BORA, DIDO and DIVA families, all based on Systems on Chips (SOCs) from Freescale, Xilinx, or Texas Instruments. The AXEL LITE is a single/dual/quad core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU module based on the Freescale i.MX6 application processor. The rugged AXEL LITE module is supported by the XELK-L-S evaluation board, which is available through Mouser Electronics. The BORA, part of the ULTRA line of boards, is a dual core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU module based on the Xilinx Zynq XC7Z010/XC7Z020 application processor. Designers can pair the BORA with the BELK-L-S evaluation board, also available from Mouser Electronics, to explore the development environment of the Xilinx SOC. The DIDO and DIVA families from DAVE Embedded Systems use Texas Instruments' high-end processors. The DIDO, part of the ULTRA line of boards, is a ready-to-use, small form factor CPU module based on the Texas Instruments TMS320DM8148 high-performance processor. The DIVA module is based on the Texas Instruments AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 application processor, and offers extensive graphics, processing and industrial interface options. The DIDO module is supported by the DELK-H-S evaluation board, and the DIVA module is supported by the DIVELK-H-S evaluation board. This new distribution agreement offers designers an even greater selection of compact (SOMs that supply all the key components of the system (CPU, RAM, PSU, flash memories and peripherals). This allows developers to concentrate on differentiating their products by focusing only on the design of the host board and the application, says the company.