Laird Connectivity develops new toolkit. The new development kit allows engineers to develop Laird Connectivity's Summit SOM 8M Plus, a highly integrated hardware and software solution powered by high-performance NXP Semiconductors i.m mx 8M Plus processors. The toolkit supports the development of advanced wireless IoT applications, including IoT devices for harsh environments, IoT vision solutions, and healthcare devices.
The kit includes reference designs for display, audio, camera, LTE, GPS, USB 3.0 power, and more. The kit offers an extensive array of interfaces supporting up to three displays and multiple options for audio, camera, video output and I/O. The device ensures reliable connectivity even in challenging environments, featuring dual-band 2×2 Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. The onboard Summit SOM 8M Plus was created for security and durability, and Summit Suite Chain's chain of trust provides trusted hardware-based software verification and upcoming FIPS cryptographic module verification.
At the heart of the kit is the Summit SOM 8M Plus, which combines NXP's i.mx 8M Plus applications processor with the NXP 88W8997 wireless SoC. It includes an integrated 2.3 TOPS neural processing unit, advanced connectivity and enhanced security to provide the hardware acceleration required for complex machine learning applications. Quad-core processors can run multiple instances of Linux for various purposes, including user interface and connectivity, to facilitate the development of highly advanced IoT solutions.
