SOM-5894C5Z-S6A1E

Single Board Computers (SBCs) are compact computers specially designed for specific purposes. As one of the most common varieties of SBCs, SOM-5894C5Z-S6A1E offers a powerful solution for embedded projects, such as machines and systems used in local communication, data processing, broadcast transmission, and consumer electronics.

SOM-5894C5Z-S6A1E is a 4-lane supported multi-camera system-on-module based on Texas Instruments’ DaVinci Technology. The SOM is equipped with an efficient 59-core DaVinci Digital Signal Processor (DSP) and an 8-Kbyte SRAM. It also features an integrated Cortex-A8 (256 KB of SRAM) processor and associated drivers.

SOM-5894C5Z-S6A1E features rich I/Os including 4-lane MIPI DSI/CSI providing up to 960x720 resolution video output, USB2.0 OTG, 10/100 Ethernet and UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, SDIO, and GPIO interfaces. With the variety of peripherals, SOM-5894C5Z-S6A1E can be applied to most of the target applications such as medical imaging, surveillance systems, industrial automation, transportation system, etc. The SOM also supports ten software environments, such as WindRiver Linux Kernel and Android, making easy to customize the application.

In terms of power consumption, SOM-5894C5Z-S6A1E can operate up to a maximum of 5A current consumption. It supports a wide range of operating temperatures (-20°C to +85°C). SOM-5894C5Z-S6A1E also benefits from a compact size of only 68mm x 52mm, which can help develop OEMs build compact designs, thus meeting the demands of many application scenarios.The main concept and achievement of SOM-5894C5Z-S6A1E is to provide a powerful but resource-efficient computing environment that is customized for most embedded engineering projects. It comes with a dedicated engine, which ensures the entire module does not take up too much computing resources and power. For example, the DSP core and SRAM are dedicated to specific tasks for their specific application fields, thus improving the overall system efficiency and reducing the processing time of specific tasks.

To conclude, SOM-5894C5Z-S6A1E is a powerful, efficient, and highly customized solution for embedded engineering projects. With a wide range of I/O ports, 4-lane MIPI DSI/CSI connection, rich software support, and low power consumption, it is able to satisfy all of the requirements of most embedded applications.