Introduction; The Smarc Formfactor - ADLINK Technology SMARC MODULE LEC-EL Product Specification

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LEC-EL Product specification

Introduction

Warning: this is an EA (early available) engineering manual, meaning contents might not properly reflect the actual or final version of this product

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The SMARC Formfactor

The SMARC ("Smart Mobility ARChitecture") is a versatile small form factor computer on Module definition targeting applications that require low power, low costs,

and high performance. The Modules will typically use ARM SOCs similar or the same as those used in many familiar devices such as tablet computers and smart phones.

Alternative low power SOCs and CPUs, such as tablet oriented X86 devices and other RISC CPUs may be used as well. The Module power envelope is typically under

6W.

Two Module sizes are defined: 82 mm x 50 mm and 82 mm x 80 mm.

The Module PCBs have 314 edge fingers that mate with a low profile 314 pin 0.5 mm pitch right angle connector (the connector is sometimes identified as a 321 pin

connector, but 7 pins are lost to the key).

The Modules are used as building blocks for portable and stationary embedded systems. The core CPU and support circuits, including DRAM, boot flash, power

sequencing, CPU power supplies, GBE and a single channel LVDS display transmitter are concentrated on the Module. The Modules are used with application specific

Carrier Boards that implement other features such as audio CODECs, touch controllers, wireless devices, etc. The modular approach allows scalability, fast time to

market and upgradability while still maintaining low costs, low power and small physical size.

SMARC module and carrier specifications are available online at: https://www.sget.org/standards/smarc.html

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