Critical Link announces Altera Cyclone V SoC-based module

USA: Critical Link announced the development of its first Altera Cyclone V System-on-Chip (SoC) based System-on-Module (SoM).

The MityARM-5CSX features the Altera Cyclone V SX-U672, which combines FPGA logic and a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor subsystem. The MityARM-5CSX provides a complete and flexible CPU infrastructure for high-throughput, highly integrated embedded systems.

"Since we first began developing SoMs, we've been committed to giving our customers choice. Our SoM family includes a wide array of DSP, ARM, and FPGA options, covering many different application requirements," said Critical Link VP, Tom Catalino .

"By adding Altera Cyclone-based SoMs to our offering set, we're expanding the number of applications we can support." Applications well-suited for the MityARM-5CSX include machine vision, test and measurement, scientific imaging, medical imaging and instrumentation, military/aerospace, and a variety of motor control applications. "We're very excited about partnering with Altera,"

In addition to the Cyclone V SX-U672 SoC, the MityARM-5CSX includes NOR FLASH and DDR3 RAM memory subsystems. The SoM is capable of running a rich set of real-time operating systems containing the software applications programming interfaces expected by modern system designers.  The ARM architecture supports several OS, including Linux, uC/OS, QNX, and Windows CE.

The MityARM-5CSX will be available through Arrow Electronics, a global provider of products for industrial and commercial users of electronic component, as well as through Mouser and DigiKey, beginning in Q3 2013.