Variscite announces the VAR-SOM-OM44 OMAP4460, 1.5GHz Dual-Core

October 12, 2011 -- Variscite announces the first System on Module based on TI's OMAP4460 smart multicore processor with dual ARM® Cortex™-A9 MPCores™ running at up to 1.5GHz each - now the fastest on the market.

Variscite is really speeding things up with the new future-proof and highly integrated VAR-SOM-OM44, responding to the increasing demand for faster processing and cutting-edge multimedia performance. Leveraging Variscite’s known design expertise for proprietary System-on-Chips from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), this offering is based on TI’s smart multicore OMAP4460 (OMAP 4) mobile processor. The VAR-SOM-OM44 is ideal for a wide range of target markets requiring rich multimedia functionality, advanced graphics and video capabilities, together with high-processing power. Compact, cost effective and power efficient, the VAR-SOM-OM44 secures an Intel’s Atom performance level.

Key features include:

• TI’s OMAP4460 smart multicore mobile processor, with two ARM Cortex-A9 MPCores running at up to 1.5GHz each
• 1GB dual-channel LPDDR2
•  Full HD 1080P and stereoscopic-3D 1080P video encoding/decoding capability
• Integrated Imagination PowerVR™ SGX540 2D/3D hardware accelerator
• Simultaneous multiple display support
• Gigabit Ethernet
• TI WiLink™ 6.0 single-chip connectivity solution (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth(R))
• USB 2.0: 2xHost, OTG
• Audio In/Out
• Camera interface

“We are proud to work with Variscite to provide TI’s smart multicore OMAP 4 platform to OEMs developing products that require the highest-performance at ultra low power. Our relationship with Variscite guarantees full access and support for these customers, along with the ability to leverage the OMAP platform’s industry-leading features and capabilities. This reiterates our team’s goal of bringing extraordinary user experiences to game-changing end devices with OMAP processors inside,” said Michael Schoonover, Business Development Director, Enterprise Business Line - Wireless Business Unit, TI.

Oren Rokach, Variscite’s Chief System Architect explained the strategy behind the VAR-SOM-OM44: “We wanted to introduce a level of performance previously unavailable on ARM-based embedded solutions. This ground breaking addition to our System on Module portfolio combines unique interface flexibility with advanced power management, providing the ultimate solution for a variety of applications.”

Availability:

Evaluation kits will be available for order this month. Contact sales@variscite.com for more information.

About Variscite:

In less than a decade Variscite has taken a leading position in the System on Modules (SoM) design and manufacture market. A trusted provider of development and consulting services for a variety of embedded platforms, Variscite transforms clients’ visions into successful products.

Learn more about Variscite, visit www.variscite.com