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miriac® System-on-Modules with NXP® processor technology
miriac® System-on-Modules with NXP® processor technology
Enables efficient development and rapid product deployment with high-quality modular solutions.
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Our latest SoM with NXP® LX2160A processor
Our latest System-on-Module with NXP® LX2160A processor
Robust edge server module with 16 Arm® Cortex®-A72 cores for high-performance communication systems
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Reference designs with NXP® processor based SoMs
Reference designs with NXP® processor based SoMs
NXP® has implemented our S32G processor based SoM in its scalable BlueBox 3.0 development platform
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Software
support for NXP® processor based SoMs
Software support for NXP® processor based SoMs
MicroSys provides full hardware-related software support for all common operating systems

miriac® System-on-Modules – when quality counts

miriac® System-on-Modules are application-ready platforms for NXP® processor technology. They are Made in Germany and support all processor-integrated features with a comprehensive, perfectly matching functionally validated package. Where required, we can also develop fully customized system solutions – including precision mechanics and IEC 61508 compliant certification. Check out our offering when evaluating your next System-on-Module! You will recognize that miriac® System-on-Modules are the first choice whenever quality counts.

Full functional support

miriac® System-on-Modules always support the entire range of functionalities offered by the specific processor.

Simple design-in

miriac® System-on-Modules are application-ready, including custom bootloader and OS images for the evaluation carrier board.

Reduced development effort

The building blocks of miriac® evaluation carrier boards can be efficiently reused, which leaves only the application-specific development to be done.

Short time to market

miriac® System-on-Modules make the latest processor technology available as application-ready components the moment a new processor is launched.

High design security

miriac® System-on-Modules are developed by experts and used by many customers in a wide range of industries.

Extensive design-in support

With us, you have an experienced partner who has already solved the design-in challenges for many other customers.

Optimized price/performance ratio

miriac® System-on-Modules offer lower core prices thanks to economies of scale from large SoM volumes across many customers.

Lifecycle management included

All our components are pre-qualified and managed by us over the entire life cycle of the System-on-Module.

Easy scalability

Scaling just requires a simple replacement of one System-on-Module with another from within the miriac® product family.

Maximized ROI

With compatible successor modules, carrier board investments can be amortized over a longer period of time.

Our core strength: NXP® processor based System-on-Modules

As a Gold Partner, we cooperate closely with NXP® and widely integrate their S32 vehicle network, Layerscape and QorIQ processor technology. Applications of our highly compact fanless System-on-Modules with extended availability are primarily found in markets where safety standards analog to IEC 61508 are required. MicroSys works closely with its customers in all these industries to ensure that the specific applicable standards are fully met.

As a Gold Partner, we cooperate closely with NXP® and widely integrate their S32 vehicle network, Layerscape and QorIQ processor technology.

Our System-on-Modules by processor architecture

NXP® S32G Vehicle Network SoMs

System-on-Modules based on the S32G vehicle network processor architecture…

… are brand new and extremely attractive. They are primarily used in the growing number of real-time networked autonomous vehicles and mobile machines, as well as in data loggers, test and measurement equipment, edge gateways, and SIL-certified systems.

NXP® Layerscape® SoMs

System-on-Modules based on the Arm® Cortex® NXP® Layerscape® processor architecture…

… are our flagship solutions for ultra efficient and fast data communication with exceptionally low power consumption. They are based on a high-speed peripheral (DPAA) in combination with ARM processor cores.

NXP® QorIQ® PowerPC SoMs

System-on-Modules based on the NXP® QorIQ® PowerPC processor architecture…

… offer OEMs the long-term availability of Freescale PowerPC processors with guaranteed support from NXP® and MicroSys until at least 2030. For new designs, we recommend the Arm® Cortex® QorIQ® Layerscape® processor architecture.

How customers use our miriac® System-on-Modules

Automotive industry

NXP has implemented our S32 automotive processor based System-on-Modules in its brand-new scalable BlueBox 3.0 development platform for safe automotive high-performance computing.

Utility vehicles

MicroSys used task-optimized system-on-modules designed in-house to create a ready-to-install, modular autonomous control system facilitating mobile machinery automation.

Medical devices

tetronik not only uses NXP® Layerscape® processor based miriac® System-on-Modules from MicroSys.

Typical markets for our NXP® based System-on-Modules

Services surrounding the NXP® processor based System-on-Modules from MicroSys

Where required, MicroSys delivers everything from a single source:

  • Our System-on-Modules based on NXP® processor technologies are application-ready including BSP and hardware-related software
  • With our starter kits, you can quickly and efficiently develop customized board level solutions; or you can let us do it for you
  • Complete system solutions including all mechanics, enclosures and certification are another service option from MicroSys
  • As part of series production, we can also handle the entire roadmap and obsolescence management for you

FAQ about the use of miriac® System-on-Modules

System-on-Modules (SoMs) from MicroSys are application-ready super components for customized embedded systems. In combination with custom carrier boards, they become a system platform that exactly matches given requirements. The SoM design principle is ideal for industrial batch sizes, which makes System-on-Modules by far the most sold board level product in the embedded computing market.

miriac® System-on-Modules from MicroSys leverage the full power of the integrated processor. Developers are not confined by standard specifications that limit the interface choice with strict parameters. Instead, they have unlimited access to all processor-integrated functions and interfaces. This is something that conventional System-on-Module standards cannot offer. Let us show you what difference this makes with some typical examples.

We are not just hardware developers who design the board layouts for a set of components and then manufacture the matching boards. Our System-on-Modules are true customer solutions – application-ready and including a custom bootloader as well as OS image for the customer-specific application. Since this is a complex task, it is best left in the capable hands of the SoM supplier, and application developers won’t need to deal with any of the hardware-related programming.

miriac® System-on-Modules from MicroSys are developed on the basis of NXP’s leading S32 automotive, Layerscape® and QorIQ® processor technology, and in alignment with the respective NXP® embedded roadmaps. This ensures that developers can obtain matching System-on-Modules from MircoSys the minute the selected NXP® processors are production ready. We would be delighted to present our System-on-Module roadmap for NXP® processor technology to you.

Most customized carrier boards only need a few layers. Because of the packing density of the processors, System-on-Modules tend to have a significantly larger number of layers. A full-custom design would also have to include these layers, which quickly doubles the costs for this PCB.

There is no justifiable difference on technical grounds between the terms System-on-Module (SoM) and Computer-on-Module (CoM). It depends on the vendor’s preference which terminology is used. The term SoM tends to be more popular in the Arm processor world while CoM predominates in the x86 processor environment. However, both terms describe the same design principle – a combination of processor modules and application-specific carrier boards.

Why use miriac® System-on-Modules?

SoM and carrier board bundles

Application-ready System-on-Modules with a carrier board are found in our modular Single Board Computers (SBC)