Summit SOM 8M Plus System-on-Module - WiFi 5 + Bluetooth 5.3
Overview
Our customers asked for a high-performance, secure, and robust IoT SoM that’s rugged, simplifies their BOM, has reliable connectivity, and is globally certified. One with a proven security architecture, long term software support, security fixes, and device management.
Our new Summit SOM 8M Plus is powered by NXP’s innovative i.MX 8M Plus processor and 88W8997 wireless silicon coupled with onboard NXP PMICs (PCA9450CHN and PM823UK), performance LPDDR4 RAM, and eMMC 5.1 storage. We combine this with our long-term support Summit Yocto Linux and Zephyr RTOS, secure enclave, and Summit Linux FIPS Core Crypto to offer a comprehensive hardware and software solution throughout your product’s lifecycle.
- Advanced DVK with reference designs for display, camera, audio, LTE, GPS, power consumption profiling, PoE, battery usage, battery charging, USB 3.0 power, and a Bluetooth 5.3 module integration supporting LE coded/Long Range
- Secure Enclave for secure boot, secure credential, and secure data storage including Secure Manufacturing and Provisioning
- Security and Software Life Cycle Maintenance: Long-term Support for Summit Yocto Linux and Zephyr RTOS with CVE notification and remediation on long term support versions that minimize the impact of changes and revisions
- FIPS 140-3 Level 1 validation managed over the life of product
Ezurio (formerly Laird Connectivity) is an NXP Gold Partner
Ezurio is honored to be approved as an NXP Gold Partner! We look forward to working with the NXP team to deliver the solutions our customers need in an ever changing wireless future. Please follow the link for more information.
Our Most Powerful, Feature-Rich SOM Ever
The Summit SOM 8M Plus leverages NXP's I.MX 8M Plus architecture into the most powerful platform for your IoT designs. The use cases are nearly endless, with powerful video, audio, virtualization, a wide array of interfaces, secure enclave and secure boot, brilliant power management, full lifecycle management, and much more.
Powerful MPU/MCU
1.6 GHz 4-core Cortex-A53 MPU
800 MHz Cortex-M7 MCU
Machine Learning
Up to 2.3 TOPS dedicated NPU
High-performance edge ML
Endless Interfaces
Display/camera, network, audio
Extensive I/O peripheral support
4-Core Virtualization
Up to 4 firewalled Linux instances
Powerful, isolated, and secure
10+ Year
Life Cycle
LTS SW availability, OTA updates
Upgrade path for future Wi-Fi/BT
Camera, Video, and Encode/Decode
1200p60 or 4Kp30 (up to 3)
Multi-codec encode/decode
Smart Power Management
PMICs, low-power RAM/storage
Many optimizations via 8M Plus
Secure Enclave / Secure Boot
Dedicated on-board security HW
Signed images, encrypted creds
Summit Suite
Manage every part of the security lifecycle.
Find the options you need in the Summit Suite range.
FIPS Cryptographic Modules
Learn MoreChain of Trust Device Security
Learn MoreSoftware Vulnerability Monitoring and Remediation
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Custom Solutions
Reduce design risk and accelerate your time to market with Ezurio's custom Single Board Computers (SBC). We offer:
- A hand-in-hand partnership approach.
- Design your board your way.
- Lower production costs by choosing your required components.
- Industry leading hardware and software.
Development Kits
Certified Antennas
Specifications
(NXP I.MX 8M Plus)
(NXP I.MX 8M Plus)
Bluetooth 5.3
1.0 giga pixel/sec
16 GFLOPs 32-bit
OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, OpenCL 1.2, Vulkan
2D acceleration
Six external SAI modules supporting I2S, AC97, TDM, codec/DSP, and DSD interfaces
ASRC
eARC/ARC (HDMI)
8-channel PDM mic input
2x Gbit Ethernet with IEEE® 1588, AVB (One also supports TSN)
2x CAN/CAN FD
4x UART 5 Mbit/s
6x I2C
3x SPI
1x SDIO 3.0/eMMC 5.1
Video Encode: 1080p60 AVC/H.264 encoder, 1080p60 HEVC/H.265 encoder
Speech recognition (i.e. Deep Speech 2)
Image recognition (i.e. ResNet-50)
Storage - 8GB and 16GB; For other sizes please contact sales
Part Number | Antenna Type | Chipset (Wireless) | Description | Frequency Range (Max) | Frequency Range (Min) | Frequency Range 2 (Max) | Frequency Range 2 (Min) | Logical Interfaces | OS/Software | Packaging | Product Type | System Architecture | Technology |
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453-00070CBuy Now | External | NXP 88W8997 | Summit SOM 8M Plus (512 MB LPDDR4, 8 GB eMMC) Cut/Tape | 2495 MHz | 2400 MHz | 5825 MHz | 5150 MHz | SPDIF, I2S, AC97, TDM, DSP, DSD, ASRC, eARC, ARC, PDM, USB, Ethernet, CAN, UART, I2C, SPI, SDIO, | Linux | Cut/Tape | SOM | Hostless | 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.3 |
453-00070RBuy Now | External | NXP 88W8997 | Summit SOM 8M Plus (512 MB LPDDR4, 8 GB eMMC) Tape/Reel | 2495 MHz | 2400 MHz | 5825 MHz | 5150 MHz | SPDIF, I2S, AC97, TDM, DSP, DSD, ASRC, eARC, ARC, PDM, USB, Ethernet, CAN, UART, I2C, SPI, SDIO, | Linux | Tape/Reel | SOM | Hostless | 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.3 |
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453-00071RBuy Now | External | NXP 88W8997 | Summit SOM 8M Plus (1 GB LPDDR4, 8 GB eMMC) Tape/Reel | 2495 MHz | 2400 MHz | 5825 MHz | 5150 MHz | SPDIF, I2S, AC97, TDM, DSP, DSD, ASRC, eARC, ARC, PDM, USB, Ethernet, CAN, UART, I2C, SPI, SDIO, | Linux | Tape/Reel | SOM | Hostless | 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.3 |
453-00072CBuy Now | External | NXP 88W8997 | Summit SOM 8M Plus (2 GB LPDDR4, 16 GB eMMC) Cut/Tape | 2495 MHz | 2400 MHz | 5825 MHz | 5150 MHz | SPDIF, I2S, AC97, TDM, DSP, DSD, ASRC, eARC, ARC, PDM, USB, Ethernet, CAN, UART, I2C, SPI, SDIO, | Hostless | Cut/Tape | SOM | Hostless | 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.3 |
453-00072RBuy Now | External | NXP 88W8997 | Summit SOM 8M Plus (2 GB LPDDR4, 16 GB eMMC) Tape/Reel | 2495 MHz | 2400 MHz | 5825 MHz | 5150 MHz | SPDIF, I2S, AC97, TDM, DSP, DSD, ASRC, eARC, ARC, PDM, USB, Ethernet, CAN, UART, I2C, SPI, SDIO, | Hostless | Tape/Reel | SOM | Hostless | 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.3 |
453-00135CBuy Now | External | NXP 88W8997 | Summit SOM 8M Plus (4 GB LPDDR4, 32 GB eMMC) Cut/Tape | 2495 MHz | 2400 MHz | 5825 MHz | 5150 MHz | SPDIF, I2S, AC97, TDM, DSP, DSD, ASRC, eARC, ARC, PDM, USB, Ethernet, CAN, UART, I2C, SPI, SDIO, | Linux | Cut/Tape | SOM | Hostless | 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.3 |
453-00135RBuy Now | External | NXP 88W8997 | Summit SOM 8M Plus (4 GB LPDDR4, 32 GB eMMC) Tape/Reel | 2495 MHz | 2400 MHz | 5825 MHz | 5150 MHz | SPDIF, I2S, AC97, TDM, DSP, DSD, ASRC, eARC, ARC, PDM, USB, Ethernet, CAN, UART, I2C, SPI, SDIO, | Linux | Tape/Reel | SOM | Hostless | 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.3 |
Documentation
How can I bring up a softAP on the IG60/SOM60 automatically while simultaneously being connected as a station to a router?
It is possible to bring up an AP on the IG60/SOM60 with network manager. If the connection is marked as "autoconnect" it will come up even after reboot. Property: connection.autoconnect: yes
However in so called APSTA mode (simultaneous station / AP operation) each connection (station and AP) need to have their own interface.
The standard interface is wlan0. For the AP it is necessary to define a secon interface, for example ap0:
iw phy0 interface add ap0 type __ap
This setting however is not persistent, hence it needs to be definded upon every reboot of the IG60/SOM60.
This could be achieved by adding above line to a script in /etc/profile.d. For example:
cat /etc/profile.d/add_ap0.sh
iw phy0 interface add ap0 type __ap
With this script being present the interface ap0 will be avaiable after each reboot.
Should I use Adaptive World Mode when hosting an AP?
Adaptive World Mode should not be used when hosting an AP. The channel hopping algorithm can cause disconnect issues in some cases. The best option is to set the regulatory domain in firmware manually, but at the minimum the "adaptive_ww" service should be disabled.
Is there a Ezurio Wifi module that supports 4ADDR mode and layer2 bridging?
Yes, Laird´s 60-radios support 4-addr mode and layer-2 bridging with Lairds specialized SUMMIT Wifi stack.
This functionality requires the use of software version 10.4.0.10 (Gihub) or newer and Lairds Summit Software stack for the 60-series modules: /wireless-modules/wifi-modules-bluetooth/summit-software-stack-60-series
This is supported on all 60-radios including SU60-SIPT, SU60-2230-C, SOM60 and SOM8M+.
You can also reference this tutorial: https://lairdcp.github.io/guides/Sterling-60-Tutorials/1.0/4addr-mode.html
How can I measure the power consumption on my SOM 8M Plus Development Kit?
There are two current sense resistors on the SOM 8M Plus DVK connected to a power monitoring IC to allow for measurements of current on the SOM 8M Plus power rail as well as on the external battery power rail.
For current consumption on the SOMs power rail issue:
cat /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio\:device0/in_current0_input
And for the external power rail issue:
cat /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio\:device0/in_current1_input
Reference: https://lairdcp.github.io/guides/summit-som8mplus-dvk-docs/1.0/PowerMan…
On Lairds SOM 8M Plus System on Module, how is the radio connected to the host processor?
The interface the 60-series radio on the SOM 8M Plus connects to the iMX8MP host processor is selectable in software to allow for choosing between lower power consumption and higher performance.
There are 5 options:
Description Radio Mode Parameter Value (set-radio-mode <radio_mode>
)
PCIe and UART(default pcie-uart
SDIO and UART sdio-uart
SDIO and UART (Stop upon shutdown) sdio-uart-stop
SDIO and UART (Suspend upon shutdown) sdio-uart-susp
SDIO and SDIO sdio-sdio
The command to set the interface option is:
set-radio-mode <radio_mode>
Reference: https://lairdcp.github.io/guides/summit-som8mplus-dvk-docs/1.0/Switchin…
What is the MCS index for Wi-Fi?
MCS stands for Modulation Coding Scheme and is an industry metric index based on Wi-Fi connection parameters between a client and wireless access point. These parameters include modulation type, coding rate, spatial streams, channel width, and guard interval.
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Braemac Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia | +61 2 9550 6600 +64 9 477 2148 |
APAC | Website |
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North America | Website |
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