SwiftModule-OM: Tiny Production Ready Module based on OMAP3530 family

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SwiftModule-OM is a low-power, high performance production-ready system-on-module (SOM) based on TI's OMAP3530 family, supplied with comprehensive production-quality Board Support Packages (BSP) for Windows CE 6.0 and Linux 2.6.

The module is a 200-pin SODIMM board, measuring just 35mm x 68mm. For development purposes, SwiftModule-OM plugs into the SwiftLite-OM breakout board (dimensions 90mm x 90mm) providing a complete development system which runs Windows CE 6.0 or Linux out of the box.

In production, the SwiftLite baseboard can be replaced with a simple baseboard carrying exactly the connectors required for your product

This means that when you base your product on SwiftModule-OM the most time-consuming and expensive part of the hardware design is already done for you, as is the equally costly porting of the operating system to the hardware, enabling you to get to market in a matter of weeks.

Powered by a TI OMAP3530 with ARM Cortex-A8 processor running at 720MHz, with optional C64x+ DSP / video accelerator and Open GL ES 2.0 graphics core, SwiftModule-OM is one of the most powerful ARM-based devices available today, yet it permits power consumption as low as 1W in most applications. Thanks to our thoroughly developed and tested BSP, the full power of Windows CE, Microsoft's powerful real-time small footprint embedded OS, including an extensive range of interfaces and communications protocols, is available and ready to be used by your application.

Because at Direct Insight we understand all about platform-based design - having brought dozens of products to market via this route - we can provide the support you need to complete the process without too many hold-ups. And as a Microsoft Windows Embedded Gold Partner and Authorised Training Provider you can be sure that if this is your first Windows Embedded project, we have the skills you need to help you along. We now also provide comprehensive Linux (Angstrom Distribution) support for SwiftModule-OM.

Special Features

SwiftModule incorporates a number of special features to answer the needs of the system-on-module user, including rapid boot capability thanks to a BinFS file system implementation. A user-defined splash-screen makes it easy to brand your product without delving into the platform configuration.

On-module Ethernet, wi-fi, audio and touch reduce the baseboard requirement in most cases to little more than connectors, while a Flash File System makes the unused area of the large standard NAND device available for data storage, in addition to supported removable storage, including USB stick, SD and CF cards.

A large (800x480) touch screen, directly connected to the OMAP's on-chip display controller means that the development setup closely emulates the final product, and LVDS and HDMI support allows a remotely display to be easily connected

Technical Details:

In addition to the OMAP3503/15/30 microcontroller, the SwiftModule-OM includes the latest TPS65930 companion device, up to 256MB of 333MHz DDR SDRAM, 256MB NAND Flash, SMSC LAN9220 Ethernet controller and optional Wi2Wi 802.11b/g WiFi. Supported interfaces include USB Host and OTG, Ethernet, RS-232, camera, audio, TDM, SPI, I2C, 1-Wire, SD Card, PWM, touch screen, keypad and JTAG. The table below provides full details.

Application Support

Additional interfaces such as GPS modules, GPRS/3G modems, analog to digital converter are frequently required to complete your product. To facilitate this we have created a library of reference extensions to the baseboard design, complete with integrated Windows CE and Linux drivers, so that customers can easily integrate these extra capabilities in their final system.

Handheld Devices

The SwiftLite-OM baseboard and supplied schematics is the starting point for design of your product-specific baseboard. If your product is a handheld device, we can also provide additional reference designs and design review services to facilitate implementation of appropriate power management including battery charging, management and fuel gauge functionality.

Suspend/Resume from Sleep

For applications requiring fast switch-on, the ability to resume from a deep-sleep state provides an instant switch-on experience for the user, under Windows CE. Resume time is about 0.1 sec, and current consumption around 5mA. Please inform our engineers if you intend to use this feature, as appropriate design guidelines must be followed.

SwiftLite Baseboard

For development purposes, the SwiftModule-OM plugs into the SwiftLite-OM baseboard, to complete a tiny (9cm/3.5" square) OMAP3530 development system, which runs Windows CE 6.0 or Linux 2.6 out of the box.

SwiftLite OMAP3530 System - Click to Enlarge

The main purpose of the baseboard is to provide connectors as shown above. Additional signals including display controller output, synchronous serial, SPI, PWM, local bus are accessible via the extension headers. An optional extension board connects to these headers to provide additional connectors including 3-port USB hub, JTAG, and 2 additional RS-232 ports. The SwiftLite development system ships with an 800x480 touch screen display as standard. Other displays are optionally available.

SwiftLite Off-the-shelf Production Baseboards

The SwiftLite board used for the development system also provides the basis for a production baseboard, which is suitable for projects where the interface/connector requirements are a subset of those on the standard baseboard. See our SwiftLite Baseboard page for further details

Ordering Information

For further information, call Direct Insight on +44 1295 768800 9am to 5.30pm UK time, emailing info at directinsight.co.uk, or by using the "Ask a Question" form below.

Useful Links:

SwiftModule-4460 Dual ARM Cortex-A9 with OMAP4460 system on module
SwiftLite off-the-shelf production baseboards
SwiftModule-DM DM3730/AM3703 system-on module
SwiftModule-AM Sitara AM3505/AM3517 system-on-module
SwiftLite Production-Ready Beagleboard Alternative
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