Product Launchi.mx 8m plusembedded visionvariscitetpm 2.0
Variscite Introduces SMARC SoM With i.MX 8M Plus
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Variscite introduced the VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS, its first SMARC-compatible system-on-module built around NXP’s i.MX 8M Plus processor, with samples and evaluation kits expected in Q1 2026. The 50×80 mm module integrates a quad-core Cortex-A53, 800 MHz Cortex-M7, a 2.3 TOPS NPU, up to 8 GB LPDDR4 and 128 GB eMMC, plus dual Gigabit Ethernet, optional Wi‑Fi 6, TPM 2.0 security, and multimedia/vision interfaces for embedded AI and vision applications.
Key Points
- 1Announces SMARC SoM based on NXP i.MX 8M Plus with up to 2.3 TOPS NPU
- 2Provides integrated vision, multimedia and extensive connectivity including dual Gigabit Ethernet and Wi‑Fi 6
- 3Enables embedded developers to deploy AI/vision systems with TPM 2.0 security and pin‑compatible upgrades
Scoring Rationale
Strong hardware release with integrated NPU and security, limited novelty beyond existing i.MX 8M Plus ecosystem.
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