Direct Insight has created a QNX 8 board support package (BSP) for Ka-Ro’s QS93 solder-down module with NXP’s i.MX93 processor. The combination of a feature-rich real-time OS allied to a powerful processor with dual ARM Cortex-A55 cores suits high-reliability IoT and embedded systems. Applications include industrial automation, smart homes/cities, building control/energy, automotive/mass transportation, medical devices, robotics and more—including safety-critical applications requiring IEC 61508 or IEC 62304 certification.
Direct Insight’s founder and MD, David Pashley, said: “Our in-house developed BSP unlocks the full benefits of the QNX OS for the power-efficient Ka-Ro QS93 modules. QNX is ideal for real-time mission-critical, cybersecurity-conscious and safety-certified applications—and the BSP created by Direct Insight provides an ideal starting point for designing secure, high-availability industrial or medical embedded systems, lowering project risk and shortening time-to-market.”
The energy-efficient processor uses less than 1 W under normal load conditions—and its optional low-drive mode can reduce that to sub-500 mW. An industrial operating temperature range of -25 to 85°C is supported, and the solder-down SoM format offers low cost and provides both excellent EMI performance and highly efficient thermal characteristics, meaning that usually no heatsink is required.
