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Processors & Compute

What is SoM?

System on Module

A system on module (SoM) packages a processor, memory, and core support circuitry as a ready-made board that drops onto a custom carrier board, speeding development and de-risking complex processor designs.

A SoM lets teams skip the hardest part of a high-speed design (routing DDR memory and the processor) and focus on their application-specific carrier board — a common path for Linux and edge-AI products.

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