A lot is going on in the world these days that can disrupt the supply chain. From political issues to tariffs to the data center craze, some components are just difficult to obtain. Thankfully, there are ways around the issues and different ways to deal with them. 

To get a little insight into these issues, I spoke to Ohad Yaniv, the CEO of Variscite, who deals with them daily. He's this week’s guest on the Embedded Executives podcast.

Variscite, an NXP Semiconductors Platinum Partner, will release the SMARC-compatible VAR-SMARC-MX95 SoM built on NXP's i.MX 95 processor offering a scalable foundation for industrial IoT and edge AI applications. The solution is powered by up to six Arm Cortex-A55 cores running up to 2.0 GHz and accompanied by dedicated Cortex-M7 and Cortex-M33 real-time co-processors for deterministic control tasks.

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Variscite introduced a series of System on Modules (SoMs)/Computer on Modules (CoMs) that is compliant with the Smart Mobility Architecture (SMARC) interface standard. The initial series begins with the NXP i.MX 8M Plus processor-powered VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS delivering NXP’s 1.8GHz Quad Cortex-A53 with 800MHz Cortex-M7 real-time co-processor that combines AI/ML abilities and an advanced Image Signal Processor (ISP) vision system.

Variscite will offer complete support for NXP’s Debian 12 (based on the Linux kernel 6.6.3) for its i.MX-based solutions. Variscite will receive early access to the Debian release supplying its clients with an advanced availability to design on i.MX application processors.

Embarking on a new project for an embedded product involves critical decisions, chief among them being the selection of an appropriate operating system (OS). Much like how the foundation of a building sets its resilience and longevity, the choice of an OS significantly affects a product's performance, scalability, and user-friendliness. Considering the plethora of available options, understanding the nuances of each becomes vital.

Tel Aviv, Israel. Variscite has released its DART-MX95 built on NXP’s i.MX 95 series of processors. Offered is up to six cores leveraging 2.0 GHz Arm Cortex-A55 with two independent real-time co-processors for safety/low-power and 250 MHz Arm Cortex-M7 and 800 MHz Arm Cortex-M33.