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Cover illustration for Walnut Pi CM2: A $49 Compute Module With 8 Cores, Wi-Fi 6
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Walnut Pi CM2: A $49 Compute Module With 8 Cores, Wi-Fi 6

The Walnut Pi CM2 is an Allwinner T527 compute module with 8 cores, a 2 TOPS NPU and Wi-Fi 6, from $28, a lower-cost alternative to Pi CM5 designs.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★Oct 1, 2026★2 min read
Cover illustration for Quectel SE200ZC-AP: What Its 40mm AI Module Can Offer
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Quectel SE200ZC-AP: What Its 40mm AI Module Can Offer

Quectel’s 40mm SE200ZC-AP combines a Rockchip processor, up to 3 TOPS and camera processing for compact vision systems. Here are the design tradeoffs.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★Sep 25, 2026★3 min read
Cover illustration for Renesas RZ/G3L MPUs Hit 1 mW Standby With Cortex-A55
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Renesas RZ/G3L MPUs Hit 1 mW Standby With Cortex-A55

Renesas' new RZ/G3L and RZ/G3SE run four Cortex-A55 cores at 1.2 GHz and drop to roughly 1 mW in deep standby, from $14.28 in volume pricing.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★Sep 16, 2026★5 min read
Cover illustration for LattePanda Mu Ultra Puts 97 TOPS on a Compute Module
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LattePanda Mu Ultra Puts 97 TOPS on a Compute Module

The LattePanda Mu Ultra compute module packs an Intel Lunar Lake CPU, 16GB LPDDR5X and up to 115 TOPS of AI into 69.6 x 60mm, starting at $599.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★Sep 10, 2026★5 min read
Cover illustration for Boardcon CM311Y3 Packs 8 TOPS Into a 52x45mm Module
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Boardcon CM311Y3 Packs 8 TOPS Into a 52x45mm Module

The Boardcon CM311Y3 system-on-module pairs an Amlogic A311Y3 with an 8 TOPS NPU, up to 16GB LPDDR5 and 256GB eMMC on a tiny 52 x 45 mm board.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★Sep 3, 2026★5 min read
Cover illustration for Banana Pi BPI-AI2N Packs 15 TOPS Into a Vision SoM
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Banana Pi BPI-AI2N Packs 15 TOPS Into a Vision SoM

Banana Pi's $266 BPI-AI2N pairs a Renesas RZ/V2N with a 15 TOPS DRP-AI accelerator, 8GB of LPDDR4X, 32GB eMMC and dual MIPI CSI camera inputs.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★Aug 27, 2026★5 min read
Cover illustration for Advantech AOM-6741 Packs 100 TOPS Into a SMARC Module
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Advantech AOM-6741 Packs 100 TOPS Into a SMARC Module

The Advantech AOM-6741 SMARC module runs a 100 TOPS Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-9075 with up to 36GB of LPDDR5 and 16 concurrent camera inputs.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★Aug 26, 2026★5 min read
Cover illustration for Quectel Android 16 Modules Bring 5G to IoT Devices
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Quectel Android 16 Modules Bring 5G to IoT Devices

Quectel's SH602FA and SE505FE put production-ready Android 16 on MediaTek silicon, with 5G downlinks up to 3.27 Gbps and 32MP camera support.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★Aug 22, 2026★3 min read
Cover illustration for Jetway SMC-ARK1 Module Puts 6 TOPS RK3588 on SMARC 2.1
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Jetway SMC-ARK1 Module Puts 6 TOPS RK3588 on SMARC 2.1

Jetway's SMC-ARK1 packs an octa-core RK3588, a 6 TOPS NPU, and up to 16GB LPDDR4x into an 82x50mm SMARC 2.1 module built for edge AI vision.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★Jul 27, 2026★5 min read
Cover illustration for NVIDIA Jetson T3000 Packs 865 TFLOPS Into a Tiny Module
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NVIDIA Jetson T3000 Packs 865 TFLOPS Into a Tiny Module

NVIDIA's Jetson T3000 delivers 865 FP4 TFLOPS with 32GB LPDDR5X on a 50x87mm module, while the T2000 hits 400 TFLOPS. Both arrive in Q1 2027.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★Jul 21, 2026★5 min read
Cover illustration for Geniatech XPI-3576-CM5 Packs 6 TOPS Into a CM5 Slot
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Geniatech XPI-3576-CM5 Packs 6 TOPS Into a CM5 Slot

Geniatech's XPI-3576-CM5 packs a 6 TOPS RK3576 NPU into a 55 x 40 mm module that drops straight into existing Raspberry Pi CM5 carrier boards.

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Alex Circuit★Jul 20, 2026★4 min read
Cover illustration for Calixto AM62L STAMP SOM Puts Linux on a Postage Stamp
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Calixto AM62L STAMP SOM Puts Linux on a Postage Stamp

The Calixto AM62L STAMP SOM fits dual Cortex-A53 cores at 1.25 GHz onto a 40x40 mm module for industrial automation, HMIs, and EV chargers alike.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★Jul 13, 2026★5 min read
Cover illustration for Forlinx Debuts a Rockchip RK3572 System-on-Module With a 4 TOPS NPU
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Forlinx Debuts a Rockchip RK3572 System-on-Module With a 4 TOPS NPU

Forlinx launched the first Rockchip RK3572 system-on-module and dev board — a 4 TOPS NPU, Linux 6.12 BSP, and a tidy platform for edge AI and HMI projects.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★Jun 10, 2026★5 min read
Cover illustration for Forlinx FET3572-C: First Rockchip RK3572 System-on-Module Ships With Linux 6.12
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Forlinx FET3572-C: First Rockchip RK3572 System-on-Module Ships With Linux 6.12

Forlinx launched the first Rockchip RK3572 system-on-module and OK3572-C dev board on June 4, 2026 — an octa-core edge-AI building block with a 4 TOPS NPU and Linux 6.12 BSP.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★Jun 4, 2026★4 min read
Cover illustration for Boardcon's PICOT536 SoM and EMT536 SBC Bring 2 TOPS Allwinner T536 Edge AI to Industrial Builds
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Boardcon's PICOT536 SoM and EMT536 SBC Bring 2 TOPS Allwinner T536 Edge AI to Industrial Builds

Boardcon launched the PICOT536 system-on-module and EMT536 SBC on May 4, 2026, pairing the Allwinner T536 edge AI processor with up to 8GB LPDDR4X for industrial HMI and machine vision.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★May 11, 2026★6 min read
Cover illustration for Forlinx UP4 Packs Five Different SoCs Into a 40×40 mm Pin-Compatible System-on-Module
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Forlinx UP4 Packs Five Different SoCs Into a 40×40 mm Pin-Compatible System-on-Module

Forlinx Embedded launched the UP4 system-on-module family on April 30, 2026 — five processor variants from NXP, Rockchip, and Allwinner sharing a 40×40 mm pin-compatible footprint for industrial AI and edge computing.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★May 3, 2026★6 min read
Cover illustration for Boardcon Tiny1126B Squeezes AI Vision Into a 34×30mm System-on-Module
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Boardcon Tiny1126B Squeezes AI Vision Into a 34×30mm System-on-Module

Boardcon's new Tiny1126B shrinks its Rockchip RV1126B AI vision module to 34×30mm while adding USB 3.0 and more I/Os — targeting smart cameras, robots, and compact edge AI deployments.

Alex Circuit
Alex Circuit★Apr 18, 2026★4 min read