System on Module Manufacturers

Overview

There are more than 100 System on Module manufacturers worldwide. If you are planning to use System-on-module (SOM)/computer-on-module in your product, the first thing you will need to do is to find the list of System on module manufacturers and then go to their website and see if they have a suitable module for your requirement.

It is a very time-consuming exercise as the list is nowhere available where one can go and filter based on the critical parameters.

What is System on Module?

System on module is nothing but a small PCB board which has CPU, Flash, RAM, Power Supply, and various IOs (GPIOS, USB, UART, SPI, I2C, etc.).

In modern complex electronics, it is becoming very common part of the design, especially in industrial, medical electronics.

It not only helps reduce the complexity of the design but also reduces the time to market which is critical for a product success.

If you are not building something in more than >20K – 50K quantity, it will make sense to use a ready system-on-module for the product development.

These system-on-module runs an OS and mainly used in the applications where Ethernet, high resolution display, file systems, USB, Internet, etc. is required and application demand high computing but want to keep development effort low.

Parameters to consider before selecting a system on module?

There are six critical parameters to consider before selecting an appropriate system on module:

  1. Longevity
  2. Technical Support
  3. Features
  4. Warranty
  5. Operating Temperate Range
  6. Scalability
  7. Flexibility

Read the article below for more details on these parameters.

With this below-given system-on-module manufacturer list, I am hoping, it will reduce your effort a little bit in finding the appropriate System-on-module manufacturers. This list is still a work-in-progress.

I will also develop a filter for module selection directly but it will take some more time, so bear with me.

For now, it is gives the facility to find system-on-module manufacturers and then with that filtered list you need to go to their website and find the relevant module by yourself.

Different Form-Factors of a System on Module

System on Module Manufacturers 1
STAMP
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SODIMM
System on Module Manufacturers 2
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System on Module Manufacturers 3
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System on Module Manufacturers 4
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Search in the list

You can search all companies manufacturing Stamp form factor modules with the keyword “Stamp” or search which all companies are making iMX8 based module using the term “iMX8“, etc.

List of System on Module Manufacturers

SoM Manufacturers

Company Name Link SOM Manufacturer SoM Focus Distributors HQ Other Locations Form Factor Architecture SoC Vendors SoC Family Supported OS Support Channels Custom Engineering
wdt_ID Company Name Link SOM Manufacturer SoM Focus Distributors HQ Other Locations Form Factor Architecture SoC Vendors SoC Family Supported OS Support Channels Custom Engineering
1 Toradex https://www.toradex.com Toradex Yes Switzerland USA, Brazil, India, China, Japan, Veitnam SODIMM, MXM ARM NXP, Nvidia iMX6, iMX7, iMX8, Vybrid, Tegra 2, Tegra 3 Windows CE, Linux Developer Website, Forum, Email Partners
2 Phytec https://www.phytec.com/ Phytec Yes Germany USA, France, India, China SODIMM, Board2Board ARM NXP, TI, Rockchip AM65X, AM57X, iMX8, iMX6, iMX7, Vybrid, RK3288 Windows Embedded, Linux Developer Website, Email Direct
3 Varascite https://www.variscite.com/ Varascite Yes Israel Germany SODIMM, Board2Board ARM NXP, TI, Qualcomm AM437X, AM335X, iMX8, iMX7, iMX6, Snapdragon 410 Linux, Android Developer Website, Forum Direct
4 Compulab https://www.compulab.com/ Compulab Yes Yes Israel SODIMM, Board2Board ARM NXP, TI, iMX6, iMX7, iMX8, AM335X, AM437X, AM57XX, DM3730 Linux, Android Developer Website, Forum Direct
5 Kontron https://www.kontron.com/ Kontron Yes Germany France, England, Czech Republic, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, USA, Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Malaysia COM Express, ETX, Qseven, SMARC ARM, X86 Intel, NXP, Nvidia, TI iMX6, iMX7, iMX8, Intel Atom, Intel Quark, AM3874, Tegra 3 Windows, Android, Linux Developer Website Direct
6 Congatec https://www.congatec.com/ Congatec Yes Yes Germany Taiwan, China, Czech Republic, Audtralia, USA, Japan COM Express, SMARC, Qseven ARM, X86 Intel, NXP, AMD Intel Atom, iMX6, iMX8 Windows, Linux Customer Login Direct
7 Advatech https://www.advantech.com/ Advatech Yes Taiwan USA, China, India, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Veitnam, Russia, Brazil, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, Mexico, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Ireland, Czech Republic, Sweden, COM Express, SMARC, Qseven ARM, X86 Intel, NXP, TI iMX6, iMX8, iMX53, AM5728, AM3352 Windows, Linux, Android Customer Login, Forum Direct
8 Calixto Systems http://www.calixtosystems.com/ Calixto Systems Yes India SODIMM, Board2Board, STAMP ARM TI AM180X, AM335X, OMAP L13X Linux Email Direct
9 EMAC Inc http://www.emacinc.com/ EMAC Inc Yes Yes USA SODIMM, SMARC, Qseven, EXT, COM Express ARM, X86 TI, NXP, Intel, AMD, Atmel/Microchip, Cirrus Logic iMX8, iMX6, SAMA5D3, AT91, AM335X, AM3517, EP9307, AM3874, Intel Atom, Intel Quark, AMD Windows, Linux Developer Website, Email Direct
10 SOM Labs https://somlabs.com/ SOM Labs Yes Yes Poland SODIMM ARM NXP, ST Micro, iMX6, iMX7, iMXRT, STM32MP1 Linux, FreeRTOS Developer Website, Email Direct
11 Octavo Systems https://octavosystems.com/ Octavo Systems Yes Yes USA BGA ARM TI, ST Micro AM3358, STM32MP1 Linux Forum, Email Partners
12 WandBoard https://www.wandboard.org/products/ WandBoard Yes Yes Taiwan EDM Edge Connector ARM NXP iMX6 Linux, Android Developer Website, Forum, Email No
13 Onion https://onion.io/ Onion Yes Yes USA Canada, China STAMP, Header ARM Mediatek MT7688 Linux Developer Website, Forum, Email No
14 GHI Electronics https://www.ghielectronics.com/products/system-on-modules GHI Electronics Yes Yes USA SODIMM, STAMP ARM Atmel/Microchip, ST MIcro AT91, STM32F4, STM32F767, LPC1788, AT91 TinyCLR OS, Linux Developer Website, Forum, Email Direct
15 DAVE Embedded Systems https://www.dave.eu/products/system-on-modules DAVE Embedded Systems Yes Yes Italy SODIMM, Board2Board ARM Xilinx, NXP, TI iMX6, iMX8, AM335x, XC7Z Linux, Android, RTOS Developer Website, Forum No
16 Microchip https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/32-bit-mpus/sip-som Microchip No Yes USA BGA, STAMP ARM Atmel/Microchip SAMA5D27 Linux, RTOS Forum No
17 Inforce Computing https://www.inforcecomputing.com/products/system-on-modules-som Inforce Computing Yes Yes USA Baord2Board ARM Qualcomm Snapdragon 410E, Snapdragon 660, Snapdragon 820, Snapdragon 845 Android, Linux Developer Website, Forum No
18 Digi International https://www.digi.com/products/embedded-systems/system-on-modules#featured Digi International Yes Yes USA Germany, Spain, Singapore, Japan, China, Austrailia LGA, STAMP ARM NXP iMX8, iMX6 Linux, Android Developer Website, Forum, Email No
19 iWave Systems https://www.iwavesystems.com/product/cpu-modules.html iWave Systems Yes Yes India Board2Board, SMARC, Qseven ARM NXP, Intel, Qualcomm, Xilinx, Renesas, TI iMX6, iMX8, iMX51, Snapdragon 820, RZ/G1H, DM8168, Zync Linux, Windows CE, Android, VxWorks, Integrity, QNX Email Direct
20 Axiomtek https://www.axiomtek.com/ Axiomtek Yes Yes Taiwan China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, UK, USA COM Express, ETX, Qseven, SMARC ARM, X86 Intel, AMD, NXP iMX6, iMX287, iMX8, Intel Atom, Celeron, Pentium Linux, Android, Windows Developer Website, Email Direct
21 MYIR Tech http://www.myirtech.com/product.asp MYIR Tech Yes Yes China Board2Board, STAMP, SODIMM ARM NXP, TI, Atmel/Microchip, Samsung, Xilinx iMX6, iMX8, iMX7, Zync, iMX28, AM335X, AM437X, A5D2, A5D3, A5D4, SAM9X5, S5PV210, Exynos4412 Linux, Android Email Direct
22 Bluetechnix https://www.bluetechnix.com/ Bluetechnix Yes Yes Austria Board2Board ARM Analog Devices, NXP ADSP-BlackFin, iMX6 uCLinux, BLACKSheep® OS, Linux Developer Website, Email No
23 Emcraft Systems https://www.emcraft.com/ Emcraft Systems Yes USA Russia Board2Board ARM ST MIcro, NXP, Microsemi STM32MP1, STM32F7, STM32F4, iMX6, iMX8, Vybrid, Kinetis K70, Kinetis K61, SmartFusion, SmartFusion2 uCLinux, Linux, Android, FreeRTOS Email Direct
24 Hectronic https://hectronic.se/products/computer-on-modules/ Hectronic Yes Sweden Qseven, COM Express, SMARC ARM, X86 AMD, Intel AMD, Intel Atom, iMX6, iMX28 Windows, Linux, Android Email Partners
25 econ-systems https://www.e-consystems.com/SOM-system-on-modules.asp econ-systems No Yes India Edge Connector, Board2Board, SODIMM ARM NXP, Nvidia, TI iMX6, iMX7, Tegra K1, AM3703, PXA270 Linux, Android, Windows Developer Website, Email Direct

Hope this list was useful. Share your feedback or a suggestion here.

Need help in System on Module Selection?

If you need any help in System on Module selection for your product, let me know. I have worked in a system on module manufacturing company for around 6 years and I have gained a lot of experience there. I can help you pick the right SoM and also guide your how to architect the right solution.

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One comment

  1. Hi,
    Thank you for the useful article.

    I am at the stage of finding new SOM for my requirement.
    Can you help me to select the right one.
    1. Android OS – Good processor with at least 6 cores
    2. OCR and TTS function: So need at least 4GB RAM and 32GB storage
    3. Need I/O – HDMI out, USB, Audio out, WIFi and BT
    4. Need to interface LCD display, 13MP MIPI camera, one more 2MP/5MP camera, few physical buttons & LEDs over I2C/USB/GPIO, Lithium battery

    We are from India.

    Thanks
    Harshal

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