Microchip customers developing Linux-based applications have access to the largest set of device drivers, middleware and application layers for the embedded market at no charge. All of Microchip’s Linux development code for the SiP and SOM are mainlined in the Linux communities. This results in solutions where customers can connect external devices, for which drivers are mainlined, to the SOM and SIP with minimal software development.
 
The SAMA5D2 family features the highest levels of security in the industry, including PCI compliance, providing an excellent platform for customers to create secured designs. With integrated ARM TrustZone® and capabilities for tamper detection, secure data and program storage, hardware encryption engine, secure boot and more, customers can work with Microchip’s security experts to evaluate their security needs and implement the level of protection that’s right for their design. The SAMA5D2 SOM also contains Microchip’s QSPI NOR Flash memory, a Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC), an Ethernet PHY and serial EEPROM memory with a Media Access Control (MAC) address to expand design options.
 
“SOMs shorten time to market by significantly reducing development time, software coding and debugging, allowing designers to concentrate on their application features,” said Alfredo Vadillo, vice president of Microchip’s MPU32 business unit. “With this new SOM, customers can get to market faster with the latest technology from Microchip integrated into a single module. They are also getting a proven partner with global support and a long-term supply commitment.”
 
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