Developing complex embedded systems with tiny plug and-play compute platforms key design...

Leon Farasati, Director, Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies

Keith Fleer, Technical Marketing Engineer, Inforce Computing

Developing Complex Embedded Systems

with Tiny Plug-and-Play Compute Platforms:

Key Design Considerations

Moderator:

Curt Schwaderer, OpenSystems Media

Speakers:

Agenda

Housekeeping

Presentation

Questions and Answers

Wrap-up

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Leon Farasati, Director Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Keith Fleer, Technical Marketing Engineer, Inforce Computing, Inc.

Developing Complex Embedded Systems with Tiny Plug-and-Play Compute Platforms: Key Design Considerations

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You may have heard about the Internet of Things

Broad range of size estimates

Sources: Machina Research, Apr. ’15; Cisco, Jan. ‘14; IDC, Jun. ‘14, Gartner, Mar. ‘14; Harbor Research, Apr. ‘15

$1.9Tby 2020

$19T2013-2022

$1Tby 2020

$4.3Tby 2024

$7.1Tby 2020

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Key challenges for IoT and embedded devices

Low Cost

Accelerated

Development Reliability

Small Form

Factor

Low Power

ConsumptionHigh

Performance

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The smartphone integrated many mobile technologies

GPU

CPU

DSP

Position location

MultimediaPower

management

Software/HLOS

Connectivity

Memory

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Powering the next generation of high-tech devices

Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processors can be embedded into virtually anything

Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Medical devices

Robotics

Smart wearables

Connected cars

Smart appliances

Smart energy

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Expanding Snapdragon to Broad Industry

Advantages of Snapdragon processors with enhancements


Qualcomm® Snapdragon™

410/600

Component Ecosystem

Multiple OS Support/ Upstream Linux support

Distribution Customer

Community Board

Extensive Documentation

Middleware SW Support

Longevity

Snapdragon Technology Providers

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Designed for Performance

Snapdragon processors designed specifically for embedded applications

Qualcomm Snapdragon, Qualcomm Hexagon, Qualcomm Krait and Qualcomm Adreno are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

1920x1080

Up to 13.5Mpix

410

(8016)

802.11n

2048x1536

Up to 21Mpix

600

(8064)

802.11a/b/g/n

MU-MIMO

Snapdragon 410 processor

Mid Tier

• CPU: 1.2 GHz quad-core ARM v8

Cortex-A53, 32/64-bit capable

• Connectivity: integrated Wi-Fi /

BT 4.1 / GPS

• DSP: Qualcomm® Hexagon™ DSP

up to 500MHz

• Graphics: Qualcomm® Adreno™

306 400MHz GPU with support for

OpenGL ES, DirectX and OpenCL

• Interfaces: SD3.0 & eMMC with

DDR support

Snapdragon 600 processor

High Tier

• CPU: 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm®

Krait™ 300 CPU

• Connectivity: integrated Wi-Fi /

BT 4.0 / GPS

• DSP: Qualcomm® Hexagon™ DSP

up to 500MHz

• Graphics: Qualcomm® Adreno™ 320

500 MHz GPU with support for

OpenGL ES, DirectX and OpenCL

• Interfaces: SATA, SD3.0 & eMMC

with DDR support, HDMI, HSIC, PCIe

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DragonBoard™ 410c Community Board

Powerful computing capabilities and rich feature set in a credit card sized package

Rich feature set supports broad use cases

• From Arrow Electronics

• Featuring Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 410 processor -

APQ8016

• Superior computing capabilities

• Integrated Wi-Fi, BT, and GPS

• 64-bit ARM Open Platform Specification from 96Boards

• Android / Linux / Windows 10 Support

• Standard IDEs & tools (i.e. Eclipse, ADB)

• Arduino compatibility through mezzanine boards

$75USD


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Design &

Manufacture

SOMs & SBCs

Off-the-Shelf or Custom

Inforce 6309

Snapdragon embedded computing ecosystem

Ready to support enterprise and industrial solutions

Embedded Computing Developers/Customers

InForce Computing, Arrow Electronics and other Snapdragon Technology

Providers

DragonBoards

Development Kits

DragonBoard 410c

Develop &

Prototype

Snapdragon

410/600

Processor

Qualcomm Technologies,

Inc.


Embedded. Connected. Aware.

®

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IoT – Medical Applications

Traditional Ultrasound

Cloud-connected Ultrasound

• Portable

• Intuitive Touch Interface

• Remote Diagnosis

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®

IoT – Enterprise Applications

Traditional Whiteboard Interactive Collaboration For

Modern Workspaces

• Customizable Input

• Cloud Connectivity

• Portability

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IoT – Enterprise Applications

Traditional Telepresence

Systems

Affordable Collaborative

Videoconferencing

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• Runs on Android

• High Efficiency Encode/Decode

• Low Thermal Output

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IoT – Industrial Applications

Traditional Inspection & Analysis Cloud-Connected Tools

• Miniaturized and wireless

• Works in remote locations

• Improves Safety & Usability

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®

SoM, SBC, or Custom?

Custom SoM SBC

Time-to-market Slow Faster Fastest

Cost $$$ $$ $

Form Factor Fully customizable Semi-customizable Fixed

Upgradeable No Yes No

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®

SBC Design Process

Project Definition

Does SBC Meet Technical

Requirements?

Complete Industrial Design

Go To Market

Is The Form Factor

Acceptable?

Yes

Consider SOM/BTO

NoPurchase, Test, Prototype

Yes


Select Qualcomm® Snapdragon™

Chipset 410/600/805

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SOM Design Process

Project Definition

Does Standard SOM Meet Technical

Requirements?

Go To Market

Purchase, Test & Prototype w/

Reference Carrier

Yes

Consider Full Custom Design

NoDesign Custom Carrier Board

Complete Industrial Design


Select Qualcomm® Snapdragon™

Chipset 410/600/805

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Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Processors & the Internet of Things

CPU Frequency GPU DSP Wi-Fi/BT GPS

QuadARM Cortex-A53 (64-bit)

1.2GHz Qualcomm®

Adreno™ 306 (400MHz)

Qualcomm®

Hexagon™

500MHz

Quad Qualcomm® Krait™ 300 (ARMv7)

1.7GHz Qualcomm®


Qualcomm®

Hexagon™

500MHz

Quad Qualcomm® Krait™ 450 (ARMv7)

2.7GHz Qualcomm®

Adreno™ 420(600MHz)

Qualcomm®

Hexagon™

680MHz

Quad Qualcomm®Kryo™(ARMv8, 64-bit)

2.2GHz Qualcomm®


Qualcomm®

Hexagon™

825MHz

SnapdragonProcessor

Coming Soon

Qualcomm Snapdragon, Qualcomm Hexagon, Qualcomm Krait, Qualcomm Kryo and Qualcomm Adreno are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.20

Camera Encode Decode Target Applications

Up to 13 MP 1080p30H.264/263

1080p30H.264/263

IoE, small form factor industrial embedded devices

Up to 20 MP 1080p30H.264/263

1080p30H.264/263

Mid-range performancerobotics, digital signage, medical imaging

Up to 55 MP 1080p120/4K30H.264/263

1080p120/4K30H.265/264/263

Multiple-camera HMD, heavy duty multimedia, computer vision, drones

Up to 32 MP with Zero Shutter Lag

1080p120/4K30H.265/264/263

1080p240/4K60H.265/264/263

Top end embedded computing ; 360° cameras, arthroscopic imaging

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Inforce Computing Products & Services

EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN

Extensive hardware design expertise

In-house software capability (OS/BSP/device driver)

dev. for HD Cameras, Displays, etc.

VOLUME MANUFACTURING

Tier-1 supply chain

On-demand scaling

LIFE-CYCLE SUPPORT

One stop shop for developing products

Strong technology roadmap

Dev. KitsSBCs

Micro SoMs

Accessories

BSPs

Linux

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About Inforce Computing

• Company Profile

Founded in 2007

Operations in US, India, and Malaysia with global reach

• Leadership team

Management team of embedded industry veterans

• Strong industry affiliations

• World-wide channels

• Web e-commerce

• Direct sales

• Distribution via Arrow Electronics

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®

Inforce has Snapdragon solutions for multiple applications

Inforce 6410Plus

Inforce 6501

Inforce 6401

Robotics

Medical Imaging

Smart Infrastructure

Wearable Hands-free computing

Smart Office

Broad Application Space

Inforce 6540

Inforce 6309

Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.23

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Learn more

Developer Network

Snapdragon for embedded portfolio information and resources @ developer.qualcomm.com

More information on Inforce’s compute platforms can be found on www.inforcecomputing.com

and http://forums.inforcecomputinc.com


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www.qualcomm.com & www.qualcomm.com/blog

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Qualcomm, Snapdragon, DragonBoard, Hexagon and Adreno are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. Krait and Kryo are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated.Other products and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

References in this presentation to “Qualcomm” may mean Qualcomm Incorporated, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and/or other subsidiaries or business units within the Qualcomm corporate structure, as applicable. Qualcomm Incorporated includes Qualcomm’s licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of Qualcomm’s engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of its product and services businesses, including its semiconductor business, QCT.

Audience Q & A

Leon Farasati,

Director, Product Management,

Qualcomm Technologies

Keith Fleer,

Technical Marketing Engineer,

Inforce Computing

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