‘Tis the Season and We Have Something Special for You! – December 2020 Newsletter
’tis the Season for More MP1 and IoT! OSD32MP1-RED available for Pre-order, App Notes to get you started on your IoT projects, and more variations of the MP1.
Category: News
Sept 2020 Newsletter – FREE OSD32MP1-BRK & MP1 Webinar
Join our joint webinar with ST Microelectronics to learn how the MP1 and System-in-Package can get you into production faster. Also register to win 1 of 5 OSD32MP1-BRK flexible development platforms at the end of the webinar.
Five Years in the Making
Introduction
Octavo Systems recently celebrated our fifth year in business! It has been an amazing time for us as we have utilized the concepts surrounding system-in-package (SiP) technology. It is moments like these that make it fun to look back on what has happened and also look forward to the next five years.
Octavo had its inception when three former Texas Instruments employees (Bill Heye, Masood Murtuza and myself – Gene Frantz) began to discuss where the semiconductor industry was going and how we could participate in its movement. Octavo came to life in 2015 when we teamed up with Green Source Holding LLC and several engineer colleagues of ours. The name “Octavo” references the 15th century technology that made early printing available to the broader public by miniaturizing and reducing the cost of books. In that same vein, Octavo’s vision is to change the rules of electronics design and manufacturing so advanced technology is available to everyone by reducing the size and cost of integrated systems. (Read More…)
Industry’s Smallest 800MHz STM32MP1 Module Shortens Design Time with New Suite of Tools
Octavo Systems OSD32MP15x System In Package Releases into Production with Higher Performance and Two New Development Platforms
Austin, Texas, United States (February 25, 2020) – Octavo Systems, an ST Authorized Partner, today expanded its support of the OSD32MP15x System in Package, the smallest available STMicroelectronics STM32MP1 module, with a production release at speeds up to 800MHz, and two new development boards.
OSD32MP15x System in Package In Production at Speeds Up to 800MHz
Arrow Electronics Becomes Octavo Systems Franchised Distributor
As we continue to expand our product offerings and our global footprint, the demands of our customers continue evolve. In order to help us continue to meet and exceed the needs of our evolving customer base, I am proud to announce that we have added Arrow Electronics as a worldwide authorized distributor. Arrow is the world’s largest electronics distributor, with over 20,000 Employees servicing over 200,000 customers around the globe. Arrow brings a global team of highly skilled technical Field Application Engineers (FAEs) to complement our existing stellar sales and support teams. By working to directly support customers and hosting seminars and training, Arrow will enable us to greatly expand our reach, bringing the benefits of System-in-Package to an even larger customer base.
Starting today you will be able to contact your local Arrow representative and ask about Octavo solutions. Arrow will be carrying all of Octavo’s products from the Texas Instruments AM335x based OSD335x family to our newest family the OSD32MP1 based on the new STM32MP1 microprocessor from STMicroelectronics.
“We are excited to have Arrow be a distribution partner of Octavo,” said Harley Walsh, Octavo’s President. “They are a leader in the industry, and they see Octavo and our System-in-Package technology as key to the future of the electronics industry. We can’t wait to see what we can accomplish together.” (Read More…)
Our Journey to an Elektra Award Nomination
Once again we are among an impressive list of finalists for an important industry award. This time it is for one of the Elektra Awards (electraawards.co.uk). Thank you to our customers and the esteemed list of judges for recognizing the uniqueness of our System in Package and promoting us to finalist for the “Internet-of-Things Product Innovation Award”. We are honored to be among 14 companies, all with very impressive entries, most of whom are over 100 times our size. (For details of not only the award for which we are a finalist but all of the categories go to https://www.elektraawards.co.uk/elektraawards2019/en/page/2019-products-shortlist )
STM32MP1 System In Package Wins Highly Commended Electronics Industry Award
Our latest System-in-Package device built around the new STMicroelectronics STM32MP1 microprocessor has won the Highly Commended Award for Embedded Solutions at the Electronics Industry Awards.
It is crazy to think that just 3 years ago we released our first SiP built around the popular AM335x microprocessor from Texas Instruments. We have since spread the word that System-in-Package is no longer a solution reserved for the large, well-funded companies, but that any designer can take advantage of System-in-Package Technology via solutions from Octavo Systems. Now with this recognition from the Electronics Industry Awards, it appears this message is gaining traction.
STM32MP1 System-in-Package Support Update and Creation of Octavo Alpha
We have exciting updates to share about our STM32MP1 activity. Click on each to learn more:
1.STM32MP1 SiP Launch Update
2.Updates on Tech Docs
3.Request for Your Input on our Reference Design – Join Octavo Alpha Community!
4.Visit Us at the Upcoming ST Tech Tour
5. Support Forums Launched
1GB DDR3 Option Now Available for the OSD335x-SM
Sometimes 512MB of DDR memory just isn’t enough. No matter how hard you try your application just needs more space. Maybe you are trying to process large datasets gathered from thousands of sensors around a building. Perhaps you developed a platform that is capable of running many completely different applications at the same time, or you have some awesome graphics you are trying to render. Whatever your software dilemma or creative idea for your embedded product may be, you just want to have more memory coupled with your computing system. Octavo Systems has heard your requests. We are happy to announce the general availability of a 1GB DDR memory option for the OSD335x-SM family of devices.
Newsletter: Announcing the OSD335x C-SiP™ – The Complete 1GHz Computer in a Package
We are excited to announce the most completely integrated 1GHz Arm® Cortex®- A8 computing platform, the OSD335x C-SiP™. This COMPLETE System-in-Package provides everything you need to design a powerful Linux computer in half the time, while using half the space. (Read More…)