Austin, TX (September 27, 2018) – Octavo Systems, the leader in System-in-Package (SiP) technology, announced today, the most completely integrated 1GHz Arm® Cortex®-A8 computing platform, the OSD335x C-SiP™. The OSD335x C-SiP (Complete System-In-Package) integrates the required components for a computing system into a single IC package that is about the size of a standard Lego block. The newest addition to the OSD335x family, the OSD335x C-SiP is a complete system containing:
It is always worth our while to review the state of the art of integrated circuit technology. As one who has been in the middle of it for over 40 years, it is interesting to see how we have advanced the technology by driving the learning curve, exploiting the physics of silicon and creating new ways to design billions of transistors into functioning, reliable, affordable products. The products that have revolutionized the world we live in.
I believe we are only at the beginning of a transition from integration at the component level to integration at the system level. The new heterogeneous integration method known at System-in-Package (SiP) will be the technology of choice.
That is why Octavo’s products and strategy are based on this proven technology platform known as SiP. Although the technologies associated with SiP integration have been around for over a decade and are well established in the semiconductor industry, they have not been exploited for system integration. Our goal is to develop these existing technologies, along with new concepts, to deliver to you unprecedented integration and design flexibility.
SiP technology will help increase the performance of products while increasing their reliability.
At Octavo Systems, we are always looking for ways to help designers be more productive, be it with application notes, tutorials, reference designs, or design collateral. The goal of our System-in-Package technology is to create modular building blocks that abstract away tedious, repetitive, and complex tasks that designers are forced to spend time on, but don’t really add value to the end system so that they can create better, more innovate products.
Today we took another step in making designing with Octavo Systems devices easier by adding an Altium symbol library for the OSD335x-SM for you to download from our website. Scroll down to the link to download.
“Internet-of-Things” or IoT and it’s challenges have been on my mind long before it became a popular term. I’ve just finished writing an 18 part blog series on the subject, hosted on an internationally respected news site, Embedded Computing Design. After reading this short article, I’d like to invite you to read the whole series, and engage in the discussion.
However, you may need motivation to go look for the series and actually read it. So, let me motivate you. I first heard the concept of “Cloud Computing” many years ago at a press conference in Beijing, China. My response to the question of “what do you think about Cloud Computing” surprised even me as the words came out of my mouth. Several months later I heard a better descriptor of the concept called the “Internet of Things”. What surprised me next was the apparent confusion of what the IoT was.
At Octavo we are committed to making it as easy as possible to develop embedded systems. We have revamped our App Notes page and added new content to ease your design tasks. We have included some of our favorites below! (Read More…)
Due to its openness, flexibility, and tremendous community support and development, Linux has become the operating system of choice for most new embedded systems. Be it Industrial control systems, robotics applications, or IoT devices, Linux distributions pull together drivers, utilities, libraries, and application software that reduce time to market and development costs. However, the challenge with Linux is:
How does one get started using Linux on a new Embedded System?
With the exciting upsets, shoot-outs and close matches of the FIFA World Cup games this year, predicting who will win each game has been challenging. Therefore, we turned to technology and built an electronic Magic 8-Ball to help make decisions for our bracket.
Decide New Features Quickly with Rapid Prototyping
Fortunately, developers can now rapidly prototype with the OSD3358 System-in-Package (SiP) using the BeagleBoard.org® PocketBeagle®and MikroElektronika click boards™. BeagleBoard.org® is a 501c3 Foundation focused on education. PocketBeagle® is a completely open source, highly affordable super tiny single board computer featuring the OSD335x-SM SiP. One of the most exciting things about the BeagleBoard.org® PocketBeagle® is that is conforms to the standard of the MikroElektronika mikroBUS™ click boards™. This is an open standard interface for which over 400 compatible add-on boards have been created. These compact boards provide a range of added functionality and features from sensors to connectivity and storage. The OSD3358 SiP has the performance capability to process multiple sensor inputs, process information quickly and perform actions such as driving displays, motor control, or communication.
You’re busy. We get it. You ask: Do I really have time to learn about Linux? You don’t have time NOT to. 8 reasons why MCU users love switching to Linux on OSD335x :
1. Code is written while you sleep
The software libraries and device drivers for Linux are supported by a huge open-source community that stretches around the globe with thousands of passionate programmers and developers. This means that device drivers and software libraries, like OpenCV, an image processing library, or the TCP/IP stack, a complete set of networking protocols, are already available for most hardware components in your design. Even with new hardware that has just hit the market, there is a good chance that someone has already started developing or has developed the software you need. It is like having your own world-wide team of software developers.
2. A friend has started your hardware design for you
For my first post as a part of Octavo Systems, I am pleased to inform you that we have started our journey toward validating our Best-in-Class organization by becoming ISO9001: 2015 certified. The International Standards Organization (ISO) that provides this certification is an independent, non-governmental organization of over 160 standards bodies.
From its inception, Octavo Systems has focused on delivering the highest quality products and services to our customers. We have built a team with deep industry experience and knowledge across every part of the organization, including the Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Applications, Packaging, Operations, and Manufacturing Departments. We are also partnered with Best-in-Class manufacturing organizations from around the world, which are already ISO certified. Octavo Systems does this to provide our customers, suppliers, and partners the best possible experience when working with us (Read More…)
Our engineering team has been hard at work developing some new products that we will be announcing soon. In the meantime I wanted to take some time to explain our product development philosophy and how that influences the products that we currently have and our Roadmap products.
System Integration Company
At our heart, Octavo Systems is a Systems Integration company. We utilize System-In-Package technology to create modular building blocks that help system designers do their jobs. Our products abstract away tedious and complex tasks the designer is forced to spend time on but don’t really add any value to the end system.
Take the DDR3 in our OSD335x device. Routing DDR is a notoriously difficult and time-consuming task that at the end of the day doesn’t differentiate your product from the next one. The OSD335x integrates the DDR3 and takes care of the routing for you. This means you don’t have to waste your time doing something that just needs to work. Designing with the OSD335x allows you to spend more time on the features that make your product unique.
This is the overarching principal behind our products. We integrate the tedious time-consuming parts of system design so you can focus on what differentiates your product.
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