Octavo Systems Prepares to Launch the "Industry's Smallest" 800MHz STM32MP1 System-in-Package Module

Octavo Systems is preparing to release what it claims is the "industry's smallest" 800MHz STM32MP1 module, alongside a breakout board and larger development board with Raspberry Pi and mikroBUS Click-compatible headers.

The OSD32MP15x system-in-package (SiP) module, first spotted by Linux Gizmos, packs a dual-core STM32MP1 Arm Cortex-A7 and Arm Cortex-M4 processor running at up to 800MHz, up to 1GB of DDR3L DRAM, a power management IC, 4kB EEPROM, MEMs oscillators, and passives, while measuring just 18x18mm (around 0.71x0.71") — a saving, the company claims, of around 64 percent compared to building the same using discrete components.

“The Octavo Systems OSD32MP15x SiP solution delivers MPU performance while allowing customers to remove complexity from their designs thanks to the MCU-like implementation, so they can focus on the value-added features of their applications," explains Ricardo De Sa Earp, general manager of the microcontroller division at STMicroelectronics, in support of the company's launch. "The OSD32MP15x SiP's small size makes it ideal for space-constrained environments, while also optimising system cost thanks to the ability to use four layer PCBs."

For those in the prototyping stages, two larger variants will be produced: The OSD32MP1-BRK is a breadboard-compatible breakout board designed and produced by Allied Component Works, offering the SiP plus microSD slot, 32kHz crystal, USB port, and two 2x30 headers plus user-controllable LEDs, ST-Link header, and UART header.

The OSD32MP1-RED, meanwhile, is an in-house Octavo design offering a range of additional features including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios, gigabit Ethernet, 8GB eMMC storage, micro-HDMI output, and a range of headers including DSI, CSI, and expansion headers compatible with the Raspberry Pi, mikroBUS Click, and STMicro Motor Control Header standards.

"The OSD32MP1-RED is a great platform for anyone developing IoT applications or applications needing a high-end HMI," says Greg Sheridan, vice president of strategy at Octavo Systems. "With the connectors and peripherals provided the OSD32MP1-RED makes it easy to quickly begin prototyping your system."

Manufacturing of the OSD32MP15x is underway now, with delivery due at the end of March; the OSD32MP1-BRK will be available in April, when Octavo will also publish the design files, and the OSD32MP1-RED will ship in May. More information on all three can be found on the Octavo Systems website.