At the exhibition stands in Barcelona and Nuremberg, SF-BT1 processor modules based on the Baikal-T1 processor are presented
Welcome to our valued readers on the iCover Blog Pages ! As part of the exhibition events at MWC 2016 and Embedded World, held in Barcelona and Nuremberg, the processor module SF-BT1, created by engineers of the domestic company T-Platforms, was presented at the stands of the developer of Imagination Technologies. The module was created on the basis of the Baikal-T1 processor of the Baikal Electronics company and is positioned as a key element of the ecosystem for promising embedded equipment. As its creators promise, SF-BT1 will greatly facilitate the life of developers.
The development of the T-Platforms was presented as part of the Baikal Electronics exposition organized jointly with Imagination Technologies. The capabilities of the SF-BT1 modules for creating secure network equipment, IoT devices, and other embedded systems were demonstrated.
The SF-BT1 processor module is based on the SMARC v1.1 specification and is intended for developers of industrial automation systems, network and computing equipment, automated transport control systems, medical equipment and other devices based on the Baikal-T1 processor. The module has a memory and all input-output interfaces and can be used as a ready-made “building block”, which can significantly speed up and reduce the cost of developing equipment based on Baikal-T1. In addition to it, it is enough to develop a carrier card for a specific project, taking into account the necessary functional capabilities of the created system. Thus, the use of modules allows developers, on the one hand, to maximize the potential of Baikal-T1,
The Baikal-T1 processors, which form the basis of the modules, are based on MIPS architecture in accordance with the requirements of the 28 nm process technology. Therefore, the modules are aimed at developers of embedded equipment, for whom the compactness and energy efficiency of computing components are no less important than the performance and ability to combine devices in a network.
SF-BT1 module can be connected to external active devices via 10GbE and GbE, USB, PCIe interfaces. It is possible to connect sensors, relays and other end equipment (GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI). For diagnostic and debugging activities, the JTAG and EJTAG interfaces are provided. SF-BT1 processor modules can be equipped with from 2 GB to 8 GB of RAM and come with non-volatile memory. The compact SF-BT1 processor module based on the SMARC v.1.1 specification works as part of the Resource family of CNC platforms and other products from the new T-Platform line based on Baikal-T1 processors.
Recall that the dual-core processor “ Baikal T1”, Created by Baikal Electronics specialists, is the world's first hardware implementation of the MIPS Warrior P5600 core. Thanks to the virtualization hardware support embedded in the processor, it is possible to use the “Security by Separation” approach and organize the parallel operation of several guest OSs on a virtual machine. At the same time, hardware support for virtualization on the processor can significantly increase the degree of protection of the created systems.
Among the advantages of the processor, the developers call:
* A wide range of integrated communication interfaces
* Support for superscalar SIMD instructions
* High performance in terms of each watt of power consumption
* Quick access to RAM with an error correction system (ECC)
* Dedicated DMA channels for each interface
* High-bandwidth disk subsystem.
The use of specially optimized software systems by the SF-BT1 processor modules opens up fundamentally new opportunities for creating network equipment with increased security for IoT and other equipment oriented to work in network environments. The developers included all the necessary technical documentation and a software package in the package. Developers promise partners and customers who purchase company products the opportunity to receive extended support: detailed consultations, taking into account the experience gained in creating devices based on the Baikal-T1 processor, including consultations on adapting the processor module and software to the needs of customers, assistance in development and testing.
In a press release published on the company’s website, it is noted that SDK demo kits with SF-BT1 modules for 2GB of memory are available for order, but without a flash memory and a test carrier card is available. The first four SDKs have already been purchased by T-Platforms partners, Imagination Technologies. Production of SF-BT1 modules will be launched in Russia.
Deliveries start from the beginning of the second quarter of 2016, deliveries of large parties - from the third quarter of 2016. As the developers announced, it is also possible to develop an individual configuration of the processor module in accordance with the specific requirements of the customer.
T-platforms
Baikal Electronics
Baikal T1
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The development of the T-Platforms was presented as part of the Baikal Electronics exposition organized jointly with Imagination Technologies. The capabilities of the SF-BT1 modules for creating secure network equipment, IoT devices, and other embedded systems were demonstrated.
Purpose SF-BT1
The SF-BT1 processor module is based on the SMARC v1.1 specification and is intended for developers of industrial automation systems, network and computing equipment, automated transport control systems, medical equipment and other devices based on the Baikal-T1 processor. The module has a memory and all input-output interfaces and can be used as a ready-made “building block”, which can significantly speed up and reduce the cost of developing equipment based on Baikal-T1. In addition to it, it is enough to develop a carrier card for a specific project, taking into account the necessary functional capabilities of the created system. Thus, the use of modules allows developers, on the one hand, to maximize the potential of Baikal-T1,
The Baikal-T1 processors, which form the basis of the modules, are based on MIPS architecture in accordance with the requirements of the 28 nm process technology. Therefore, the modules are aimed at developers of embedded equipment, for whom the compactness and energy efficiency of computing components are no less important than the performance and ability to combine devices in a network.
SF-BT1 module can be connected to external active devices via 10GbE and GbE, USB, PCIe interfaces. It is possible to connect sensors, relays and other end equipment (GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI). For diagnostic and debugging activities, the JTAG and EJTAG interfaces are provided. SF-BT1 processor modules can be equipped with from 2 GB to 8 GB of RAM and come with non-volatile memory. The compact SF-BT1 processor module based on the SMARC v.1.1 specification works as part of the Resource family of CNC platforms and other products from the new T-Platform line based on Baikal-T1 processors.
Recall that the dual-core processor “ Baikal T1”, Created by Baikal Electronics specialists, is the world's first hardware implementation of the MIPS Warrior P5600 core. Thanks to the virtualization hardware support embedded in the processor, it is possible to use the “Security by Separation” approach and organize the parallel operation of several guest OSs on a virtual machine. At the same time, hardware support for virtualization on the processor can significantly increase the degree of protection of the created systems.
Among the advantages of the processor, the developers call:
* A wide range of integrated communication interfaces
* Support for superscalar SIMD instructions
* High performance in terms of each watt of power consumption
* Quick access to RAM with an error correction system (ECC)
* Dedicated DMA channels for each interface
* High-bandwidth disk subsystem.
The use of specially optimized software systems by the SF-BT1 processor modules opens up fundamentally new opportunities for creating network equipment with increased security for IoT and other equipment oriented to work in network environments. The developers included all the necessary technical documentation and a software package in the package. Developers promise partners and customers who purchase company products the opportunity to receive extended support: detailed consultations, taking into account the experience gained in creating devices based on the Baikal-T1 processor, including consultations on adapting the processor module and software to the needs of customers, assistance in development and testing.
In a press release published on the company’s website, it is noted that SDK demo kits with SF-BT1 modules for 2GB of memory are available for order, but without a flash memory and a test carrier card is available. The first four SDKs have already been purchased by T-Platforms partners, Imagination Technologies. Production of SF-BT1 modules will be launched in Russia.
Deliveries start from the beginning of the second quarter of 2016, deliveries of large parties - from the third quarter of 2016. As the developers announced, it is also possible to develop an individual configuration of the processor module in accordance with the specific requirements of the customer.
T-platforms
Baikal Electronics
Baikal T1
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