Variscite VAR-SOM-AM62P SoM features Texas Instruments Sitara AM62P5 SoC for cost-effective multimedia applications

Variscite VAR-SOM-AM62P is a system-on-module powered by Texas Instruments Sitara AM62P5 quad-core Cortex-A53 + Cortex-R5F SoC coupled with up to 8GB LPDDR4 RAM and 128GB eMMC flash, and designed for cost-effective multimedia applications.

The SO-DIMM module offers high speed interfaces such as gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0, a certified WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4 module, and operating in the -40 to 85°C industrial range. As a VAR-SOM module, it’s pin-to-pin compatible with other modules from the family such as the VAR-SOM-6UL or VAR-SOM-IMX93.

Variscite VAR-SOM-AM62P specifications:

SoC – Texas Instruments Sitara AM62P5
- CPU
  - 4x Arm Cortex-A53 @ 1.4 GHz up to 12,880 DMIPS
  - Arm Cortex-R5F real-time core up to @ 800 MHz
- GPU – 3D GPU with OpenGL ES 3.2 & Vulkan1.2
- VPU – H.264/H.265 Video Encoder/Decoder
- No PRU
System Memory – 1GB to 8GB LPDDR4
Storage – 8GB to 128GB eMMC flash
Networking
- Gigabit Ethernet PHY (Analog Devices ADIN1300) designed for industrial applications
- Wireless module – Certified dual-band Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax/ac/a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 5.4/BLE module (muRata Type 2DL LBEE5PL2DL based on IW611); optional 802.15.4 radio (I assume via a pin-compatible IW612 module (possibly Type 2EL LBES5PL2EL)
200-pin SO-DIMM edge connector with
- Storage
  - SD / MMC
  - 1x OSPI, x2 QSPI
  - GPMC for external 8/16-bit parallel bus
- Display
  - 24-bit MIPI DSI interface up to 3840×1080 resolution
  - 2x 24-bit LVDS up to 3840×1080 @ 60fps
  - Touch controller – Resistive, Capacitive
- Networking – 2x Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
- Camera – MIPI CSI2 interface
- Audio
  - Headphone driver
  - Digital, Analog (stereo) microphone
  - 3x I2S digital audio interfaces (McASP)
  - Line In/Out
- USB – 2x USB 2.0 OTG
- Low-speed I/Os
  - 5x SPI, 5x I2C, up to 9x UART, 4x CAN / CAN FD
  - GPIOs
Debugging – JTAG via optional header
Misc – RTC on carrier
Supply Voltage – 3.3V
Dimensions – 67.6 x 33 (VAR-SOM Pin2Pin compliant)
Temperature Range
- Extended – Operating: 0 to +85°C; storage: -40 to +85°C
- Industrial – -40°C to +85°C (operating and storage)
Humidity – 5% to 95%

TI AM62P5 SoM block diagram — Block diagram

The VAR-SOM-AM62P is very similar to the VAR-SOM-AM62 we covered in 2023, but the AM62P5 SoC replaces the 400 MHz Cortex-M4 MCU core found in the AM6252/AM6254, by a more powerful 800 MHz Cortex-R5F real-time core. There’s no PRU anymore, but a H.264/H.264/VP9 VPU is added which should prove handy for multimedia applications.

Variscite provides Linux support via Debian and the Yocto Project, as well as an Android BSP. As a side note, the AMP62P5 SoC was upstreamed since Linux 6.6 LTS. There’s no development kit on the product page, but the company shared a photo of the VAR-SOM-AM62P devkit with us. Unsurprisingly, it looks to be based on the same Symphony carrier board as for the VAR-SOM-AM62, and other VAR-SOM modules, and includes a touchscreen display.

Variscite has yet to provide pricing information for the VAR-SOM-AM62P, but for reference, the earlier VAR-SOM-AM62 starts at $33. Additional information may be found on the product page and the press release. Embedded World 2025 is coming to a close, but for reference, the company demonstrates the new AM62P5 system-on-module at booth 4A-342.

Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.