AMD brings Kria SOM and Starter Kit for industrial usage

AMD today announced the AMD Kria K24 Adaptive System-on-Module (SOM) and KD240 Drives Starter Kit, the latest additions to the Kria portfolio of adaptive SOMs and developer kits. AMD Kria K24 SOM offers power-efficient computing in a small form factor and targets cost-sensitive industrial and commercial edge applications. Advanced Integrated Fan-Out (InFO) packaging makes the K24 half the size of a credit card while using half the power of the larger, connector-compatible Kria K26 SOM.

AMD unveils cost-optimized Kria SOM and Starter Kit for industrial and commercial edge apps

The K24 SOM (System on Module) incorporates a specially designed Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC (Multiprocessor System on Chip) to deliver exceptional performance in terms of determinism and latency. This makes it an ideal solution for powering electric drives and motor controllers used in computationally demanding digital signal processing applications at the edge.

Specifically, it finds application in various areas, such as robotics for factory automation, public transportation systems like elevators and trains, surgical robotics, medical equipment including MRI beds, and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. By leveraging its high determinism and low latency capabilities, the K24 SOM significantly contributes to the development of reliable and efficient

By bundling the accompanying KD240 starter kit, these products form a readily available platform for developing motor control-based applications. The platform not only facilitates a smooth transition to production deployment with the K24 SOM but also enables users to quickly and effortlessly get started. This not only saves time but also accelerates the entry of motor control and DSP applications into the market, eliminating the need for specialized FPGA programming skills.