SolidRun
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| Industry | Internet of things, mini computers, SOMs |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Tefen Industrial Park, Israel |
Key people |
Atai Ziv (CEO) Rabeeh Khoury (CTO) Kossay Omary (Chairman) |
| Products | HummingBoard, CuBox |
| Website |
solid-run |
SolidRun is an Israeli company producing processing components, mainly mini computers, motherboards and computer-on-module devices.
Situated in the Tefen Industrial Park, SolidRun develops and manufactures products aimed both for the private entertainment sector, and for companies developing processor based products, notably components of "Internet of Things" technology systems.[1] They are esspecially known for their CuBox family of mini-computers (namely the CuBox-i serise and the more recent CuBoxTV home entertainment platform), and for producing motherboards and processing components such as the HummingBoard motherboard.
Within the scope of the IoT technology, SolidRun's mini computers are aimed to cover the intermediate sphere, between sensors and user devices, and between the larger network or Cloud framework. Within such a network, mini computers or system-on-module devices, act as mediators gathering and processing information from sensors or user devices and communicating with the network. In this capacity the processing technology must be small, quite and energy efficient as much as possible.
History
SolidRun was founded in 2010 by co-founders Rabeeh Khoury (formally an engineer at Marvell Technology Group) and Kossay Omary, today CTO and chairman respectively. The goal of SolidRun has been to develop, produce and market components aimed for integration with IoT systems.
The company today is situated in the Tefen Industrial Park in the Western Galilee region of Israel, and headed by Dr. Atai Ziv (CEO).
The major product development line has focused on the CuBox family of mini-computers. The first of which was announced in December 2011, followed by the development of the CuBox-i series, announced in November 2013. The most recent addition to the CuBox line has been the CuBoxTV (announced in December 2014), which has been marketed primarily for the home entertainment market. A further primary product developed by SolidRun is the Hummingboard, an uncased single-board computer, marketed to developers as an integrated processing component.
SolidRun develops all of its products using Open-source software (such as Linux and OpenELEC), identifying itself as a member of the OSS community and a promoter of Open-source software platforms.
The products developed by SolidRun are classed into three families, based upon the processor maker. Each family offers roughly the same range of mini-computers, SOM's & COM's - currently divided into NXP iMX-6, Marvell Armada & Intel Braswell families. Every processing family offering different advantages with different application capacities.
NXP iMX-6 family products
CuBox, CuBox-i & CuBoxTV
Announced in December 2011, CuBox and CuBox-i are a series of fanless nettop-class mini computers, all cube shaped and approximate 2X2X2 inches in size, weighing around 91 grams (3.2 oz).[2]
CuBox is a low-power ARM architecture CPU based computer, using the Marvell Armada 510 (88AP510) SoC with an ARM v6/v7-compliant superscalar processor core, Vivante GC600 OpenGL 3.0 and OpenGL ES 2.0 capable 2D/3D graphics processing unit, Marvell vMeta HD Video Decoder hardware engine, and TrustZone security extensions, Cryptographic Engines and Security Accelerator (CESA) co-processor.
In November 2013, SolidRun released a family of CuBox-i computers named CuBox-i1, i2, i2eX, and i4Pro, containing a range of different i.MX6 processors by Freescale Semiconductor.[3]
Announced in December 2014, CuBoxTV is a mid-range CuBox-i SOM device for running Kodi on an OpenELEC Operating system, developed for the home entertainment market.[4]
CuBoxTV is based on an ARM architecture Quad core CPU, 1GB 64 bit memory, GC2000 GPU with an OpenGL ES quad shader, and a host of video, audio and picture decoders and encoders supporting all major file type. The device has a number of connection ports including HDMI, 10/100/1000 Ethernet, USB 2.0, eSATA and optical audio.[5][6]
HummingBoard
A compact computer-on-module ARM based mini computer, running a Freescale i.MX6 system. HummingBoard is marketed as a modular fanless mini computer, to be integrated with larger networks or systems, especially in the area of IoT development.[7]
| HummingBoard base | HummingBoard Pro | HummingBoard Gate | HummingBoard Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uSOM model | i.MX6 based Single to Quad Core | i.MX6 based Single to Quad Core | i.MX6 based Single to Quad Core | i.MX6 based Single to Quad Core |
| Dimensions | 85mm X 56mm | 85mm X 56mm | 102mm X 96mm | 102mm X 96mm |
| 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet | 1xRJ-45 | 1xRJ-45 | 1xRJ-45 | 1xRJ-45 |
| Voltage in | 5V | 5V | 7V – 36V | 7V – 36V |
| RTC | no | on board (RTC battery off board) | on board (RTC battery socket/header) | on board (RTC battery socket/header) |
| Back to back connectors | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1080p HDMI out | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| LVDS display out | no | yes | no | yes |
| SATA II | no | mSATA Full Size | mSATA or m.2 Full Size | mSATA or m.2 Full Size |
| PCI express 2.0 | no | mPCIE – Half Size | mPCIE – Half & Full Size | mPCIE |
| Infra red remote control receiver | no | yes | yes | yes |
| LVDS display out | no | yes | no | yes |
| MikroBUS Click Board support | no | no | yes | no |
| Enclosure | no | no | optional | optional |
MicroSOM
A compact system-on-module ARM based processing board, with a Freescale i.MX6 system-on-chip & networking, power management and storage capabilities. At 47X30 mm big, the MicroSOM is aimed for device and system developing, as an all rounded modular processing component.[8]
The Micro-SOM varies between 4 models ranging in performance, especially in regard to processing. The Single-core and Dual-Light-core SOM's house a Vivante GC880 GPU, 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet network connection and a 2 Lane CSI camera interface port. The Single-core variant holds 32 bit DDR3 512mb memory, while the Dual-light variant holds 64 bit DDR3 1GB memory.
The Dual-core and Quad-core SOM's house a Vivante GC2000 GPU, 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet network connection and a 4 Lane CSI camera interface port, they also include a built in 802.1 b/g/n wireless and a 4.0 Bluetooth port. Both variants offer 64 bit DDR3 memory at a 1066 Mbit/s speed, the dual-core coming with 1GB of memory, while the Quad-core comes with 2GB of memory.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ "Company page". SolidRun. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.cnx-software.com/2013/09/05/solidrun-announces-cubox-i-platform-with-freescale-i-mx6-for-as-low-as-45/ SolidRun Announces Cubox-i Platform with Freescale i.MX6 for as low as $45
- ↑ "CuBox-i specifications". Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Honorof, Marshall. "CuBox is a Tiny XBMC Set-Top Box in a 2-inch Cube". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ "CuBoxTV tech specs". CuBoxTV. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ Lehrbaum, Rick. "Hands-on review: CuBoxTV running OpenELEC+Kodi and Android". Linux Gizmos. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ Sims, Gary. "HummingBoard-i2eX review, dual-core SBC which runs Android and Linux". Android Authority. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ↑ "MicroSOM product overview". SoildRun. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "MicroSOM specifications". SolidRun. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
External links
- Solid-run.com
- cuboxtv.com
- "About SolidRun". solid-run.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- Tenebaum, Gil (18 June 2014). "An Arab-Israeli Company Is Offering The Smallest Computer Ever For Only $55". Jewish Business News. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- Brodkin, Jon (6 July 2014). ""HummingBoard" looks like a Raspberry Pi but packs in more power". arstechnica.com. Ars Technica. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- Cooper, Daniel (3 July 2014). "HummingBoard is a Raspberry Pi rival that lets you swap out its processor". engadget.com. Engadget.