Industrial-grade KaRo electronics modules built around NXP i.MX, ST STM32MP and Renesas RZ processors. Choose the pin-compatible TX family or the solder-down QS family — both made in Germany, with guaranteed long-term availability.
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A Computer-on-Module (CoM), also called a System-on-Module (SoM), packs the processor, memory and core support circuitry onto a single small board that drops onto your own carrier board. It removes the hardest, highest-risk part of an embedded design — the high-speed CPU and memory routing — so you can focus on your application and get to market faster. KaRo offers two ranges: the pin-compatible TX family lets you swap processors without redesigning your carrier, while the solder-down QS family is built for volume production with no minimum order quantity.
One carrier-board footprint, many processors. Migrate across generations and vendors without redesigning your baseboard.
Dual Cortex-A7 plus Cortex-M4 co-processor on ST's low-power STM32MP1. A capable, energy-efficient choice for industrial HMI and control where long battery life and real-time tasks matter.
The newer STM32MP2 generation — Cortex-A35 plus Cortex-M33 with more headroom for richer graphics and edge processing, in the same pin-compatible TX footprint as the TXMP.
Quad Cortex-A53 performance for multimedia, gateway and HMI designs, with MIPI and LVDS display options. A strong general-purpose upgrade path from older i.MX6 designs.
Adds a dedicated neural-processing unit for machine-learning and vision workloads at the edge, with generous memory for camera and inference pipelines.
The proven i.MX6 workhorse in Solo, DualLite and Quad variants — a mature, well-supported platform for long-running industrial products that need stability over the latest silicon.
Ultra-low-power Cortex-A7 for cost- and energy-sensitive designs — ideal for sensors, controllers and connected devices that don't need a GPU but do need a long field life.
Single Cortex-A55 platform for cost-sensitive industrial designs that need modern Arm performance without the complexity or thermal envelope of larger i.MX9 parts.
Cortex-A55 with an Arm Ethos-U NPU for efficient edge AI, plus a Cortex-M33 for real-time tasks. A modern, energy-frugal platform for the next generation of smart industrial devices.
Dual Cortex-A55 with integrated GPU and CAN, built for industrial control and HMI. A robust Renesas option with strong long-term supply commitments.
Built for volume production: no minimum order quantity, available from quantity one, and shipped on tape & reel for higher volumes. Guaranteed 10+ year availability.
The solder-down equivalent of the TX8M — quad Cortex-A53 performance in a compact, cost-effective package designed to be placed directly by your pick-and-place line.
The QSMP solder-down range spans the full STM32MP catalogue — from compact single-core control up to richer multi-core MP2 designs — all on one product family.
Low-power solder-down module for compact connected designs that need modern Arm performance without the cost or thermal envelope of larger i.MX8M parts.
Solder-down i.MX91 for volume production of compact industrial devices — single Cortex-A55 with strong long-term supply commitments and low BOM cost.
Solder-down i.MX93 with Ethos-U NPU — efficient edge-AI inference and real-time control in a volume-production footprint.
The next-generation i.MX9 platform — multi-core Cortex-A55 with Ethos-U NPU and richer display/vision pipelines for high-end industrial HMI, vision and edge-AI applications.
The solder-down Renesas RZ/G2L option — dual Cortex-A55 with GPU, suited to industrial HMI and control products heading into volume manufacture.
Solder-down i.MX8M Plus with NPU — full machine-learning and vision capability for camera, inspection and smart-edge products built at scale.
KaRo's long-term availability commitment means many earlier modules remain in production for customers maintaining established designs. If you're spec'd in on one of these, we can still ship.
ARM926 platform for long-lifecycle industrial designs originally built around the i.MX25 — still shipped today for ongoing programs.
ARM926 platform — proven, low-cost choice still in production for established embedded designs that need a long, stable supply.
Single Cortex-A8 — the original i.MX51 KaRo module, supported for long-running industrial HMI and control products.
Single Cortex-A8 with HD video and graphics support — a step up from TX51 for richer industrial UIs on the i.MX53.
Single Cortex-A9 i.MX6 — long-supported member of the TX6 family, available in TTL or LVDS configurations.
Dual Cortex-A9 i.MX6 for higher-throughput industrial designs that need richer multitasking on the same TX6 footprint.
Quad Cortex-A9 i.MX6 — the highest-performance member of the TX6 family for demanding HMI and multimedia products.
Earlier-generation i.MX6 UltraLite module — still shipped for compatibility with established TXUL designs.
Pin-compatible TX-family i.MX 8M Nano module — kept in production for customers running long-lifecycle Nano designs.
Earlier-generation TX-family Renesas RZ/G2L variant with 8-bit LVDS and CAN — still available for ongoing designs.
Earlier QSMP solder-down modules on first-generation STM32MP1 — still produced for ongoing designs that need supply continuity.
Earlier QSRZ solder-down variant on Renesas RZ/G2L1 — kept available for established volume designs.