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KSTR-SAMA5D27
Small-Factor Single Board Computer

  • Microchip SAMA5D27, Arm® Cortex®-A5 500 MHz Processor
  • 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet, 96 Mbit/s Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 LE
  • Arm® TrustZone® Security, Stackable GPIO Headers, Secure Boot
  • USB-C/Li-Ion battery powered with battery charging features
  • Compact Form Factor: 50x70 mm

Meet KSTR-SAMA5D27 - a powerful yet tiny SBC powered by Microchip SAMA5D27 SoC.

Designed for low power consumption and a smaller form factor, it's ideal for secure node computing and IoT solutions.

KSTR-SAMA5D27 Single Board Computer Specification and Main Features

The KSTR-SAMA5D27 can be customized to the client's preferences. If you need to modify the standard specification, please let us know via the contact form.

Check the full specifications below:

SoC Microchip SAMA5D27, 1 core Arm® Cortex®-A5 500 MHz 32-Bit CPU
SoC Features
  • Arm® TrustZone®
  • Secure Boot
  • Hardware encryption engine
  • Memory Integrity Monitor
  • Real-time clock on-die
  • Less than 200 μA low power state with fast wake up
  • 5 μA backup mode
Memory 256 MB LPDDR2
Ethernet
  • 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet (RJ-45)
Wireless connectivity
  • 2.4 GHz WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
  • Bluetooth 4.1
Mass storage
  • SD card slot
  • 4 KB EEPROM
USB
  • 1x USB 2.0 OTG (USB Type-C connector)
  • 1x USB 2.0 Host (on expansion header)
Debug
  • Console debug UART on the expansion header
  • Conclusive Developer Cable connector providing access to:
  • System UART
  • JTAG port
  • System I2C bus (EEPROM programing)
Software support
  • Linux 6.1 & 6.5
  • U-Boot
  • Yocto
  • Buildroot
  • Ubuntu
  • FreeBSD (on request)
Additional features
  • 3 status LEDs - Power Indicator, System Heartbeat, user programmable
  • RTC
  • Battery backup (CR1220) for RTC and static RAM
  • VDDIO voltage switch pins (3.3 V or 1.8 V selection)
  • Reset switch
  • 34 and 30 pin connectors with the following interfaces:
  • 3.3 V, 2.5 V, 1.8 V, 5.0 V and VBAT power supply pins
  • 2x Flexcom (configurable: I2C, SPI, UART)
  • I2C
  • 6 channel ADC with Vref
  • 10-bits ISC (Image Sensor Controller), 10-bit and 12-bit sensors support
  • 4-channel PWM
  • Timer I/O
  • CAN
  • USB
  • PDMIC audio input
  • Console UART
  • QWIIC connector
Power supply
  • USB Type-C connector
  • External Li-Ion battery with charging, charge level and temperature monitoring support.
    3 pin connector and solder pads.
Dimensions 50x70 mm

KSTR-SAMA5D27 SBC Software

For universality, the KSTR-SAMA5D27 Single Board Computer supports a variety of software choices.
Additionally, we offer software customization services to minimize development cost and speed up time to market.

Software support
  • Linux system logo Linux 6.1 & 6.5
  • U-boot system logo U-Boot
  • Yocto system logo Yocto
  • Buildroot system logo Buildroot
  • Ubuntu system logo Ubuntu
  • FreeBSD system logo FreeBSD (on request)

Do You Have Any Questions About the KSTR-SAMA5D27?

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Explore the Features of the KSTR-SAMA5D27 SBC

Close-up of USB-C port on Kestrel Single Board Computer

All-in-one SBC, smaller than a credit card

Rich feature set with efficient power consumption are definite advantages of the KSTR-SAMA5D27 Single Board Computer. Ideal for secure node computing and IoT solutions. Advanced security with hardware cryptographic acceleration and on-chip RAM. Protects your code and data at all times.

Operates directly from a Li-Ion or Li-Poly battery

KSTR-SAMA5D27 can operate directly from a Li-Ion or Li-Poly battery and provides cell charging and temperature monitoring. Capable of several low-power states to ensure long off-grid operation.

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High-level OS features to build an universal network gateway

On the small form-factor motherboard, you can achieve 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet, 96 Mbit/s Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, and Stackable GPIO headers.

Conclusive Engineering Kestrel KSTR-SAMA5D27 Applications

  • Secure IoT with physical tamper protection
  • Low power IoT devices
  • Machine Control
  • Smart Grid
  • Human Habitat Automation
  • Handheld Devices and Human Interfaces
  • Network Gateways
KSTR-SAMA5D27 box
Close-up of USB-C port on Kestrel Single Board Computer

SAMA5D27 by Microchip

The SAMA5D27 is a high-performance, low-power System-on-Chip (SoC) developed by Microchip Technology. It is part of the SAMA5D2 family, which is designed for embedded systems requiring robust processing capabilities with low power consumption.

Extremely small form factor Single Board Computer KSTR-SAMA5D27

  • 500 MHz single core Arm® Cortex®-A5 MPU
  • 256 MB RAM
  • Tiny form factor
  • Built-in battery management
  • Long off-grid operation
  • Arm® TrustZone®
  • Stackable GPIO headers
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C

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