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Qualcomm MSM8909 System on Module

CPU MSM8909 ARM Cortex-A7
Main frequency Quad-core 1.1GHz*4
RAM Standard 1GB, Customizable 2GB
Storage 8GB/16GB/32GB emmc Optional, 16GB is standard
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Qualcomm's MSM8909 core board has a 4-core A7 architecture with a main frequency of 1.1GHz. The core board carries Bluetooth, wifi, 4G, GPS and other functions. It does not need external modules, supports Micro SD, supports 32GB, and supports a screen resolution of 1280 * 720. It has rich interfaces and strong scalability.

Structural parameters

1、Appearance: stamp hole

2、Core plate size: 40mm * 60mm * 2.8mm [industry-leading]

3、Process: 8-layer gilding process design, PCB made by Taiwan funded large factory [exclusive support]

System Configuration

CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 series - MSM8909. Click to view the chip comparison parameters>>>Quad core Cortex-A7, with the main frequency of 1.1GHz. It is considered as a high-end ARM processor in recent years

Memory: 1GB DDR3 standard configuration, 2GB customizable [1GB standard configuration, 2GB customizable]

Storage: 8GB/16GB/32GB emmc optional, 8GB standard configuration [8GB standard configuration, 16GB/32GB customizable]

Technical Specifications

Appearance type: PCBA

External dimension: 40 * 56 * 2.8mm

Hardware platform: Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 series MSM8909 4-core 1.1GHz, click to view chip comparison parameters>>>

Network type/frequency band: accept customization

Voice mode: CSFB

Bearing rate: uplink 50Mbps, downlink 150Mbps

Memory: 8GB (EMMC)+1GB (DDR3)

Extended memory: support Micro SD, 32GB

Screen: resolution: HVGA (320 * 480), WVGA (480 * 800), FWVGA (480 * 854), qHD (540 * 960), HD (1280 * 720), mipi interface by default, RGB interface supported by adding adapter chip on the board, touch screen: capacitive touch screen supported, resistive touch screen supported by IIC expansion [exclusive support]

Main camera: support 800W AF MIPI interface, flash support [exclusive support]

Auxiliary camera: support 500W FF MIPI interface

Bluetooth: support, EDR2.1, BLE4.0

GPS: Yes, but not Beidou

WIFI: support, 2.4G, 802.11b/g/n, support WIFI client and WIFI hotspot

FM: support, only support receiving, not support transmitting [exclusive support]

Sensor: IIC extended support, gravity/distance/light sensor/geomagnetism/gyroscope [exclusive support]

Interface expansion support: Sim card * 2/MicroSD card * 1/IIC * 4/serial port * 2/USB (OTG) * 1/3.5mm headset * 1/GPIO * 20/ADC * 2/PWM * 1

Keys: support 4 physical keys, IIC extended keyboard IC, support full keyboard [exclusive support]

Horn: support/external leading of horn

Handset: support

Mic: support dual MIC

Motor: support

Button battery: extended support

Breathing lamp: IIC expansion support

RFID: IIC extension support

NFC: IIC extension support

IO port outlet: more than 10

Low power consumption state: less than 15mA

USB extension HUB: software support, only including USB Hub driver, excluding debugging of connected devices on the Hub

Charging: charging

other

System support: Android 5.1, Android 8.1 and other systems

Our service: 8909 core board module+hardware customization+software development+OEM/ODM

Scope of
 application

Handheld terminal equipment, intelligent security equipment, mobile law enforcement terminal, mobile bill printing

Industrial tablet computer, tachograph, mobile data acquisition terminal

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