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Open-Q 8550CS SOM
Compact system on module based on the Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS8550, delivering 48 INT8 TOPS for edge AI and multi-camera video.
- Qualcomm QCS8550
- 48 INT8 TOPS
- Wi-Fi 7, BT 5.3
- 54 x 45 mm LGA
Overview
The Open-Q 8550CS is a 54 x 45 mm system on module built on the 4 nm Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS8550, for edge AI devices, edge servers and AI boxes. It combines an octa-core Kryo CPU up to 3.2 GHz, an Adreno 740 GPU and AI acceleration rated at 48 INT8 or 12 FP16 TOPS, with up to 16 GB LPDDR5x and up to 1 TB UFS. Eight MIPI camera ports, four concurrent displays and Wi-Fi 7 suit multi-camera vision systems. Lantronix supplies it as TAA and NDAA compliant with at least 10 years of longevity, and it is listed on the U.S. Blue UAS Framework.
Built for
- Multi-camera and smart camera systems
- Edge AI gateways and AI boxes
- Industrial drones and autonomous mobile robots
- Video collaboration and retail analytics
Key features
On-device AI
Dual eNPU V3 with the Hexagon Tensor Processor, rated at 48 INT8 and 12 FP16 TOPS.
Vision ready
Eight MIPI CSI ports, up to five concurrent cameras, 4K240 decode and 4K120 encode.
High-speed I/O
Two PCIe Gen3 2-lane links, SGMII and USXGMII, and USB 3.1 Gen 2 with DisplayPort 1.4.
Long-term supply
TAA and NDAA compliant, with at least 10 years of longevity and strict bill-of-materials control.
Software
Android 13 and Linux Yocto Kirkstone support.
Specifications
- SoC
- Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS8550, 4 nm
- CPU
- Kryo octa-core: 1x 3.2 GHz, 4x 2.8 GHz, 3x 2.0 GHz
- GPU
- Adreno 740
- AI performance
- 48 INT8 / 12 FP16 TOPS
- Memory and storage
- 8 GB or 16 GB LPDDR5x with 128 GB UFS, or 8 GB with 1 TB UFS
- Wireless
- Wi-Fi 7 802.11be 2x2 MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5.3
- Camera and display
- 8x MIPI CSI (D-PHY 1.2 or C-PHY 2.0), 2x 4-lane MIPI DSI, DisplayPort 1.4
- Video
- Decode up to 4K240 / 8K60, encode up to 4K120 / 8K30
- Operating temperature
- -25 to +85 °C
- Form factor
- 54 x 45 x 3.61 mm LGA, 3.7 V nominal input
Models
| Model | What it is | Key specs |
|---|---|---|
| QC-SIP-8550W-A | Open-Q 8550CS SOM | 8 GB LPDDR5x, 128 GB UFS, Wi-Fi/BT |
| QC-SIP-8550W-B | Open-Q 8550CS SOM | 16 GB LPDDR5x, 128 GB UFS, Wi-Fi/BT |
| QC-SIP-8550W-C | Open-Q 8550CS SOM | 8 GB LPDDR5x, 1 TB UFS, Wi-Fi/BT |
Specifications as published by Lantronix. Configurations vary by model; we will confirm the exact build with your quote.
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