Low-power ARM9 module runs Linux

“Bluewater’s latest Snapper is aimed at security imaging and
camera systems, dedicated smart instruments, deeply embedded
headless systems, and mobile/industrial control systems. As the
name implies, the Snapper 9260 incorporates the unofficial king of
the tiny embedded SBC market these days, Atmel’s ARM9-based
AT91SAM9260. Bluewater clocks the microcontroller to 180MHz (200
MIPS), and backs it up with 64MB SDRAM and 1GB of NAND flash
storage.

“The Snapper 9260 includes a CompactFlash interface, plus dual
USB Host ports and one USB Device port. Other I/O includes SPI,
I2C, and SDIO. The module’s ability to selectively turn peripherals
on and off is said to enable increased power savings, as well as
allowing shared peripherals to be used.”

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