element14 has announced the availability of the LattePanda Mu compute module, along with its carrier boards and starter kit—new additions to DF Robot’s popular LattePanda series. These products are now in stock and available for purchase.
Powerful and Compact: LattePanda Mu Compute Module
The LattePanda Mu is a compact x86 compute module powered by an Intel N100 quad-core processor, capable of reaching a turbo frequency of 3.4GHz. This processor configuration provides reliable performance and supports multitasking across a range of applications, making the module well-suited for various demanding tasks. Designed with flexibility in mind, LattePanda Mu supports multiple operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux, and more, allowing for extensive customization and versatility.
With its pocket-sized form, the LattePanda Mu module can be seamlessly integrated into space-limited environments, delivering robust computational power without taking up unnecessary room.
Advancing the LattePanda Legacy
Romain Soreau, Global Program Manager for Single Board Computing at element14, highlighted that the LattePanda Mu builds on the established reputation of the LattePanda line as a complete single-board computer (SBC). “LattePanda Mu can handle everything a traditional PC can, including powerful software like Visual Studio, NodeJS, Java, Processing, and more. This compute module, alongside the carrier boards and starter kit, offers an appealing mix of speed, power, and flexibility.”
Customizable Carrier Board for Specialized Applications
The LattePanda Mu module enables users to tailor their designs with custom interfaces and form factors in the carrier board, making it ideal for either energy-saving applications or high-performance setups, such as a 10GbE network-ready NAS. The N100 processor further enhances this adaptability by delivering excellent processing and encryption/decryption capabilities, allowing the use of multiple network cards to support complex networking needs.
Joy Yang, Business Development Manager at DFRobot, noted the advantages of LattePanda Mu’s open-source carrier board files and flexible port options, stating that they allow users to easily create customized carrier boards to meet unique requirements. “The LattePanda Mu has been an incredibly popular addition for DFRobot, and we are excited to see it become a success with element14’s customers as well.”
Global Availability
The LattePanda Mu compute module, along with the carrier boards and starter kit, is now shipping worldwide through element14’s network: Farnell in EMEA, Newark in North America, and element14 in APAC.
