Connect Tech carriers simplify and speed deployment with NVIDIA Jetson modules. The newest Jetson modules deliver incredible performance leaps over previous generations, and the Orin NX is a very popular module with its low power consumptions and small form factor. This tiny SOM delivers up to 100 TOPS of performance with power configurable from 10W to 25W.

The performance to power ratio of the Orin NX makes it a suitable choice for a wide range of applications from autonomous vehicles to machine vision systems. Connect Tech offers two families of carrier boards targeted to the requirements of Jetson developers across these different spheres.

Hadron is a SWAP optimized headless carrier board that is ideal for drones and unmanned payloads with its tiny size and wide power input range.

The slightly larger Boson maximizes sensor inputs and storage solutions for vision-enabled Edge AI applications.

Let’s explore the options!

THE HADRON FAMILY

Hadron-DM NGX024 

Dimensions: 82.65mm x 58.8mm

Features:

• Rugged latching I/O connectors

• 2x 4-lane MIPI CSI-2 22-pin connectors

• 1x GbE 

• 2x USB 3.1

• M.2 expansion for NVMe and WiFi/Bluetooth

• Comprehensive I/O: 1x 3.3VTTL UART (CONSOLE), 2x RS-232 Serial Ports, 4x GPIO (2x PWM Capable), 1x 3.3V I2C, 1x 3.3V SPI, Power Output 3.3V, 5V (Max 500mA Each)  

• Power/Wake Switch

• 3-Pin RTC Battery Connector

• Wide power input range of +9V to +60V

Check out NGX024 models.

Hadron-GMSL NGX018

Dimensions: 82.7mm x 68.8mm 

Features:

• Rugged latching I/O connectors

• 2x GMSL2 Camera Inputs with Power over Coax

• 1x GbE 

• 2x USB 3.1 

• M.2 expansion for NVMe and WiFi/Bluetooth

• Comprehensive I/O: 1x CAN 2.0b, 1x 3.3V Debug UART (CONSOLE), 2x RS-232 Serial Ports, 4x 3.3V GPIO (2 PWM Capable), 1x 3.3V I2C, Power Output 3.3V, 5V (Max 500mA Each) 

• 3-Pin RTC Battery Connector

• Wide power input range of +9V to +60V

Check out NGX018 models.

Hadron NGX012 (the original) 

Dimensions: 82.65mm x 58.8mm

Features:

• Rugged latching I/O connectors

• 1x 4-lane MIPI CSI-2 22-pin connectors

• 1x GbE 

• 2x USB 3.1

• M.2 expansion for NVMe and WiFi/Bluetooth

• Comprehensive I/O: 1x 3.3VTTL UART (CONSOLE), 2x RS-232 Serial Ports, 4x GPIO (2x PWM Capable), 1x 3.3V I2C, 1x 3.3V SPI, Power Output 3.3V, 5V (Max 500mA Each)  

• Wide power input range of +9V to +60V

• 3-Pin RTC Battery Connector

Check out NGX012 models.

*The NGX018 and NGX024 use a 4-pin Molex Nano-Fit power connector that supports the additional power required for the camera changes (power cable CBG706). The NGX012 uses a 6-pin Minitek power connector (power cable CBG112). 

Download the Hadron Comparison Chart as a PDF.

For new designs, it is highly recommended that customers go with the Hadron-DM NGX024 (or Hadron-GMSL NGX018) over the NGX012. Although the Hadron-DM NGX024 has a slightly higher cost, the addition of the second MIPI CSI-2 connector is so popular with developers that Connect Tech predicts the NGX012 will eventually become obsolete.

THE BOSON FAMILY

Boson-22 NGX021 

Dimensions: 90mm x 75mm

Features:

• 4x MIPI CSI-2 22-pin connectors supporting

2x 4-lane MIPI CSI-2 cameras or

4x 2-lane MIPI CSI-2 cameras

• PC Style Connectors

• 2x GbE

• USB 3.1 and USB 2.0

• M.2 expansion for NVMe and WiFi/Bluetooth

• Comprehensive I/O 3x 3.3V TTL UARTs (1x CONSOLE), 8 GPIOs 3.3V TTL (2x PWM Capable), 2x I2C 3.3V, 1x CAN 2.0b, 2x SPI, 2x 3.3V, 2x 5V, 8x GND

• 1x HDMI 2.0

• Power input range +9V to +36V

• 1x FAN with PWM Control

• 3-Pin RTC Battery Connector

Check out NGX021 models.

The Boson for Framos NGX020 

Dimensions: 90mm x 75mm

Features:

• 4x FRAMOS PixelMate connectors supporting

2x 4-lane MIPI FRAMOS Sensor Modules or

4x 2-lane MIPI FRAMOS Sensor Modules

• PC Style Connectors

• 2x GbE

• USB 3.1 and USB 2.0

• M.2 expansion for NVMe and WiFi/Bluetooth

• Comprehensive I/O 3x 3.3V TTL UARTs (1x CONSOLE), 8 GPIOs 3.3V TTL (2x PWM Capable), 2x I2C 3.3V, 1x CAN 2.0b, 2x SPI, 2x 3.3V, 2x 5V, 8x GND

• 1x HDMI 2.0

• Power input range +9V to +36V

• 1x FAN with PWM Control

• 3-Pin RTC Battery Connector

Check out NGX020 models.

Download the Boson Comparison Chart as a PDF.

Connect Tech is NVIDIA's largest ecosystem partner for Jetson for good reason! The Connect Tech carrier boards for Jetson provide Jetson developers with proven and dependable solutions for quick real-world deployments!