TEL AVIV, Israel, May 14, 2025 — Variscite, a leading developer and manufacturer of System on Modules (SoMs), has announced native support for the Zephyr™ real-time operating system (RTOS) on selected modules. This move enhances Variscite’s portfolio with a scalable, secure, and ultra-efficient OS tailored for real-time and resource-constrained embedded applications.
Zephyr OS, a lightweight open-source RTOS hosted by the Linux Foundation, is engineered for connected embedded devices in industries such as industrial automation, healthcare, smart homes, and IoT. Its small footprint, security-centric architecture, and active community make it a reliable alternative to traditional embedded Linux for certain use cases.
Variscite’s integration of Zephyr is initially supported on modules based on NXP’s i.MX RT and i.MX 8M Nano processors. Key advantages include:
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Optimized real-time performance with low-latency responsiveness
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Advanced connectivity including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and sensor integrations
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Robust security features, such as trusted execution environments and secure boot
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Power efficiency and suitability for battery-operated or low-power devices
This collaboration empowers developers to build smarter, faster, and more secure embedded products while leveraging Variscite’s proven hardware platform. Zephyr offers a modular architecture with support for multiple toolchains and device drivers, further simplifying application development across a range of verticals.
Variscite continues to expand its OS support ecosystem to provide customers with flexible, future-proof options tailored to specific application requirements.
