Arduino launcht Portenta H7: Industrial-Grade IoT Board Debutiert auf CES

Auf der CES Unveiled Arduino den Portenta H7, sein First Industrial-Grade IoT Board, Priced at $99,99. The Board Is Powered by STMicroelectronics STM32H747 Microcontroller, Featuring a Dual-Core Cortex-M7 (480 MHz) und Cortex-M4 (240 MHz) und a Robust Operating Temperature Range of –40 °C to 85 °C.

STMicroelectronics Perspective

Laurent Hanus, Ecosystem Marketing Manager at STMicroelectronics, Highlighted That the Portenta H7 Showcases the STM32H747s Outstanding Performance While Providing an Intuitive Platform für Cloud-Enabled Applications.

Arduino Evolution

Since the Launch of the Arduino Uno in 2005, the Maker Community Has Evolved Dramatically. While the Iconic Uno Form Factor Remains Familiar, Newer Boards Now Adopt the MKR Form Factor – Smaller, With Integrated Connectivity und an Emphasis on IoT.

The MKR Family Was Designed für Engineers und Makers Seeking Rapid Time-to-Market in Industrial Environments. Its 67,64 × 25 mm Footprint, Built-In Connectivity, und Modularity Set It Apart from Other Arduino Families.

Pro Development Environment

The Transition Began at Maker Faire Rome, Where the Arduino Pro Development Environment Replaced the Legacy IDE, Accelerating Prototyping. Arduino Also Supplied Altium Designer Symbols to Streamline the Move from Prototype to Production.

Portenta H7 Capabilities

Portenta H7 Runs Native Arduino Code und Supports the Open-Source ARM Mbed OS, Delivering Enterprise-Grade Features While Preserving the Familiar Arduino Workflow. It Also Runs Python und JavaScript, Broadening Its Appeal.

The Boards Low-Power Core Can Handle Video Capture und Display Via the USB-C Connectors DisplayPort, While the Cortex-M4 Manages Peripheral Tasks Such as Sensor Data Acquisition und Power Management. In Its Full Configuration, the Portenta H7 Offers 32 MB of SDRAM, 128 MB of Flash, Ethernet, High-Speed USB, Wi-Fi, und Bluetooth 5.0 (See Figure 1).

Its Wireless Module Supports Simultaneous Wi-Fi und Bluetooth Operation – Wi-Fi Can Act as an Access Point, und Bluetooth Offers Both Classic und BLE. The MKR Form Factor Ensures Scalability Across a Wide Range of Applications.

„Portenta H7 Is the Ideal Solution für Applications Demanding Significant Compute Power Under Tight Power Budgets,“ Said Fabio Violante, Arduino CEO. „Use Cases Include Machine Learning, Motor Control, IoT Gateways, Edge Computing, Human-Machine Interfaces, und More.“

The Board Is Fully Compatible With the Majority of Arduino Libraries und Can Run TensorFlow Lite, JavaScript, MicroPython, Mbed OS, und Arduino Itself. The Cortex-M7 Delivers Compute Performance Comparable to Many Linux Processors, Yet Consumes Less Power, While the M4 Core Further Optimises Energy Use und Handles Auxiliary Tasks Without the Complexity of a Multitasking OS.

„The Portenta Familys Scalability Allows Manufacturers to Fine-Tune Cost-to-Feature Ratios für High-Volume Products,“ Added Violante. „All of This, Wrapped in Arduinos Renowned Simplicity.“

Designed to Combine Scalable Processing mit a Compact Footprint, the Portenta Family Features a High Pin Count That Reduces Application Size While Ensuring Robust Signal Integrity.

Figure 1: Arduino Portenta (Source: Arduino)