Meet the QuecPi Alpha – a powerful SBC, now available at Soyter Components

2025-07-14

We are pleased to announce that we have added a new product from the renowned distributor Quectel to our offer. QuecPi-Alpha is a powerful SBC (single-board computer) platform designed for embedded system designers who want to quickly build a prototype or production device without having to struggle with component compatibility.

QuecPi Alpha

A single source of computing power

The central element of the board is the Qualcomm QCS6490 octa-core SoC with an integrated Adreno 642L/643 graphics processor. In practice, this means that QuecPi Alpha can handle both typical control code (reading data from sensors, application logic) and tasks requiring parallel image processing or simple AI models. This eliminates the need for separate accelerators.

Operating system and product life cycle

QuecPi Alpha comes with pre-configured Linux/Ubuntu* images, which simplifies the configuration of container environments, machine learning libraries and development tools. The manufacturer declares the availability of key components until 2036, which facilitates the planning of production series in long industrial cycles. The dimensions of the board are 68.70 x 108.94 x 23.00 mm, making integration into compact enclosures easier.

Multimedia characteristics

Support for 4K encoding and decoding allows the board to be used as an image processing unit in vision systems, audio-video recorders and HMI terminals. Compatibility with touch panels (TP) and HDMI/3.5 mm audio output expands the range of possible user interfaces.

Key technical parameters:

Processor: Qualcomm QCS6490, 8 cores (1 × A78 2.7 GHz + 3 × A78 2.4 GHz + 4 x A55 1.9 GHz) with NPU and ISP blocks
Graphics/video: Adreno 642L/643; 4K @ 60 fps decoding, 4K @ 30 fps encoding
Memory: 8 GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128 GB UFS
Image/camera interfaces: HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4 (USB-C), 2 × MIPI CSI, 1 × MIPI DSI
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.0, Gigabit Ethernet
Ports and buses: 1 × USB 3.1 Type-C, 2 × USB 2.0 Type-A, PCIe 3.0 × 1, SD 3.0, GPIO/I²C/SPI/UART
Operating system: ready-made Linux/Ubuntu images*
Dimensions/environment: 68.7 × 108.9 × 23 mm; operating range -20 °C ... +70 °C
Life cycle: availability of key components planned until 2036

*Ubuntu support not yet available, currently in development

Examples of areas of application

According to the manufacturer's documentation, the board is designed for a variety of segments:

Edge computing and IoT gateways – local processing of sensor data, integration of network protocols, reduction of traffic to the cloud.
Mobile robotics – drive control, real-time vision analysis, wireless communication.
Multimedia and entertainment – 4K content playback, AR/VR applications, interactive kiosks.
Technical education – learning programming (Python, C/C++, Java) and experimenting with electronics thanks to numerous GPIOs.

Summary

QuecPi Alpha is a compact SBC platform combining a powerful SoC, extensive interfaces and long-term component support. Thanks to a set of standard ports, ready-made Linux images and support for multiple communication protocols, the board can be used both in prototypes and in mass-produced products that require stable operation in a variety of environments.

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