Apalis TK1
The Apalis TK1 is a small form-factor System on Module (SoM) based on the powerful NVIDIA® Tegra K1 SoC. The Cortex A15 quad core CPU offers an operational frequency up to 2.2 GHz. The module offers supreme performance and advanced graphic capabilities at optimal power consumption. The module also exposes wide range of high-speed and advanced interfaces such as Gbit Ethernet, PCIe, SATA, and USB 3.0.
Highlights
Powered by NVIDIA: Tegra K1 Quad Core Processor
The Apalis TK1 is a small form-factor System on Module (SoM) based on the powerful NVIDIA® Tegra K1 SoC. The Cortex A15 quad core CPU offers an operational frequency up to 2.2 GHz. The module offers supreme performance and advanced graphic capabilities at optimal power consumption. The module also exposes wide range of high-speed and advanced interfaces such as Gbit Ethernet, PCIe, SATA, and USB 3.0.
The Tegra K1 features a powerful NVIDIA® GeForce® Kepler™ Mobile Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), which extends the CUDA® compute architecture to low power consumption devices. Due to its 192 CUDA cores, the GPU shader is able to peak with up to 325 GFLOPS and supports OpenGL™ 4.4 and OpenGL™ ES 3.1.
Optimized for Vision and Computing applications
The Apalis TK1 system on module will be ideal for building high-end embedded products in the areas of vision and computing. Developers can utilize the Full CUDA support offered by this module for high-performance computing or advanced 3D-graphics tasks. Deep learning/machine learning applications can also use this SoM.
It offers a wide range of interfaces from simple GPIOs, industry standard I2C, SPI, UART, to advanced interfaces such as Gbit Ethernet, PCIe, SATA, USB 3.0. It also supports many multimedia interfaces including LVDS, HDMI, Digital Audio, etc.
Apalis TK1 offers an ideal platform for taking Proof of Concept (PoC) projects, which are based on NVIDIA Jetson TK1 Board, to mass-production.
Robust and Pin-compatible Apalis Family
This System on Module is pin-compatible with the other SoMs in the Apalis family, so existing Apalis-based products can easily scale up their performance by using the Apalis TK1 in their platform. MXM SnapLock™ provides a unique connector mechanism for fixing the modules on to the carrier board. Apalis also comes with support for ready-made passive cooling solutions for the most demanding applications.
Compatible Carrier Boards are available for this NVIDIA Tegra K1 based System on Module (SoM). The combination of the TK1 SoM and Carrier Board offers a complete kit for product development.
Latest Information on Apalis TK1
You can find the latest information on Apalis TK1 at the Toradex Developer Center
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Operating Systems
Toradex offers free support and maintenance for Embedded Linux on the NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor based Apalis TK1 SoM. This allows system designers to focus the application only instead of focusing on the OS and low-level device drivers. Other OS such as Android are supported by our partners.

Embedded Linux
Toradex carries out in-house development and maintenance of a Yocto project-compatible production-quality Embedded Linux BSP. Our extensive documentation and support makes sure your product reaches market in time. Full source code and Toradex developments are up-streamed into mainline.
For general information about the advantages and features, check our Embedded Linux page.

Carrier Boards
The carrier board provides the necessary signal and power levels to the CoM. It also houses the application-specific connectivity and multimedia interfaces, such as USB, Ethernet, UART and HDMI.
(1) This temperature range applies excluding the Ethernet connector
Accessories
Toradex offers off-the-shelf accessories that can be directly used in end products. For a few of these accessories, design files including assembly drawings, schematics and Altium projects are available.
- Compatible with Apalis iMX6Q, Apalis iMX6D and Apalis TK1
- Easily mounted to the Apalis Carrier Boards by means of 4 screws
- Additional threaded holes available for attaching fan to the carrier board
- Compatible with Apalis Evaluation Board and Ixora Carrier Board
- 1x DSI and 3x MIPI CSI connectors
- 1x Tactile switch to enter Apalis TK1 recovery mode
- 1x Tactile switch to reset Apalis TK1 module
- Plug and Play (Linux, macOS X, Windows XP – 10, Windows 10 IoT Core and Windows Compact Embedded 6/7 compatible)
- BPSK, QPSK, 16 QAM, 64 QAM, DBPSK, DQPSK, and CCK modulation schemes
- WEP, TKIP, and AES, WPA, WPA2 hardware encryption Schemes
- Can be setup as a ad-hoc network via peer to peer communications
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NOTE: Apalis Heatsink Type 3 required.
NVIDIA® Tegra™ K1, NXP® Kinetis™ K20 Companion MCU, 4x Arm Cortex™-A15, Up to 2.1 GHz (A15), 100 MHz (M4), 2GB DDR3L (64 Bit), 16GB Flash, Gigabit with IEEE 1588 Ethernet, -25° to +85° C Temp. Range, Availability until 2025
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Small form-factor Apalis Arm Computer Module family Carrier Board
Connectivity: USB 3.0: 2x Host, USB 2.0: 1x Host / 1x OTG, Gigabit Ethernet, 2x I2C, 1x SPI, 4x PWM, 4x ADC, 2x CAN, 2x LEDs, up to 40 GPIOs
Multimedia: Audio out: 1x (Stereo), Audio in: 1x (Stereo), 1x / 1x S/PDIF In / Out, 1x 10 Bit Camera Parallel Interface, 4/5-wire Resistive Touch
Physical: 7-27V DC Supply Voltage, 5V 6A, 3.3V 8A On-Board Power Supplies, Size: 125 x 90 mm
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Unit Price$111.90$107.40$100.70$96.20
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Connectivity: USB 3.0: 1x Host, 1x OTG, USB 2.0: 4x Host, Gigabit Ethernet, 3x I2C, 2x SPI, 4x PWM, 4x ADC, 2x CAN, 8x Switches, 8x LEDs, up to 135 GPIOs
Multimedia: Audio out: 1x (Stereo), Audio in: 1x (Stereo), 1x (Out also on TOSLINK) S/PDIF In / Out, 1x 8/10/12 Bit Camera Parallel Interface, 4/5-wire Resistive Touch
Physical: 7-27V DC Supply Voltage, 5V 5A, 3.3V 5A On-Board Power Supplies, Size: 250 x 250 mm
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Unit Price$245.00
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Heatsink for Apalis TK1, iMX6Q and iMX6D modules
Compatible with Apalis iMX6Q, Apalis iMX6D and Apalis TK1, Easily mounted to the Apalis Carrier Boards by means of 4 screws, Additional threaded holes available for attaching fan to the carrier board, -40°C to +200°C Temp.
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Unit Price$11.20$10.75$10.10$9.65
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Heatsink Fan is compatible with all Apalis Heatsink types and plug-and-play with Apalis Evaluation Board and Ixora Carrier board.
The fan is intended for development and evaluation purposes only.
Compatible with Apalis Evaluation Board and Ixora Carrier Board.
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Mezzanine board for Apalis TK1 module
1x DSI and 3x MIPI CSI connectors, 1x Tactile switch to enter Apalis TK1 recovery mode, 1x Tactile switch to reset Apalis TK1 module.
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Unit Price$43.70
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LM816 USB WiFi for Apalis and Colibri Family
Plug and Play (Linux, macOS X, Windows XP – 10, Windows 10 IoT Core and Windows Compact Embedded 6/7 compatible), BPSK, QPSK, 16 QAM, 64 QAM, DBPSK, DQPSK, and CCK modulation schemes, WEP, TKIP, and AES, WPA, WPA2 hardware encryption Schemes, Can be setup as a ad-hoc network via peer to peer communications, -10°C to +60°C Temp, Range. Size: 17 x 15 x 8 mm.
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Unit Price$21.30$19.00$17.90
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Accessory kit for Toradex carrier boards
Power Adapter: 12VDC 30W with international plugs, Compatible with: Apalis Evaluation Board, Ixora Carrier Board, Colibri Evaluation Board, Iris Carrier Board.
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Unit Price$32.50
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