On this episode of Embedded Insiders, Editor-in-Chief Ken Briodagh sits down with Ansgar Hein, Chairman of the Board at SGET e.V., to discuss the new Open Harmonized FPGA Module (oHFM) standard, the world’s first open standard specifically designed for FPGA and SoC-FPGA modules. 

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Is it cost-effective to deploy Computer-on-Modules (COMs) in products that are manufactured in million-unit quantities? Many would instinctively respond with a resounding "No," citing the prohibitive costs.

The OSM (Open Standard Module) specification, officially adopted by the SGET (Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies e.V.) in 2021, heralded the world’s first manufacturer-independent standard for solderable Computer-on-Modules. This is now being followed by a second wave of standardization as OEMs seek to switch from proprietary solutions to a unified standard across the entire range of ultra-low-power application processors.