The IQ6 Series is suited for industrial gateways, industrial HMIs, industrial handheld devices, and industrial machine vision — use cases where a balance of efficiency, ruggedness, and accessible price point matters more than absolute peak performance. Sharing the same Dragonwing IQ platform architecture as the IQ8 and IQ9, the IQ6 allows development teams to leverage common toolchains and software assets across the entire product range, simplifying multi-product roadmaps.
Key Features
Power-Efficient AI at the Edge
The IQ6 platform integrates a Hexagon V66 DSP alongside the Adreno 612 GPU, enabling secure, low-power machine learning inference for smart sensing, anomaly detection, and edge analytics — all without a cloud round-trip.
Proven Octa-Core Processing
The Dragonwing IQ-615 integrates a Qualcomm Kryo Gen 4 64-bit octa-core CPU and Adreno 612 GPU, delivering solid compute performance for Linux-based industrial applications, including real-time data acquisition, local processing, and intelligent HMI interfaces.
Industrial-Grade Environmental Resilience
The IQ6 Series is designed for harsh environments, operating from −40°C to +80°C with power consumption below 20 W, making it an efficient and rugged solution for demanding field deployments in energy infrastructure, smart grid, and factory automation.
Comprehensive Interface Support
The IQ6 platform supports dual Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe Gen, fast LPDDR4 memory, and up to 256 GB eMMC Flash storage, alongside TPM 2.0 security and an extensive set of interfaces for embedded applications.
Developer-Friendly OS Support
Both Yocto Linux BSP and Ubuntu Linux OS are supported, and the IQ6 integrates with the Qualcomm IoT Solutions Framework and Qualcomm AI Hub for streamlined model optimisation and deployment. Commercial compute modules in SMARC and OSM form factors are already available from ecosystem partners.
Secure Edge-to-Cloud Connectivity
Integrated with leading platform solutions, the IQ6 enables secure edge-to-cloud communication, remote device management, and OTA updates for scalable industrial and energy infrastructure deployments.
Typical Applications
- Industrial gateways & edge nodes — local data processing and secure cloud connectivity for IIoT networks
- Industrial HMIs — responsive, AI-capable interfaces for factory floor operations
- Industrial handheld devices — portable, rugged devices for field inspection and maintenance
- Smart grid & energy infrastructure — SCADA edge nodes and monitoring systems with OTA update support
- Machine vision (entry-level) — embedded vision systems for lighter workloads and cost-sensitive designs
Available Variants
| Variant | Key Features |
| IQ-615 (QCS615) | Kryo Gen 4 octa-core, Adreno 612, Hexagon V66 DSP, LPDDR4, eMMC, Dual GbE |
