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title: Introduction to Intel Edison Module
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date: 2016-07-21
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original_url: "https://navveenbalani.dev/index.php/articles/introduction-to-intel-edison-module/"
topics: ["iot"]
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summary: The Intel® Edison Module is a tiny SD card–sized computing chip designed for building Internet of Things (IoT) and wearable computing products. The Edison module contains a high-speed, dual-core processing unit, integrated Wi-Fi\, Bluetooth\ low energy, storage and memory, and a…
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The [Intel® Edison Module](https://software.intel.com/en-us/iot/hardware/edison) is a tiny SD card–sized computing chip designed for building Internet of Things (IoT) and wearable computing products. The Edison module contains a high-speed, dual-core processing unit, integrated Wi-Fi\*, Bluetooth\* low energy, storage and memory, and a broad spectrum of input/output (I/O) options for interfacing with user systems. Because of its small footprint and low power consumption, the Edison module is an ideal choice for projects that need a lot of processing power without being connected to a power supply.

The Edison module is meant to be embedded in devices or development boards for connectivity and power options. To get started, Intel® provides the [Intel® Edison Kit for Arduino\*](http://www.intel.com/buy/us/en/product/emergingtechnologies/intel-edison-kit-462187) and [Intel® Edison Breakout Board Kit\*](http://www.intel.com/buy/us/en/product/emergingtechnologies/intel-edison-breakout-board-kit-432539), which you can use for rapid prototyping. For production deployment, you can also create a custom board.

The article of mine is exclusively available on Intel IoT Developer Zone. [Click hear to read the complete article](https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/what-is-the-intel-edison-module "Naveen Balani Intel Edison Article").