Aquila Heatsink Passive
The Aquila Heatsink Passive is a complete thermal solution for Aquila SoMs. Provided as a ready-to-assemble, vibration-resistant solution, it enables immediate deployment and also serves as a reference design for customers developing their own thermal strategies based on Aquila SoMs.
This page provides hardware design resources, documentation, revision history, erratas, compatibility details, and getting started guides for developers working with the Aquila SoM family.
Getting Started
Recommendation for the first-time order
All products are available for online purchase through the Toradex Webshop.
Quickstart Guide
Check out our guide for detailed instructions on how to assemble the heatsink and get your board up and running with Torizon to achieve a faster time to market.
Having trouble?
Please contact our technical support. Various options of technical support are mentioned below:
Product Features
- Universal thermal solution for the Aquila product family
- Thermal Interface Material (TIM) included
- Mounted to Aquila Carrier Boards by means of 4 M3 screws (included)
Compatible Products
Product Documents
Aquila Heatsink Passive V1.0
3D Mechanical Models
Aquila Heatsink Passive Type 1 V1.0 Mechanical Models
A basic 3D model for the Aquila Heatsink Passive Type 1 V1.0 can be downloaded here:
- 3D STEP model that can be opened and modified in any 3D CAD
Revision History
Click to See the Product Numbering Scheme
Product Number (PID8) Format
The format of the 8-digits Product Number (PID8) is the following:

The below table describes the structure of the Product Number (PID8):
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| PPPP | 4-digits number, indicating the Product Configuration (PID4) that describes the key properties of the product (e.g. Product Group, RAM capacity, etc.) |
| VV | 2-digits number, indicating the Major and Minor Version (in that order) |
| AA | 2-digits number, indicating the Assembly Variant |
See the complete list of available combinations on the Revision History table of the corresponding product page.
Example
Product number (PID8): 00291100:
0029: Apalis iMX6D 512MB
11: Major Version 1, Minor Version 1, Version V1.1 in short
00: Assembly Variant A
A specific product revision has a lifecycle defined by the product state. Learn more about it on the Product Change Notifications.
2313 Aquila Heatsink Passive Type 1
| Product # | Product Description | Changes from Previous Version | Release Date | PCN Document |
| 23131000 | Aquila Heatsink Passive Type 1 V1.0A | Initial Release | Q1, 2026 |
Errata
None
