Technical Specification
The high-performance NPU of the i.MX 8M Plus processor allows machine learning and Artificial Intelligence implementations with heavy compute demands to be pushed from the cloud down to the edge where low latency response can be critical for achieving end application goals.
System designers can simply design their own carrier card, plug-in the Avnet SMARC SOM, and start their application development with proven i.MX 8M Plus hardware. Available with NXP 14nm FinFET technology to allow high computing, graphics, and image processing performance at very low power consumption and combined with a high degree of functional integration device, the Avnet SMARC SOM enables designers to build industrial, medical, retail, and other embedded vision applications with confidence and ease. The integrated Neural Network Accelerator provides up to 2.25TOPS for boosting AI applications at the edge (without High Performance CPU/GPU) enabling emerging applications like Access Control based on Face Recognition to become more easily deployed without complete reliance upon cloud computing resources.
When combining this development kit with the NXP eIQ
Machine Learning Software Development Environment, many options for Inference Engines, Vision Libraries, and ML workflow can be used to quickly deploy applications needing the following types of model capabilities:
- Classification
- Object Detection
- Face Recognition
- Sequence Analysis
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Target Applications
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Add-on Sensor IoT/Cloud Connectivity
- Embedded Computing
- Industrial Robotics
- Wired Industrial Networking using Gigabit Ethernet (IEEE 1588, 1x with TSN)
- Wireless Communications using Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/NFC
- Entry level i.MX 8M Plus Development Environment
- Training, Prototyping, and Proof-of-concept Demo Platform
- Production Ready, Available for Mass-production
Features
- Quad Core Arm Cortex-A53 ARM Applications Processor
- 2GB (up to 4GB options available) LPDDR4 Memory
- 16GB (up to 256GB option available) eMMC 5.1
- 64Mb QSPI Flash (option available)
- Delkin 16GB MicroSD Card + Adapter
- Yocto Linux BSP Available for Download
- Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/NFC Module (option available)
- HDMI 2.0 up to 4K (3840x2160@30FPS)
- 2 x LVDS Display Panel Support
- Two ON Semiconductor AR1335 IAS Camera Modules
- ON Semiconductor AP1302 ISP
- Dual MIPI-CSI Host Interfaces
- 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0 Type A ports
- Machine Learning Accelerator (2.3 TOPS)
- Image Sensor Processor 12MP@30fps
- 146mm x 80mm Form Factor
- 40°C to +85°C Industrial Temperature Rated
New eIQ capabilities are added on a regular basis as the underlying model libraries and tools evolve over time.
Kit includes
- Avnet i.MX 8M Plus SMARC SOM
- Avnet EP5 SMARC Carrier
- Dual Image Sensor Adapter and Cable
- 10.1 Inch Touch Display and Cables
- Standard Heat Sink Thermal Management Solution
- 12V Power Supply
- Quick Start Instruction Card
