NXP launches new edge AI processor family

  • January 10, 2023
  • William Payne

NXP Semiconductors has added a new series of processors for machine learning and advanced edge applications. The new i.MX 95 family is designed for industrial, manufacturing, IoT and automotive applications.

The new series of processors combines multi-core high performance compute, and immersive 3D graphics. It also the first series in the i.MX processor range to feature an integrated NXP eIQ Neutron Neural Processing Unit (NPU), and also features high-throughput time-sensitive networking (TSN) capabilities and I/O expansion designed for Industry 4.0 applications

The i.MX 95 family capabilities include a multi-core application domain with up to six Arm Cortex-A55 cores, as well as an independent safety domain consisting of high-performance Arm Cortex-M7 and Arm Cortex-M33 CPUs, combining low-power, real-time, and high-performance processing. The i.MX 95 family is designed to enable ISO 26262 ASIL-B and SIL-2 IEC 61508 compliant platforms, with the functional safety domain serving as a critical capability for industrial applications. In industrial factory automation platforms, the functional safety domain helps to ensure that an industrial control system will always return to a pre-determined state, even when rest of the system fails.

“The i.MX 95 family brings unparalleled features and performance to markets like automotive and industrial where security and safety are key. The i.MX 95 brings together NXP eIQ Neutron NPU, Arm Mali graphics, integrated heterogeneous safety domain, and networking capabilities to create a truly unique solution,” said Rafael Sotomayor, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Secure Connected Edge at NXP. “Combining our deep expertise in functional safety with AI acceleration, high performance CPU cores, and high-throughput connectivity, NXP is creating the standard for a new generation of safe and secure edge platforms.”