Support for automotive and IoT applications machine learning and advanced edge applications
Providing TSN functionality and I/O expansion for Industry 4.0 applications

NXP Semiconductors N.V. today announced a family of products supporting machine learning and advanced edge applications across automotive, industrial and IoT applications.

NXP today introduced the i.MX 95 family, a new addition to its i.MX 9 series of applications processors.

The i.MX 95 family combines high-performance computing, immersive Arm® MaliTM-based 3D graphics, innovative new NXP accelerators for machine learning, and high-speed data processing.

This enables advanced applications in automotive, industrial, networking, connectivity, and advanced human-machine interfaces (HMI).

It also includes an integrated EdgeLock security enclosure and offers high-performance safety and security features developed to automotive ASIL-B and industrial SIL-2 functional safety standards.

Advanced processing and machine learning capabilities combined with high-speed connectivity are essential for next-generation edge applications to better analyze their environments and make intelligent, contextually relevant decisions.

The i.MX 95 family is the first in the i.MX family of applications processors, featuring NXP’s eIQ Neural Processing Unit (NPU) and NXP’s It integrates a new Image Signal Processor (ISP) to enable developers to build powerful next-generation edge platforms.

The product family supports machine vision with the eIQ Neutron NPU integrated as part of a vision processing pipeline for use with multiple camera sensors or network-connected smart cameras.

The i.MX 95 SoC integrates NXP ISPs that provide a wide range of imaging sensors to support vision-capable industrial, robotics, medical, and automotive applications, all backed by NXP’s comprehensive developer support.

The i.MX 95 family includes features such as a multi-core application domain with up to six Arm Cortex-A55 cores, an independent safety domain comprising Arm Cortex-M7 and Arm Cortex-M33 CPUs that combine low-power, real-time, high-performance processing.

Designed to support ISO 26262 ASIL-B and SIL-2 IEC 61508 compliant platforms, the included functional safety domains perform critical functions in many automotive and industrial applications.

The next-generation edge platform for Industry 4.0, automotive connectivity domain controllers, and IoT smart home gateways benefits from integrated 10 Gigabit Ethernet and two 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports with Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) capabilities.

NXP’s broad range of wireless connectivity solutions, including two independent PCIe ports, a USB3 port and integrated BSP-level drivers, make it easy to add wireless connectivity such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), satellite radio or 5G.

Security is a critical foundation for edge applications. The i.MX 95 family integrates a secure enclave to simplify implementation of key security features including secure boot, encryption, trust provisioning, and run-time attestation.

Manufacturers can securely provision i.MX 95 SoC-based products by incorporating NXP’s EdgeLock 2 GO key management service.

“The i.MX 95 combines NXP’s eIQ Neutron NPU, Arm Mali graphics, integrated heterogeneous safety domains, and networking capabilities to create a unique solution from NXP,” said Rafael Sotomayor, executive vice president and general manager of NXP’s Secure Connected Edge. “With our expertise in functional safety along with AI acceleration, high-performance CPU cores, and high-performance connectivity, we are setting the standard for the next generation of secure edge platforms.”