Synaptics announced the launch of the Astra AI-native IoT platform at the Embedded World 2024 event. It integrates the SL series embedded processors and the Machina Foundation series development kit, providing out-of-the-box operation and compatibility with Linux and Android platform environments, allowing developers to quickly create IoT devices optimized for consumer, enterprise and industrial applications.
"Sensing, processing and connectivity are fundamental elements of IoT systems, and we have differentiated technology in all three areas," said Michael Hurlston, president and CEO of Synaptics. "As a long-time leader in several specialized processor verticals, we are now taking another step forward in bringing advanced AI capabilities to a wide range of edge IoT devices."
The Synaptics Astra AI-native computing platform includes scalable hardware, integrated software, an adaptable open-source AI framework, a partner ecosystem, and seamless and robust wireless connectivity, providing a complete architecture for IoT edge device design.
All three SL series multi-core Linux or Android system-on-chips have built-in Arm Cortex-A series architecture CPUs and hardware accelerators for edge inference and multimedia computing, suitable for audio, video, vision, image, voice and language processing.
The SL1680 features a built-in quad-core Arm Cortex-A73 64-bit CPU, an integrated 7.9 TOPS NPU, and a high-efficiency, versatile GPU and multimedia accelerator channel. It is suitable for home and industrial control, smart appliances, home security gateways, digital signage, displays, POS systems, and scanner designs.
The SL1640 is optimized for cost and power consumption, featuring a quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 CPU, a 1.6+ TOPS NPU, and a GE9920 GPU. It is suitable for smart home appliances, enterprise conferencing, smart speakers, displays and signage, consumer and industrial control panels.
The SL1620 features a built-in quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 CPU subsystem and a versatile GPU for advanced graphics and AI acceleration. It also integrates audio algorithms and dual-display output capabilities, making it suitable for applications including enterprise multimedia conferencing, smart home appliances, home security gateways, digital signage, displays, POS systems, and smart speakers.
The new SL series processors are now available, and the Astra Machina Foundation series development kit will be launched in the second quarter of this year.
