AMD Versal AI Edge SoC FPGA system-on-module targets ADAS, robotics, medical imaging, and other AI applications

iWave Systems iW-Rainbow-G57M is a System-on-Module (SoM) based on AMD (Xilinx) Versal AI Edge series Cortex-A72/R5 SoC FPGA, which is relatively suitable for demanding applications such as: Designed for AI acceleration at low power. ADAS, robotics, medical imaging.

The module has up to 8GB 64-bit LPDDR4, 16GB eMMC flash, 256MB QSPI flash, up to 45 TOPS AI performance, and 8 transceivers available for Fast Ethernet, PCIe, MIPI DSI/CSI interfaces is equipped with , and/or others as required for the customer’s specific project.

Specifications of iW-Rainbow-G57M:

• FPGA SoC – AMD Xilinx Versal AI Edge/Prime SFVA784 package (VE2302, VE2202, VE2102, or VE2002)
  • Dual Arm Cortex-A72 core processor @ up to 1.6 GHz
  • Dual-core Arm Cortex-R5F
  • Up to 328K logic cells and 150K LUTs
  • Programmable Network on Chip (NoC)
  • Up to 45 TOPS (INT4) AI calculations
  • 8x GTYP Transceivers @ 28.21 Gbps (VE2302 and VE2202 only)
• Memory – Up to 8GB 64-bit LPDDR4
• Storage – 16GB eMMC Flash, 256MB QSPI Flash
• Functions on the module:
  • 10/100/1000M Ethernet PHY
  • USB 2.0 Transceiver PHY
  • fan header
• 2x board-to-board connectors
  • 240-pin CON1
    • 27x LVDS/54x SE IO from BANK 703
    • 24x LVDS/48x SE IO from BANK 702
    • 20x SE IOs from BANK 302
  • 240-pin CON2
    • Storage – SD1
    • Ethernet – RGMII (GEM1)
    • USB – USB 2.0 x 1
    • Low Speed ​​Interface – 1x I2C, 1x SPI, 1x CAN GFD,
    • Debug – 1x UART, 1x JTAG
• Clock – Clock Synthesizer
• power supply
  • 5V via B2B connector (CON2)
  • PMIC – DA9062 PMIC with RTC from Dialog
• Dimensions – 60 x 50mm
• Temperature range – -40°C to +85°C (industrial)
• REACH and RoHS3 compliant

High-speed transceiver blocks are available for up to 40 Gbps multirate Ethernet, PCIe Gen4, native MIPI support for vision sensors, and more. The iW-Rainbow-G57M System-on-Module is supported with regular Petalinux BSP and Vivado Design Suite 2022.2. iWave Systems should have a Versal AI Edge evaluation kit to get you started, but it’s well-hidden and I couldn’t find any details on their website.

AMD Versal AI Edge combines a scalar engine (Arm Cortex-A72 application processor and Arm Cortex-R5 for real-time processing and control) to compute complex algorithms with high levels of safety and security . AMD claims more than four times the AI ​​performance. Wattage to Jetson AGX Xavier (in MAX N mode) for real-time systems in autonomous driving, predictive factory and healthcare systems, multi-mission payloads in aerospace and defense, and other applications.

The iW-Rainbow-G57M Versal AI Edge System-on-Module appears to be available now, but will be available for the next 10-15 years based on AMD’s and company’s longevity commitments. Additional information can be found on the product page.

Jean-Luc started CNX Software as a part-time job in 2010, then quit his job as Software Engineering Manager and started writing daily news and reviews full-time in late 2011.