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Synaptics
SL1680 Embedded IoT Processor
SL1680
Highly integrated AI-native Linux and Android SoC
Product Introduction
The Synaptics SL-Series combines multiple functions into a single system on chip (SoC) with Linux® and Android™ support. It features hardware accelerators for edge inferencing, data security, and audio, video and graphics handling.The SL1680 leverages a powerful GPU for advanced graphics and AI acceleration, quad-core Arm® Cortex®-A73 64-bit CPU subsystem performance, a multi-TOPS NPU and multimedia accelerators for image signal processing (ISP), 4K video encode/decode and audio. These compute engines enable the embedded processor to power consumer, industrial and enterprise IoT workloads.
As part of the Synaptics Astra™ platform, the SL1680 delivers a seamless experience combining standards-based open-source software frameworks, powerful AI tools and Synaptics’ superior wireless solutions.
Designed for Various Applications
- Smart appliances
- Home security gateways
- Industrial control systems
- Signage and displays
- Point-of-sale systems
- Scanners
Key Features
- Compute, Memory, AI
- Quad-core Arm® Cortex®-A73 @ 2.1GHz
- Cache: 64KB I-cache and 32KB D-cache per core,1MB shared L2
- DRAM Controller: 64-bit LPDDR4/LPDDR4x-3733
- 7.9+ TOPS secure NPU with support for multiple DNN frameworks
- GFX, Vision, Display
- GPU: Imagination™ PowerVR™ Series9XE GE9920
- Multi-standard video decoding with AV1, H.265/264, VP9/8, MPEG2
- Multi-stream encoding for H.264, VP8
- Simultaneous 2160p60 decode and 1080p60 encode
- OpenGL® ES™ up to 3.2, DirectFB, OpenCL™ 1.2, Vulkan® 1.1, Android™ NN
- Audio: Far-field voice, keyword detection, decompression, post-processing
- Security
- Secure CPU, Secure Boot with RSA, memory scrambling
- Integrity checking, physical attack mitigation, true random number generator
- Connectivity, I/O, Sensing
- GbE networking, PCIe, eMMC 5.1, SPI, SDIO, UART, USB, GPIO, ADCs
- Always-on domain for multi-protocol wake-up events
Benefits
- Multi-modal IoT SoC lowers system cost
- Powerful NPU enables out-of-the-box AI
- Pairs with best-in-class Synaptics connectivity
- Enables fast time to market
SL1680 System Block Diagram
Astra Machina SL2610 Dev Kit
Unlock the Full Potential of AI Edge Devices
Experience fast time to market with the industry's leading IoT developer platform for compute, edge AI technology and wireless connectivity powered by open-source AI software.Synaptics Astra Machina Foundation Series is the top choice for OEMs and developers seeking a modular developer kit for rapid prototyping. Packed with the high-performance, AI-native capabilities of the Astra SL-Series' IoT processors and the power of Synaptics Connectivity wireless solution, this developer-friendly platform helps you build, test and deploy with greater flexibility and efficiency.
Engineered for Efficient Innovation
Astra Machina Foundation's plug-in modules enable fast prototyping and evaluation, accelerating innovation and time to market.- Scalable Compute: The SL-Series core module options enable rapid prototyping across a range of IoT applications.
- Open-Source Edge AI: SyNAP® toolkit and runtime streamline working with AI at the edge.
- Integrated Connectivity: Complete your design with Synaptics' industry-proven Wi-Fi 6/6E and BT/BLE solutions.
- Multimodal Workloads: Evaluate Synaptics' leading audio, vision, voice and video with the Astra Machina platform.
Streamline the Development of AI Edge Devices
Enhance Efficiency With On-Device AIHit the ground running with AI models already optimized for Synaptics Astra Processors to unlock extensive possibilities. Our solutions also offer seamless integration, letting you take your existing ONNX, PyTorch or TensorFlow Lite models and optimize them for on-device AI accelerators with top-tier embedded AI tools.
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