Synaptics SL1640 Embedded IoT Processor
Synaptics SL1640 Embedded IoT Processor is a part of a series of embedded processors that are highly integrated AI-native Android™ and Linux® systems on chip (SoCs) optimized for multi-modal enterprise, consumer, and industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) workloads. These workloads require hardware accelerators for edge inferencing, video, graphics, security, and audio. The SL1640 is a cost and power-optimized secure SoC with high-performance compute engines, including a quad-core Arm® Cortex®-A55, 1.6+ TOPS NPU, GE9920 GPU, ultra HD video encode/decode pipelines, and dual DSP.
The Synaptics SL1640 supports the Synaptics Astra™ platform, delivering a unified experience combining standards-based open software frameworks, full-featured AI toolkits, and Synaptics’ best-in-class wireless connectivity portfolio.
Features
- Quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 processor with cryptographic extensions
- 32/16-bit DDR4-3200 LPDDR4/LPDDR4x-3733 DRAM controller
- Integrated GPU for 3D/2D graphics with concurrent execution and support for general-purpose compute
- 1.6+ TOPS NPU for edge inferencing
- Multi-standard video decoding with support for AV1, H.265/264 MVC, VP8, VP9, and MPEG-2
- H.264 single 1080p30 8-bit encoding
- eMMC 5.1 controller
- Video, graphics post-processing, and display pipeline with Synaptics QDEO®
- Audio processing with far-field voice, keyword detection, decompression, and post-processing
- Base Crypto Module (BCM) security processor
- Memory scrambling and integrity checking
- True random number generator (TRNG)
- Physical attack mitigation
- On-chip 32Kbit OTP
- Cadence® Tensilica® Dual HiFi 4 DSP
- System and power management unit
- Always-on (AON) domain for multi-protocol wake-up events
- Video/audio via MIPI DSI®, HDMI®-TX, and I2S/TDM
- 10/100 networking, PCIe connectivity
- SPI, SDIO, UART, USB, GPIO, and ADCs
- Multi-modal IoT SoC for cost and power-sensitive designs
- Heterogeneous accelerators enable out-of-the-box AI
- Pairs with best-in-class Synaptics wireless connectivity
- Enables fast time to market
Applications
- Smart home appliances
- Enterprise conferencing
- Smart audio, displays, and signage
- Consumer and industrial control panels
System Block Diagram
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Development Tool
Synaptics SL1640 Evaluation Kit
Enables easy and rapid prototyping for the SL1640 multi-modal embedded processors.
Publicado: 2025-05-14
| Actualizado: 2025-05-20