Astrial CM4 Module Based on NXP i.MX8 + Hailo-8 + SE050

ASTRIAL has been developed for EBV Elektronik by System Electronics in partnership with NXP, Hailo and Micron, ASTRIAL to help engineers fulfill the demands of the latest Edge AI applications.

With advanced functionality, including high processing power, smart AI capabilities, and top-tier security, it can be easily integrated into your Edge AI projects, helping to accelerate the journey from prototype to production.

ASTRIAL will help to:

• Get to market quicker with an easy-to-integrate CM4-compatible solution
• Perform AI tasks at the Edge with no latency for data privacy and protection
• Maximize performance while conserving power with energy-efficient hardware
• Scale quickly and easily, from single devices to large-scale applications
• Keep costs low through optimized hardware with minimal complexity

Technical specifications:

• Processing NXP i.MX 8M Plus (4 x Cortex A53 + cortex M7, 2.3 TOPS)
• AI HAILO-8 (26 TOPS)
• Memory LBDDR4/eMMC with variants: 8GB/32GB or 4GB/16GB or 2GB/8GB
• Video / HMI Hardware H.264/H.265 encoder/decoder
• Dual ISP for camera
• GPU for HMI
• Security NXP EdgeLock® SE050
• Peripherals Gigabit Ethernet PHY
• 26 × GPIO HEADER
• 1 × USB 2.0, 2 × UART, 3 × I2C, 2 × SPI, 2 × SDIO, 1 × PCM
• 1 × PWM, 1 × HDMI, 1 × CANbus
• 1 × 4-lane MIPI DSI, 1 × 2-lane MIPI CSI, 1 × 4-lane MIPI CSI
• Power Consumption 3W up to 8W

Key features

• High processing power (I.MX8 Plus)
• AI coprocessor (Hailo-8)
• High-end security (SE050)
• Small size 55 x 40 mm
• Dual camera interface and HDMI
• Hardware H264/H265 encoder/decoder
• Embedded RAM (8GB) & eMMC (32GB)
• Industrial grade
• Longevity (10 years)
• Industrial buses (CAN FD, GbE, TSN)
• CM4 footprint (compatible with the Raspberry ecosystem)

Applications

• Vision
• Edge AI
• Surveillance
• Drones
• Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR)