SL1680 OPTIMA SOM Evaluation Kit
High Performance, AI Accelerator
Quad-core Arm
Cortex-A73
MIPI DSI
HDMI Tx & Rx
Gigabit Ethernet
7.9+ TOPS
Secure NPU
Product Overview
The SL1680 OPTIMA SOM Evaluation Board is a feature-rich platform designed to accelerate the development and evaluation of applications built on the SL1680 OPTIMA SOM. It integrates the Synaptics SL1680 processor with a 2.1GHz Quad Core Cortex™-A73 along with a secure NPU for efficient AI processing at the edge. This versatile board provides extensive connectivity and interface options, including PCIe, RS485, Gigabit Ethernet, USB, MIPI and HDMI display, MIPI Camera, MikroBUS and IOs
Features
Optimized Performance
Unparalleled performance for responsive embedded computing, real-time control, and rich user interfaces while maintaining power efficiency.
Optimized for Al and Vision
Entry level NPU and unlock new possibilities for artificial intelligence and computer vision applications.
Precision Build Quality
Crafted with precision engineering to ensure consistent performance and accuracy in every application.
Power Efficient
Combines advanced processing with energy efficiency to meet the demands of modern industrial and IoT deployments.
Specifications
Processor:
- Processor: SL1680
- Architecture: Quad – Arm Cortex-A73
- Frequency: 2.1GHz
Memory:
- RAM: 1/2/4GB LPDDR4
- eMMC: 4/8/16GB
Peripheral List:
USB Host
USB OTG
RS485
CAN-FD
RTC + Backup
SD Card
Expansion Connector – GPIOs/PWM/UART/SPI/I2C/SAI/Parallel RGB Display
Connectivity:
Gigabit Ethernet
Multimedia:
MIPI CSI
MIPI DSI
LVDS
Miscellaneous:
JTAG
Debug UARTs – A55 and M33
Design Resources
Software Releases
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Resources
A versatile System on Module featuring the Synaptics SL1680 processor. It boasts a powerful 2.1GHz Quad Core Arm Cortex™-A73 processor with a 7.9+ TOPS secure NPU with support for multiple DNN frameworks, feature-rich GPU for advanced graphics and AI acceleration, and multimedia accelerators for image signal processing (ISP), 4K video encode/decode, and audio.
