Avnet MaaXBoard OSM93 Development Kit Features NXP i.MX 93 SoC for Edge AI Applications

Avnet MaaXBoard OSM93 is a NXP i.MX 93 Cortex-M55/M33 AI SoC powered SBC in a Raspberry Pi from factor. The SBC is built around a Size-S OSM module and supports different Raspberry Pi HATs.

This SBC is equipped with 2GB LDDR4 and 16GB eMMC flash, and MIPI CSI and DSI interfaces for the camera and display modules. It also includes dual gigabit Ethernet ports and offers WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and 802.15.4 connectivity options. Additionally, the board features three USB 2.0 ports and two CAN FD interfaces, complete with onboard transceivers.

The NXP i.MX 93 is a Cortex-A55 and Cortex-M33-based SoC manufactured with a 16/12nm FinFET class process. This SoC includes “Energy Flex” which can optimize power by turning on/off specific blocks in the processor. The Cortex-A55 acts as a main CPU and is used to run Linux, the Arm Cortex-M33 processor handles all real-time operations and control and it can run FreeRTOS if programmed.

This is not the first SBC from Avnet, In 2019 Avent released their first MaaXBoard after that we saw they released the MaaXBoard 8ULP, MaaXBoard Nano, NXP i.MX 8M Mini, feel free to check those out if you are interested in the topic.

To get started with this board, Avnet provides support through a Yocto-based Linux board support package (BSP) and a range of example designs. The company also offers MIPI-DSI LCD touch panels, a 5V/3A USB-C power supply, and an M.2 wireless module.

Avnet MaaXBoard OSM93 Specifications

• Processor:
  • NXP i.MX93 with 2x Arm Cortex-A55 (up to 1.7 GHz)
  • 1x Arm Cortex-M33 (250 MHz)
  • 1x Arm Ethos-U65 NPU (1 GHz / 0.5 TOPS)
  • EdgeLock Secure Enclave
• Memory:
  • 640 KB OCRAM with ECC
  • 2 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM
  • 16 GB eMMC 5.1 Flash
  • 16 MB QSPI NOR Flash
• Communication & User Interfaces:
  • 2x USB 2.0 Host (Type A)
  • 1x USB 2.0 Host (Type C)
  • MIPI DSI Interface (4L)
  • MIPI CSI Camera Interface (2L)
  • 2x 1 Gbps Ethernet
  • UART, SPI, I2C, I2S, GPIO interfaces
• Expansion, Power, Mechanical:
  • 40-Pin Pi-HAT header
  • 10-pin JTAG header
  • 4-pin ADC header
  • 6-pin CAN-FD header (includes CAN transceivers)
  • 2×3-pin Console Debug header
  • 6-pin SAI Digital Audio header
  • 2x PDM Microphone
  • M.2 Connector for Wi-Fi 6/BT 5.3/802.15.4 option
  • DC Power supply: 5V/3A USB-C Power Adapter
  • Operating Temperature: XXX+XXX-
  • Dimensions: 85mm x 56mm

According to this cnx-software post, users can get technical support from Element14’s forums. Additionally, he noticed two GitHub repositories one for an information hub and another for demos for additional support documentation and example code.

At the time of writing, the Avnet MaaXBoard OSM93 (part number AES-MAAXB-OSM93-DK-G) is not yet available and is expected to be launched in Q2 2024. For more details, you can check out the product page or press releases page.

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