EMB-2239
Pico-ITX POE Edge AI Embedded Board with NXP i.MX8M Plus ARM Processor, Dual MIPI CSI, LVDS, CAN and integrated AI/ML Neural Processing Unit
The EMB-2239 embedded board is based on the NXP i.MX8M Plus ARM application processor. The board features a Power over Ethernet (PoE) ready Gigabit Ethernet port, on-board dual-core DSP that runs algorithms for voice control, a full set of I/Os including RS-232/485/CAN, dual MIPI CSI camera interfaces and expansion header slot for PCIe, GPIO and second ethernet port, integrated AI/ML Neural Processing Unit.
Key Features
Built for Edge AI Applications
Based on NXP i.MX8M Plus application processors with 10+ year longevity support and integrated machine learning accelerator, the board is designed to satisfy diverse applications demanding a robust and compact computing edge AI embedded applications. The NPU (Neural Processing Unit) on-chip hardware accelerator is specialized to perform artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) tasks, supports ONNX Runtime, TensorFlow Lite, and DeepViewRT inference engines.
Dual MIPI CSI for Intelligent Vision
The board supports two MIPI CSI camera inputs with two Image Signal Processor (ISP) channels for intelligent vision systems and vision-based machine learning applications.
On-board Voice DSP
Built-in smart codec with dual-core DSP that runs algorithms for voice control, omni-directional spatial, noise suppression, and acoustic echo cancellation (AEC). Linux supports for Amazon AVS (Alexa Voice Service) Device SDK and Sensory TrulyHandsfree Wake Word Engine. Additional 8-channel digital audio inputs and outputs (SAI1) for expansion.
Flexible I/O and Power Input
40 pin expansion port provides custom add-on boards for Power over Ethernet (PoE) IEEE 802.3af, 802.3at (POE+), 12V DC, 24V AC and 9-36V DC wide voltage power input as well as GPIOs, digital audio, I2C, serial communication, additional Ethernet options for ODM applications.
Panel PC Reference Design
10.1″ touch panel PC reference design PPC-4910 built on the EMB-2239 POE edge AI embedded board, supports two gigabit Ethernet ports, RS-232, 485, CAN interfaces. OS support includes Android, Yocto and Debian Linux. It is design to help embedded software and application development and speed up time-to-market for customization and ODM projects.
*Specifications are representative. Specific product technology may be different than indicated.
| Platform | ARM Cortex-A53 |
| Processor | NXP i.MX 8M Plus, 4x ARM Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz, 1x Arm Cortex-M7 @ 800MHz |
| System Memory | On-board LPDDR4 @3200MT up to 4GB |
| Ethernet | 1 x GbE with POE option, second RGMII via pin header |
| Storage | Onboard iNAND flash (16GB default), 1x micro SD slot, 265K EEPROM with write protect control |
| Wireless | 1x WiFi/Bluetooth (AP6255/56) module, 802.11 b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth v5.0 |
| AI/ML | Dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU): 2.3 TOPS; PCIe or USB expansion via pin headers |
| LCD Interface | 1x MIPI 4-lane DSI, 1x Dual Channel LVDS for 5”, 7”, 8”, 10.1” and other size LCD panels |
| Display Resolution | LVDS- up to 1920x1200p60, MIPI DSI – up to 1920x1200p60 or 2x 1080p60 + 1x 4kp30 on HDMI |
| Graphic Controller | GC7000UL supports OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, OpenCL 1.2, Vulkan |
| Audio | 1 x mono Class D speaker out @2W(4Ω), 2 (R/L) x HP out header, amplified speaker out (R/L) @ 3W(4Ω) 8 channel digital audio I/O (SAI1) via 24-pin expansion header |
| Voice Control | Dual digital MEMS microphone header via CS47L24 with dual DSP, support multi-mic noise suppression, acoustic echo cancellation (AEC), omni-directional spatial 8 channel digital audio/DMIC inputs (SAI5) via 40-pin expansion header |
| Expansion | 40 pin header with POE power, 2x USB 2.0, PCIe x 1, up to 8 channel digital audio inputs or GPIOs |
| I/O | 1x RS-232/RS-485/CAN and 2x GPIO via terminal block 2x USB2.0 or 1x USB3.0 Type A, 2x USB2.0 header, 1 x USB 3.0 Type C OTG 4+ GPIO, 2x I2C (for TP and MIPI CSI) 2x MIPI-CSI, one camera up to 12MP@30fps / 4kp45 or two up to 1080p80, 2x ISP supporting 375 Mpixel/s |
| OS Support | Yocto Embedded Linux (kernel version 5.10, Qt and Wayland), Amazon AVS (Alexa Voice Service) Device SDK, Sensory TrulyHandsfree Wake Word Engine, Android 10, Debian Linux |
| Power Input | 5V DC via pin header or POE via RJ45 (POE add-on board not included) |
| Form Factor | Embedded Pico-ITX standard |
| Operating Temperature | 0 ~ 60°C (32 ~ 140°F) |
| Storage | -40 ~ 85° C (-40 ~ 185° F) |
| Operating Humidity | 5% ~ 95% @ 40°C (Non-Condensing) |
| Dimension | 100 x 72 mm (3.94” x 2.83”) |