Infineon’s next-gen low-power Edge AI MCUs
PSOC™ Edge is designed for next generation responsive compute and control applications, featuring hardware-assisted machine learning (ML) acceleration. This new family of MCUs deliver next-level end-user experiences by enabling end products to be more intelligent and intuitively usable, thereby lowering the barrier in human-machine interaction and adding contextual awareness to end applications, all while providing robust privacy and safety protection through embedded Edge Protect technologies. PSOC™ Edge is part of a full edge system solution, which includes microcontrollers (MCUs), software, and security.
Features:
High-Performance, Low-Power Architecture
- Multi-domain architecture for high-performance and fine-grained power optimization
- High-performance Arm® Cortex®-M55 CPU with Helium DSP and Ethos-U55
- Low-power Arm® Cortex®-M33 with FPU, DSP and MPU and NNLite
Energy Efficient Edge Ai
- Ethos-U55 NPU at 400mhz
- Infineon NNLite NPU at 200MHz
- Enabled by DEEPCRAFT™ AI Suite
Multi-Modal, Advanced HMI
- Voice, Natural Language & Generative AI
- Accelerated multi-microphone audio performance
- vision for contextual awareness and frictionless interaction
- Low-Power Graphics
State-of-the-art Security
- Lockstep secured enclave in low-power always-on domain
- Infineon Edge Protect Category 4/Platform Security Architecture (PSA) Level 4
- Off-the-shelf Trusted Firmware-m enablement and Mbed-TLS for crypto operations
Easy-to-use Software and Tools
- Modustoolbox™ software
- Comprehensive collection of multi-platform tools and software libraries
- Includes board support packages (BSPs), peripheral driver library (PDL), and middleware such as CAPSENSE™
- End-to-end ML solutions with DEEPCRAFT™ AI Suite software & tools
- Zephyr® OS enablement for PSOC™ Edge development kits
- PSOC™ Edge E8x
- Evaluation Kits & Boards
- Software Enablement & Tools
PSOC™ Edge E8x
The PSOC™ Edge devices are based on high performance Arm® Cortex®-M55, including Helium™ DSP support paired with Arm® Ethos™-U55 and Cortex-M33 paired Infineon’s ultra-low power NNLite neural network accelerator. Lead devices are built in ultra-low power 22-nm embedded-RRAM technology. Support for “always-on” sensing and response makes the devices ideal for advanced IoT devices such as smart home, security, wearables, robotics, and many more. The family of devices features extended on-chip memories to support the most advanced applications. PSOC™ Edge consists of dozens of devices that provide scalability for increasingly sophisticated next-generation intelligent systems, while enabling software reuse and portability.
The enhanced intelligence of the PSOC™ Edge series adds support for advanced graphics, audio- and vision-based applications to the extensive set of human interface modes (touch, graphics, voice) available in earlier generation PSOC™ devices. The new series includes four product platforms PSOC™ Edge E81, E82, E83 and E84 enabling easy migration of applications within the family, as well as an upgrade path for earlier generation designs.
The PSOC™ Edge E8x devices are supported by Infineon’s ecosystem of Edge AI software, including the DEEPCRAFT™ AI Suite.
Block Diagram
Block Diagram
Features:
32-bit MCU Subsystems
- Up to 400MHz Arm® Cortex®-M55 including Helium DSP
- Up to 200MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33, always-on low-power domain
Machine Learning
- Arm® Ethos-U55 NPU at 400 MHz (E83 and E84)
- Infineon’s NNLite NPU at 200MHz
- Enabled by DEEPCRAFT™ AI Suite
Memory and SoC Integration
- Up to 6MB of SRAM memory integration for next-gen applications
- 512KB Embedded ultra-low-power RRAM Technology
- Richer peripheral set to reduce system cost
- Highly integrated analog subsystem
Security
- Lockstep Secured enclave based on Infineon Edge Protect Technology
- Platform Security Architecture (PSA) Level 4
- Off-the-shelf- Trusted Firmware-M enablement and Mbed-TLS for crypto operations
Advanced HMI Interfaces
- Low-power 2.5D GPU for rendering images and text (E82 and E84)
- Display controller with MIPI-DSI/DBI interface up to 1024x768 (E82 and E84)
- Audio multi-microphone interface
- Local voice & cloud voice capabilities
Ease-of-use for developer
- ModusToolbox™ Software
- Comprehensive collection of multi-platform tools and software libraries
- Includes board support packages (BSPs), peripheral driver library (PDL) and middleware software libraries
- End-to-end ML solutions with DEEPCRAFT™ AI Suite software & tools
Target Applications:
Human Machine Interface (HMI)
- Appliance
- Industrial Operator Panel
- Factory Automation
Smart Homes
- Thermostats
- Door Locks
- Speakers
Robotics
- Vacuum Cleaners
- Vacuum Robots
- Service Robots
- Lawn and Garden Robotics
- Industrial Robots
Wearables
- Fitness Watches
- AR/MR/VR Glasses and Accessories
- Audio Accessories
Security Cameras
- IP Cameras
- Doorbells
- Security Camera and Accessories
Evaluation Kits for your PSOC™ Edge based application development
PSOC™ Edge has multiple development kits and will have a production SOM Module based on the PSOC™ Edge E84 microcontroller. These PSOC™ Edge kits are supported by ModusToolbox™ and DEEPCRAFT™ AI Suite and development tools, along with support in the Zephyr® ecosystem.
Getting started is easy with the PSOC™ Edge kits designed to kickstart Edge AI projects:
- PSOC™ Edge AI Kit (KIT_PSE84_AI) for low-cost Edge AI application development
- PSOC™ Edge Evaluation Kit (KIT_PS884_EVAL) for rapid prototyping and development of applications, includes base board plus system-on-module featuring PSOC Edge E84
PSOC™ Edge E84 Evaluation Kit (KIT_PSE84_EVAL)
The PSOC™ Edge Evaluation Kit enables applications to use the PSOC™ Edge E84 Series Microcontroller (MCU) together with multiple on-board multimedia, Machine Learning (ML), and connectivity features including custom MIPI-DSI displays, audio interfaces, and AIROC™ Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® combo-based connectivity modules.
This kit is also supported in the Zephyr® OS open-source software platform, a proven RTOS ecosystem created by developers, and for developers.
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PSOC™ Edge E84 AI Kit (KIT_PSE84_AI)
The PSOC™ Edge E84 AI Kit is designed for rapid prototyping of ML/AI-powered applications. It features the PSOC™ Edge E84 series MCU and a multitude of on-board multimedia, Machine Learning (ML), and connectivity features. It also includes an on-board programmer/debugger (KitProg3) SWD debug header, a MIPI-DSI connector, speaker interface, USB host and device interfaces, IO expansion headers, an IMU sensor, a magnetometer, a barometric pressure sensor, a radar, two analog microphones (PDM interface), and an image sensor.
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Software & Enablement Solutions for PSOC™ Edge
Supported by a rich set of enablement, developers can leverage the power of PSOC™ Edge for their current and future design needs. With strong ecosystem partners, comprehensive documentation, and the industry-recognized ModusToolbox™ software, including integration with the DEEPCRAFT™ AI Suite, PSOC™ Edge accelerates time-to-market and makes it easy to start all of your Edge AI development in one place.
ModusToolbox™ Software
Infineon's ModusToolbox™ is a collection of easy-to-use software and tools that enable rapid development of Infineon microcontrollers and AIROC™ Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® devices. It provides both development tools and run-time software for a flexible and comprehensive development experience.
The ModusToolbox™ tools package includes desktop programs that enable the creation of new embedded applications, managing software components, configuring device peripherals and middleware, and embedded development tools for compiling, programming, and debugging. The ModusToolbox™ run-time software includes an extensive collection of GitHub-hosted repositories comprised of code examples, board support packages, middleware, and application support.
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DEEPCRAFT™ AI Suite
DEEPCRAFT™ Edge AI software, including DEEPCRAFT™ Studio, the DEEPCRAFT™ Model Converter, DEEPCRAFT™ Ready Models, DEEPCRAFT™ Audio Enhancement and DEEPCRAFT™ Voice Assistant, provide a comprehensive set of tools and software frameworks for developing intelligent edge devices with advanced AI capabilities.
With DEEPCRAFT™, developers can simplify the development of Edge AI applications, improve performance, and reduce development time.
DEEPCRAFT™ Studio is an end-to-end solution for AI/machine learning model development and deployment at the edge. The platform is designed to support users in creating robust, high-quality models that are ready for deployment in commercial products.
DEEPCRAFT™ Model Converter lets users optimize proprietary as well as open-source models to run on Infineon hardware. The tool is compatible with many popular AI frameworks.
DEEPCRAFT™ Solutions:
- DEEPCRAFT™ Ready Models are fully tested, market-ready models optimized to work with Infineon's sensors and MCUs.
- DEEPCRAFT™ Audio Enhancement enhances speech quality by removing unwanted noise, optimized for power-efficiency on Infineon's PSOC™ Edge MCUs.
- DEEPCRAFT™ Voice Assistant enables natural voice interfaces to run locally on edge devices, optimized for power and performance on Infineon's PSOC™ Edge MCUs.
DEEPCRAFT™ AI Hub is Infineon’s one-stop-shop for Edge AI. Users can get inspiration from open-source models, Infineon software, tools & solutions, and case studies across industrial, consumer & automotive applications
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Zephyr® OS
Zephyr RTOS enablement is available for portable, scalable, next generation MCU designs on PSOC™ Edge using the PSOC™ Edge Evaluation Kit (KIT_PSE84_EVAL).
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