NXP Semiconductors has introduced the i.MX 93W functions processor, increasing NXP’s i.MX 93 household. Objective-built to speed up bodily AI deployment, the i.MX 93W SoC is the primary functions processor to mix a devoted AI neural processing unit (NPU) with safe tri-radio wi-fi connectivity.
This excessive diploma of integration permits clients to switch as much as 60 discrete parts with a single package deal. Pre-certified reference designs eradicate many widespread integration challenges, lowering the complexity, value and danger historically related to RF design. Supported by NXP’s software program and industry-leading eIQ AI enablement options, the i.MX 93W additionally helps smaller type components and is designed to speed up time-to-market for bodily AI functions.
Bodily AI requires coordinated AI brokers to collaborate domestically, taking real-time motion with low latency and excessive reliability. For instance, AI brokers would possibly coordinate throughout a wise constructing’s lighting, HVAC, entry management, occupancy and good vitality techniques to autonomously optimise consolation, vitality effectivity, and operational responsiveness securely in actual time.
NXP’s new i.MX 93W addresses this want by integrating scalable edge compute, AI acceleration, and safe wi-fi connectivity in a single package deal, supported by NXP’s software program, eIQ AI enablement and pre-certified reference designs. This permits coordinated AI brokers to domestically handle bodily environments, corresponding to a gaggle of healthcare brokers working collectively to coordinate wearables, good diagnostics, sensors and well being gateways that ship real-time healthcare insights and actions. The extremely built-in i.MX 93W SoC additionally permits clients to quickly scale bodily AI throughout healthcare units, good constructing controllers, industrial gateways, vitality infrastructure displays and good residence hubs.
“With the i.MX 93W, we’re extending the i.MX 9 family to help customers scale physical AI faster,” stated Charles Dachs, Govt Vice President and Common Supervisor, Safe Related Edge at NXP Semiconductors. “This new platform simplifies integration of AI and secure wireless connectivity, reducing design complexity and allowing customers to more quickly deploy AI agents at the edge.”
Strong ecosystem speeds growth
“The new i.MX 93W SoC is an exciting addition to the i.MX portfolio, combining powerful application processing, integrated AI acceleration and secure wireless connectivity in a highly compact SiP architecture,” stated Andreas Kopietz Dipl.-Ing., Gross sales Supervisor, F&S Elektronik Systeme. “For embedded developers, the combination of the i.MX 93 applications processor with integrated Wi-Fi6, Bluetooth LE, Thread, and Zigbee significantly simplifies system design and certification. This allows our customers to reduce development effort, lower certification costs, and accelerate time-to-market for connected HMI, industrial and IoT devices.”
“As smart IoT gateways and edge-connected devices continue to scale, developers need production-ready platforms with strong wireless performance, security, and power efficiency,” stated Ahmed Shameem, Affiliate Director of System on Modules at iWave. “By offering the i.MX 93W as a fully integrated System on Module with built-in Wi-Fi 6 tri-radio connectivity, we are helping to simplify design, reduce development risk and accelerate time-to-market for next-generation industrial and smart IoT products and applications.”
“Vantron is proud to collaborate closely with NXP to bring advanced embedded intelligence to industrial automation,” stated Bo Wei, CEO at Vantron Know-how.
“As a highly integrated SiP platform combining application processing and Wi-Fi connectivity, i.MX 93W simplifies system design and reduces development and certification efforts. This integration enables our customers to accelerate time-to-market, optimise overall system cost, and deploy robust, secure solutions for the demanding environments of machinery manufacturing, while ensuring long-term operational reliability.”
Built-in scalable compute and safe connectivity ship bodily AI
The i.MX 93W functions processor combines a devoted AI NPU with safe tri-radio wi-fi connectivity in a single package deal. This eliminates the necessity for as much as 60 discrete parts, considerably lowering board space, design and provide chain complexity and system-level prices. The i.MX 93W incorporates a dual-core Arm CortexA55 functions processor with a devoted Arm Ethos NPU able to as much as 1.8 eTOPs. The built-in IW610 tri-radio combines Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth Low Power, and 802.15.4 connectivity supporting Matter and Thread deployments. This eliminates advanced RF tuning steps and coexistence challenges that historically gradual growth and certification, rushing time-to-market.
Safety by design with EdgeLock Safe Enclave
The i.MX 93W SoC integrates an EdgeLock Safe Enclave (Superior Profile), addressing regulatory necessities, together with European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The embedded EdgeLock Safe Enclave is a {hardware} root of belief simplifying implementation of security-critical capabilities like safe boot, safe replace, machine attestation and safe machine entry. Mixed with NXP’s EdgeLock 2GO key administration providers, OEMs can securely provision i.MX 93W SoC-based merchandise at machine manufacturing or within the subject.
Pre-certified reference designs velocity time-to-market
NXP’s pre-certified i.MX 93W SoC-based single and dual-antenna reference designs minimise RF tuning effort and eliminating many widespread integration challenges. Licensed throughout a number of nations and areas, these reference designs cut back the complexity, value and danger historically related to RF design and wi-fi certification. By leveraging validated antenna choices and pre-approved designs, clients can shorten regulatory approval timelines, cut back growth value, and convey merchandise to market quicker.
Availability
The i.MX 93W is predicted to start sampling in 2H 2026.
