Forlinx Embedded UP4 introduces a series of pin-to-pin compatible system-on-modules featuring Rockchip RK3568J/RK3562J, NXP i.MX 9352, or Allwinner T527N/T536 processors. The UP4 modules, measuring 40×40 mm, provide 487 pins via a hybrid LCC and LGA design with 1.0mm contact pitch and 1.27mm ball pitch, allowing for a single carrier board for various CPU variants.
Specifications include:
SoC:
– FET-MX9352-UP4: NXP i.MX 9352 with 2x Arm Cortex-A55 at up to 1.7 GHz, Cortex-M33 real-time core at 250 MHz, 2D GPU, and 0.5 TOPS Arm Ethos U65 microNPU
– FET3568-UP4: Rockchip RK3568B2/J with 4x Arm Cortex-A55 at up to 2.0/1.8 GHz, Arm Mali-G52 MP2 3D GPU, and 1 TOPS AI NPU
– FET3562J-UP4: Rockchip RK3562J with 4x Arm Cortex-A53 at 1.8 GHz, Arm Mali-G52-2EE 3D GPU, and 1 TOPS NPU
– FET527N-UP4: Allwinner T527N with octa-core CPU, 200 MHz RISC-V core, 600MHz HiFi4 DSP, Arm G57 MC1 3D GPU, and 2 TOPS NPU
– FET536-UP4: Allwinner T536 with 4x Arm Cortex-A55 at up to 1.6GHz, 600 MHz RISC-V core, 2D GPU, and 2 TOPS NPU
Memory/Storage:
– NXP: 1GB LPDDR4 + 8GB eMMC flash
– Rockchip RK3568: 4GB/8GB LPDDR4X + 32GB/64GB eMMC flash
– Rockchip RK3562J: 1GB/2GB LPDDR4 + 8GB/16GB eMMC flash
– Allwinner T527N: 2GB/4GB LPDDR4 + 16GB/32GB eMMC flash
Interfaces:
– Supports up to 2x SD/SDIO, FSPI, SATA (Rockchip), HDMI 2.0, 24-bit parallel RGB, LVDS, dual MIPI DSI, eDP 1.3, MIPI CSI, and parallel CSI (Allwinner)
– Audio includes SAI, I2S, MQS (NXP), PDM, DMIC (Allwinner T527N), S/PDIF (Rockchip RK3562), and a built-in audio codec
– Networking offers up to 2x Gigabit Ethernet, USB supports up to 2x USB 2.0 and 3.0
– PCIe provides options like PCIe Gen3 or Gen2.1
– Low-speed I/Os include UART, CAN, I2C, I3C (NXP), SPI, ADC, PWM, and IR (Allwinner)
The modules are designed for temperatures from -40°C to +85°C, with a supply voltage of 5V, and dimensions of 40 x 40 x 1.2 mm. Software support varies per module, with Linux and Qt versions specified.
The FET-MX9352-UP4 is aimed at industrial applications, FET3568-UP4 for high-performance edge AI, FET3562J-UP4 for industrial AI and vision, GET527N-UP4 for high-performance edge computing, and FET536-UP4 for industrial AI and vision.
An overview and product briefs are available on Forlinx’s dedicated page for the UP4 system-on-module family.