RASynBoard (module)

RASynBoard (module) is a tiny (25mm x 30mm), ultra-low power, edge AI/ML board, based on a Syntiant NDP120 Neural Decision Processor, a Renesas RA6M4 host MCU plus a power-efficient DA16600 Wi-Fi/BT combo module. The NDP120 subsystem with onboard digital microphone, IMU motion sensor and SPI Flash memory, achieves highly efficient processing of acoustic- and motion events. Battery and USB-C device connectors facilitate stand-alone use, while a compact under-board connector enables integration with custom OEM boards and additional sensors.

NDP120 AI/ML models for popular use-cases (pre-engineered by Syntiant and other vendors) are auto-loaded from local SPI Flash storage for efficient execution on the ultralow power NDP120 neural accelerator device.

RA6M4 MCU reprogramming can be done directly via Renesas Flash Programmer software (via USB-C connector on the Core board) or wirelessly using onboard DA16600 module plus OTA software. For full application software development and debug, the 2-boardRASynBoard Kit is recommended (Uses E2OB debugger MCU and USB-C connector onboard the IO board, to interface with a development computer running Renesas e2 Studio IDE).

Highlights

Target Applications:
  • Accelerated Edge-AI and ML applications
  • Battery-powered remote sensor systems
  • Industrial smart sensors
  • Motor predictive maintenance
  • Always-on speech recognition and sensor fusion processing
Key Features:
  • Syntiant NDP120 Core 2 DNN
  • Arm Cortex M0 and HiFi 3 DSP
  • Renesas RA6M4 MCU (M33 @200 MHz)
  • 1MB flash, 256KB SRAM, 16Mb NOR flash
  • USB 2.0 device interface
  • Renesas DA16600 Wi-Fi/BT Module
  • IMU 6-axis motion sensor (ICM42671)
  • PDM digital microphone (MMICT5838)
  • LiPo battery manager and connector
  • Power and Charging indicator LEDs
Kit Includes:
  • RASynBoard Module

Specifications

Dimensions:25mm x 30mm
CPU:1x Arm Cortex M33; 1x NDP120;
Chipset:REN
Chipset Brand:RA
Chipset Sub-brand:6M4
RAM:256 KB MCU SRAM; 1 MB NDP120 SRAM
Flash:2MB SPI Flash; 1 MB MCU Flash
Storage Interfaces:SPI
USB:1x USB 2.0 device
Serial Interfaces:1x UART
Bus Interfaces:2x28 pin board-to-board connector
Network Interface:Wi-Fi 802.11 bgn (2.4GHz)
Audio Interface:Bluetooth audio; PDM microphone (onboard)
OS Support:FreeRTOS AzureRTOS
Power Requirement:USB-C power (5V); LiPo battery
Environment:Ambient Temperature; 0° ... 70°C (operating), -25° … 85°C (storage) Humidity: 5 … 95% (operating, non-condensing), 5 … 95% (storage, non-condensing)
Max Temperature (°C):70
Wireless Module:Renesas DA16600
Miscellaneous:"USB-C device interface; 2-pin LiPo battery connector"

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