NXP Semiconductors FRDM i.MX 95 Pro Development Board
NXP Semiconductors FRDM i.MX 95 Pro Development Board is designed to evaluate the i.MX 95 applications processor in a compact 19 mm x 19 mm package. This board features six Arm® Cortex®-A55 cores, one Arm® Cortex®-M7 core, and one Arm® Cortex-M33 core, together with the eIQ® Neutron NPU for edge AI acceleration. The FRDM i.MX 95 Pro board includes 16GB LPDDR5-6400, 32GB (eMMC), 512Mbit QSPI NOR Flash, MicroSD expansion slot, 2x Gigabit Ethernet, and 1x 10 Gigabit Ethernet. This board delivers advanced AI acceleration, rich multimedia performance, integrated Wi-Fi 6 Tri-radio IW612 connectivity, and two M.2 Key-M connectors supporting Ara240 DNPU modules or SSD expansion. Typical applications include advanced Human Machine Interface (HMI), industrial networking, robotics, edge gateways, and vision processing.
Features
- High-performance AI processing:
- i.MX 95 applications processor with 6x Arm® Cortex®-A55, 1x Cortex-M33, and 1x Cortex-M7
- Integrated eIQ® Neutron NPU for machine learning and AI acceleration
- Optimized for computer vision, HMI, edge AI, and networking workloads
- High-capacity memory and storage:
- 16GB LPDDR5-6400
- 32GB (eMMC)
- 512Mbit QSPI NOR Flash
- MicroSD expansion slot
- Advanced vision and display interfaces:
- Dual MIPI-CSI camera interfaces
- MIPI-DSI display support
- HDMI output through integrated LVDS-to-HDMI bridge
- Ideal for machine vision and multimedia applications
- High-speed connectivity:
- 2x Gigabit Ethernet
- 1x 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- USB 3.0 Type-C and USB 2.0 Type-A
- CAN, I²C, ADC, and expansion headers
- Integrated wireless connectivity:
- Onboard IW612 Wi-Fi 6 tri-radio module
- Wi-Fi®, BLUETOOTH® low energy, and 802.15.4 support
- Enables seamless cloud, matter, and industrial IoT connectivity
- Extensive expansion options:
- Dual M.2 Key-M connectors for AI accelerators and SSDs, and one M.2 Key-E for wireless
- Expansion headers for custom hardware development
- Flexible prototyping platform for embedded edge systems
- Development ready:
- USB-UART debug interface
- Audio support with PDM microphone and 3.5 mm audio jack
- Supports Linux®, Yocto, eIQ® AI tools, and NXP software ecosystem
Applications
- Automotive:
- Domain controller compute off-load engine
- Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) and occupant monitoring systems
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Low-cost gateway
- Consumer:
- Air Conditioning (AC)
- Audio and speech recognition
- Audio/Video (AV) receivers
- Major home appliances
- Robotic appliance
- Small and medium appliances
- Surround sound and sound bars
- Wireless or networked speakers
- Industrial:
- Building safety detectors
- Building security and surveillance
- Circuit breaker
- Fleet management
- Home control panel
- In-home energy display
- Industrial HMI
- Inventory and supply chain management
- Motion control and robotics
- Public address systems
- Smart lighting
- Smart power socket
- Transport ticketing
- Vital signs monitors
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NXP Semiconductors FRDM-i.MX 95 Development Board
A low‑cost, compact development board built on the powerful i.MX 95 applications processor.