The Synaptics® SR200 Series is a family of high-performance, ultra-low-power multimodal AI microcontrollers designed for edge AI applications across wearables, augmented reality (AR), and IoT. Part of the Astra® product family, it combines Arm® Cortex®-M85 and Cortex®-M52 cores with the Synaptics Torq™ NPU delivering up to 400 GOPS for efficient on-device machine learning. Its integrated vision, audio, graphics, connectivity, and advanced security capabilities make it suitable for intelligent, power-efficient embedded systems.
1. CPU and AI Architecture:
Arm® Cortex®-M85 for high-performance computing and Cortex®-M52 for efficient control, supported by the Synaptics Torq™ NPU delivering 400 GOPS.
2. Vision and Graphics:
Dual ISP architecture, support for up to two MIPI® CSI cameras, a 2.5D GPU, dual displays, and JPEG/H.264 decoding.
3. Audio Processing:
Cadence® Tensilica® HiFi 5 DSP, I2S/TDM interfaces, and support for up to six digital microphones for audio and voice AI applications.
4. Connectivity:
SDIO, UART, Ethernet, and CAN-FD interfaces for wireless connectivity integration and industrial IoT applications.
5. Power Efficiency:
Multiple power domains and operating modes enable fine-grained power optimization. Custom chiplet-based DRAM provides over 20× time-power reduction and more than 5× bandwidth improvement compared with traditional OSPI and HPI PSRAM interfaces.
6. Security:
Designed to meet PSA Level 3 and Common Criteria EAL4 security requirements, with hardware-based Root of Trust, secure boot and execution support, cryptographic acceleration, and anti-tamper protection.
¶ Practical Applications and Use Cases
- Wearable AI devices and smart accessories.
- Augmented reality (AR) systems and smart glasses.
- Voice assistants and keyword spotting.
- Intelligent cameras and computer vision.
- Edge AI-enabled IoT devices.
- Industrial monitoring and automation.
- Secure, low-power multimodal AI systems.
- What is the Synaptics SR200 Series designed for?
The SR200 Series is designed for high-performance, low-power edge AI applications that combine machine learning, vision, audio, graphics, and secure processing.
- What AI performance does the SR200 Series provide?
The integrated Synaptics Torq™ NPU delivers up to 400 GOPS for AI/ML workloads.
- Which processor cores are integrated into the SR200 Series?
The series combines Arm® Cortex®-M85 cores for high-performance computing with Arm® Cortex®-M52 cores for power-efficient control tasks.
- Does the SR200 Series support camera and display interfaces?
Yes. It supports up to two MIPI® CSI cameras, expandable through multi-drop configurations, along with MIPI® DSI display interfaces and dual-display support.
- What connectivity options are available?
The series supports SDIO, UART, Ethernet, and CAN-FD, enabling integration with wireless connectivity modules and industrial systems.
- How does the SR200 Series optimize power consumption?
Its multiple power domains, configurable operating modes, and hardware-executed power management policies allow compute resources to be optimized for different workloads.
- What security features does the SR200 Series provide?
Security features include a persistent Root of Trust, cryptographic acceleration, secure lifecycle management, secure code execution from external memory, and protection against side-channel and fault-injection attacks.