NXP EdgeReady MCU-Based Solution for Local Voice Control

Solutions for home-based  automation

Overview

NXP EdgeReady MCU-based solution for local voice control leverages the i.MX RT106L crossover MCU, enabling developers to quickly and easily add local voice commands to their products. This ultra-small form-factor, production ready hardware design comes with fully integrated software running on FreeRTOS, for quick out-of-the-box evaluation and proof of concept development. This turnkey solution minimizes time to market, risk, and development effort enabling OEMs to easily add voice to their smart home and smart appliance products without the need for Wi-Fi and cloud connectivity, addressing the privacy concerns of many consumers.

High Performance

Less than 1 sec fast response time

Compact Design

Ultra-small form factor
boards – 30 x 40 mm

Low BOM cost

Reduced by over 50% compared to MPU implementations

Full Software Compatibility

Far-field audio front-end automatic speech recognition (ASR) engine

Technical and Functional Specifications

Processor

MCU

i.MX RT1060 Crossover MCU with Arm® Cortex®-M7 core, 3020 CoreMark/1284 DMIPS @ 600 MHz, 32 kB I-cache, 32 kB D-cache, FPU

System Control

Secure JTAG, PLL OSC, eDMA, 4x Watch Dog, 6x GP Timer, 4x Quadrature ENC, 4x QuadTimer, 4x FlexPWM, IOMUX

General

Versatility

No voice or audio expertise required, ultra-small form factor runs on FreeRTOS, supports up to three integrated low-cost MEMS microphones, two external digital microphone lines

ADC/DAC Conversion

2x ADC (20-ch), 2 x ACMP

Audio

Overview
The TFA9894D is a highly power-efficient class-D audio amplifier solution with speaker protection and boost algorithm

SPK-Class-D
5.6 W into 8 Ohms, 6.2 W into 4 Ohms (THD <1%; VBAT= 4 V), Very low noise: <14 μV

Adaptive DC-DC Boost
10 V – Maximizes the output power of the class-D audio amplifier while preventing large battery supply spikes and limiting quiescent power consumption

Power Optimization
High system efficiency: 91% peak efficiency for 600 mW sine wave, low battery consumption: <125 mA (Po = 380 mW, average music power)

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NXP EdgeReady MCU-Based Solution for Local Voice Control

Kit contains:

  • i.MX RT Voice Solution
  • USB Type-A to USB Type-C Cable