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Ara-2 USB Module: eTOPS for Gen AI Workloads
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The Ara-2 USB module delivers up to 40 equivalent TOPS (eTOPS) for high-performance, power-efficient AI inference. It supports real-time AI workloads, including Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision Language Models (VLMs), enabling compute and embedded systems to run multiple models simultaneously without performance penalties. The module can process visual and textual content, offering enhanced productivity and capabilities for edge AI deployments.
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Supported Devices
Processors and Microcontrollers
Discrete Neural Processing Units
- ARA-2-DNPU: Ara-2: Discrete NPU for Real-Time Generative AI
i.MX 8 Applications Processors
- i.MX8MPLUS: i.MX 8M Plus – Arm® Cortex®-A53, Machine Learning, Vision, Multimedia and Industrial IoT
i.MX 9 Processors
- i.MX95: i.MX 95 Applications Processor Family: High-Performance, Safety Enabled Platform with eIQ® Neutron NPU
Features
AI model frameworks
- TensorFlow
- PyTorch
- ONNX
AI Model Architectures Supported
- Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)
- Transformer Models
- Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Multimodal Language Models (MMLMs)
- Vision Language Models (VLMs)
- Vision Language Actions (VLAs)
Performance
- Up to 40 eTOPS*
Security
- Secure Boot
- Root-of-trust processor
Memory (LPDDR4)
- 8 GB or 16 GB (stores all user models)
Operating system support (Runtime)
- Linux
Host interface
- USB3 Gen 2 (10 GB/s)
Dimensions (W x L)
- 30 mm x 80 mm