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Holoscan Sensor Bridge with MitySOM-A5E
Holoscan Sensor Bridge platform featuring MitySOM-A5E, an Agilex® 5 FPGA system on module

Overview

Critical Link’s MitySOM-A5E system on module serves as the processing engine in this Holoscan Sensor Bridge (HSB) platform. HSB is a low-latency, FPGA-based interface that integrates heterogeneous sensor data for real time GPU based AI inferencing. It simplifies sensor fusion and Edge AI application development.

Key Features of Critical Link’s HSB Solution:

  • Agilex® 5 FPGA aggregates sensor inputs
  • 8 MIPI 4-Lane CSI-2 camera interfaces
  • Dual 10Gb or 25Gb Ethernet transport
  • FMC connector for additional sensor inputs
  • Direct transfer to any NVIDIA GPU
  • Precision timing for HW-based multi-sensor synchronization
  • Utilizes production ready, long-lifespan SOMs

Demo units are currently available for this platform. To arrange a demo, contact Critical Link at info@criticallink.com, or contact your local Altera sales person.

Applications

  • Robotics / Humanoids
  • Multi-camera AGVs
  • Robotic Surgery Equipment
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Industrial Automation
  • Visual Inspection
  • Critical Safety Analysis
  • Biometrics
  • Pattern Analysis
  • Scientific Instrumentation

Specifications

The HSB platform utilizes the MitySOM-A5E Standard Development Kit, which features:

MitySOM-A5E System on Module:

  • Agilex 5 SoC FPGA E-Series from Altera: 32mm x 32mm package, with up to 24 transceiver pairs
  • FPGA fabric up to 656 KLE
  • Dual-core Cortex-A55 + Dual-core Cortex-A76
  • Up to 8GB HPS FPGA shared LPDDR4 + Up to 8GB FPGA LPDDR4
  • A host of FPGA & HPS IO – review the MitySOM-A5E datasheet for full details

Development Board Interfaces:

  • 8 22-pin 4-lane MIPI camera interface
  • 2x SFP28 supporting up to 28Gb/s
  • DisplayPort supporting 8K video at 60Hz
  • FMC port with LPC + 8 Transceivers
  • PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 edge connector
  • USB-C port supporting USB 3.1 Gen 1
  • 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet Interface
  • USB-C 2.0 Port Console Interface
  • 3x USB Type A connectors (USB 2.0)
  • Micro-SD Card Socket
  • M.2 E key WIFI interface port
  • M.2 M key NVME interface port
  • I3C Expansion Header

Click on the images to view the block diagram and layout of the HSB platform: