The iG-G57M® Versal™ AI Edge & Versal™ AI prime platform brings together high-performance processing, programmable logic, and rich peripheral integration to deliver a powerful foundation for next-generation embedded and edge applications. To simplify platform, bring-up and accelerate development, iWave introduces a unified BareMetal application framework that enables direct, deterministic access to the underlying hardware providing an efficient environment for comprehensive validation without operating system overhead.
The unified BareMetal application enables end to end platform validation across Versal™ AI Edge/Prime platforms, bringing essential peripheral, connectivity, storage, and high-speed interface testing into a single framework. It supports DMA, SYSMON, TTC, UART, I2C, Ethernet, USB, RTC, MicroSD, eMMC, HDMI, and SDI validation, helping developers verify system functionality faster and simplify hardware bring-up and debugging.
By consolidating multiple validation routines into one unified BareMetal framework, iWave helps developers streamline hardware bring-up, accelerate debugging, and reduce overall validation effort. With comprehensive peripheral coverage and direct hardware-level visibility, the framework provides a faster and more reliable path from initial bring-up to system validation, empowering developers to build, test, and deploy Versal™ AI Edge/Prime based solutions with greater confidence.
Key Highlights:
The iG-G57M® Versal™ AI Edge & AI prime brings Versal™ AI Edge VE2302 / Prime VM1102 adaptive computing into a compact, SWaP-C optimized SoMs. With powerful multicore processing and programmable logic, it delivers the performance and flexibility needed for demanding AI and hardware acceleration workloads.
- Pin Compatible Devices: Versal™ AI Edge (VE2302) & Versal™ AI Prime (VM1102).
- Dual core Arm Cortex A72, R5F
- Programmable Network on Chip (NoC)
- 34 AI Engine-ML Tiles with 68Mb Shared AI Memory
- 4GB LPDDR4 RAM ,16GB & 256MB QSPI Flash
- Up to 328K Logic Cells and 150K LUTs
- Form Factor: 50mm x 60mm (REN)
The platform leverages the hardened processing, connectivity, and acceleration resources of the Versal™ architecture, reducing the need for additional soft IP implementation. This helps simplify system design, reduce development complexity, and improve design efficiency while enabling faster implementation and validation.
Versal™ AI Edge/ Prime: Adaptive Computing for Diverse Workloads
The Versal™ AI /Prime platforms combine programmable acceleration, intelligent interconnect, and high-speed connectivity in a single adaptive SoC. With dual-core Arm® Cortex®-A72 application processors and dual core Cortex® R5F real-time processors, the platform supports both high-level application processing and deterministic real time control. Integrated AI Engine, programmable logic, and high-speed transceivers enable flexible, low-latency processing for AI inference, networking, data acceleration, and vision applications.
Complete Development Ecosystem:
Supported by the AMD Vivado™ Design Suite, AMD Vitis™ Unified Software Platform, and Linux BSPs, the Versal™ ecosystem provides a complete environment for hardware design, software development, debugging, and optimization. Combined with iWave unified Bare-Metal framework, developers can efficiently move from platform bring-up and validation to application development and deployment.
Platform Validation & Test Coverage:
The Unified Bare-Metal Application provides a simple, menu-driven environment to validate the key peripherals, interfaces, and system resources of the iWave Versal™ AI Edge/Prime Development Platform. By bringing multiple validation tests together in one application, developers can quickly evaluate platform functionality and identify issues during the early stages of development.
The framework provides coverage across the major processing, communication, storage, and system monitoring resources:
- PS Peripheral Validation: Verifies CSU DMA, GDMA, ADMA, ZDMA, PS SYSMON, and SCUGIC functionality, including data movement, system monitoring, and interrupt handling.
- Ethernet Validation: GEM0/GEM1 ping and echo testing verifies Ethernet connectivity and data communication between the development platform and host system.
- UART Validation: Debug UART testing provides a simple interface for console communication and platform debugging.
- USB & Storage Validation: USB 2.0 mass storage, MicroSD, and eMMC tests verify device detection and reliable read/write operations.
- RTC Validation: PS RTC testing confirms system timekeeping and calendar functionality.
- HDMI & SDI Validation: High-speed video paths are verified through HDMI and SDI passthrough, supporting resolutions up to 4K@60 fps.
This broad validation coverage gives developers a single, consistent environment to verify critical platform functionality, reducing the need for multiple standalone test applications.
Figure 1: Unified Bare-Metal Application Menu for Platform Peripheral Validation
Development & Validation Flow:
The framework is designed to fit naturally into the standard AMD Vivado™ and Vitis™ development workflow.
iWave provides the required Vivado-based hardware designs and Vitis-based Bare-Metal applications for supported HDMI and SDI configurations, helping developers move efficiently from platform configuration to functional validation.
Validating a complex adaptive SoC platform can involve multiple peripherals, interfaces, and software components. The Unified Bare-Metal Framework simplifies this process by bringing essential validation capabilities into a single, reusable environment.
From DMA and interrupt handling to Ethernet, storage, RTC, HDMI, and SDI, the framework enables developers to verify critical system functions early, simplify debugging, and reduce integration effort. This provides a reliable starting point for moving from hardware bring-up to advanced software development and application deployment on Versal™ AI Edge/Prime platforms.
The iG-G57M® combines Versal™ adaptive computing technology, iWave SoM platform, and unified BareMetal validation to give developers a streamlined path toward building high-performance, scalable, and application-ready embedded systems.
iWave Global is a leading provider of embedded computing solutions specializing in System on Modules, FPGA platforms, and ODM services. With deep expertise in high-performance and RF systems, iWave enables customers to accelerate product development and time to market.
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