Nexas Boreal is an advanced SOC (System-on-Chip) design platform specifically built for robotics, edge computing, and lightweight servers. Manufactured using advanced 12nm and below process technology, this platform integrates high-performance CPU clusters, powerful NPU/GPGPU units, and a rich set of multimedia interfaces. It aims to provide customers with a one-stop chip customization service, from core architecture to mass production.

 

Key Features

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Extreme Performance Architecture

• Heterogeneous computing cores: Supports scalable high-performance ARM/RISC-V multi-core CPU clusters, flexibly adapting to different computing requirements. Built-in high-efficiency NPU and GPGPU units provide powerful computing capability for edge AI inference.

• High-speed interconnect bus: Utilizes a high-performance, multi-level Network on Chip (NoC) structure to ensure high-speed, low-latency data transfer between cores and peripherals, eliminating system bottlenecks.

Outstanding Visual Processing Capabilities

• Full-stack graphics engine: Integrates powerful 2D/2.5D/3D GPU supporting high-resolution display output.

• Professional image processing: Built-in high-performance ISP and H.265/H.264 codec engines, perfectly suited for machine vision and high-definition video streaming applications.

• Rich interface ecosystem: Native support for MIPI/DVP/HDMI/DP protocols, easily connecting various sensors and displays.

Flexible Memory and I/O Expansion

• Fully compatible memory solutions: Configurable and scalable DDR controllers, fully supporting DDR2-5 and LPDDR3-5x, meeting bandwidth requirements from low-power handheld devices to high-performance servers.

• High-speed interconnect interfaces: Standard interfaces include PCIe 2.0–5.0, USB 2.0/3.2, gigabit Ethernet, and support for NAND/NOR Flash, SD/eMMC, and other storage media.

Enterprise-grade Security and Reliability

• Hardware-level security: Built-in independent security subsystem with encryption/decryption acceleration engines. Supports Secure Boot and Root-of-Trust solutions to establish a trusted execution environment.

Mass Production Validation and Customization

• Proven in production: Core platform technologies have undergone large-scale mass production validation. The company has multiple chips based on this platform successfully deployed.

• Highly customizable: Truly modular and reusable design, allowing customers to deeply customize the platform for specific scenarios, significantly shortening R&D cycles (Time-to-Market).

Applications

• Smart Robotics

• Edge Computing Gateways

• AI PCs / Single-board Computers

• Lightweight Servers

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