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NXP Semiconductors announced theexpansion of its EdgeVerseportfolio with its processors for crossover applications, including i.MX 8ULP and i.MX 8ULP-CS (cloud secured), Microsoft Azure Sphere certified families and also the next generation i.MX 9 series of high performance processors for intelligent applications

The expansion includes new innovations with EdgeLock secure enclave to improve edge security and Energy Flex architecture to maximize energy efficiency.

EdgeLock secure enclave: autonomous, self-managing on-die security subsystem

Building on its strong track record of providing turnkey security solutions, NXP introduces EdgeLock secure enclave, a pre-configured security subsystem that simplifies the implementation of complex security technologies and helps designers avoid mistakes that can be very costly.

Improves perimeterdevice protection by autonomously managing critical security functions, such as root of trust, run-time attestation, trust provisioning, secure boot, key management, and encryption services, while also simplifying the path to industry-standard security certifications.

The EdgeLock secure enclave intelligently tracks power transitions when end-user applications are running to prevent new attacks from emerging.

Secure enclave will be a standard integrated feature in i.MX 8ULP, i.MX 8ULP-CS with Azure Sphere and i.MX 9 processors, providing developers with a wide range of processing scalability options to easily deploy security across thousands of perimeter applications.

Peace of mind security with Azure Sphere

Keeping a perimeter device protected long after initial deployment is a challenge that requires relentless reliable management services.

NXP has partnered with Microsoft to offer this capability to its customers with Azure Sphere chip-to-cloud security in the i.MX 8ULP-CS (cloud secure) processor family.

The I.MX 8ULP-CS with Azure Sphere incorporates Microsoft Pluton-enabled EdgeLock secure enclave with built-in secure root of trust as a key step towards enabling highly secure devices for a wide range of industrial and IoT applications.

In addition to the protected hardware, Azure Sphere includes the secure Azure Sphere operating system, cloud-based Azure Sphere Security Service, continuous OS updates and security enhancements for over a decade.

Azure Sphere chip-to-cloud security will be enabled on specific i.MX 9 series products, giving developers an even broader set of options to deploy managed device security across multiple products.

Energy Flex architecture for energy optimization

Optimizingenergy use at the chip level is becoming an increasingly crucial part of designing energy efficient edge systems.

NXP's implementation of the innovative Energy Flex architecture is designed to extend battery life and reduce power waste in portable or connected devices.

In the i.MX 8ULP and i.MX 8ULP-CS families, the Energy Flex architecture deliversup to 75% improved energy efficiency over its predecessor by uniquely combining heterogeneous domain processing, design techniques and 28nm FD-SOI process technology.

Embedded in these processors is aprogrammable power management subsystem capable of handling more than 20 different power mode configurations to provide exceptional power efficiency-from full power down to as low as 30 microwatts.

Using this range of flexible configurations, OEMs and developers can customize application power profiles to maximize energy efficiency.

Advanced Intelligent Application Processors for Multisensory Data

Building on the proven i.MX 6 and i.MX 8 series of application processors, NXP's i.MX 9 series introduces a new generation of scalable, high-performance processors.

Scalable i.MX 9 families bring together higher performance application cores, a standalone MCU-like real-time domain, Energy Flex architecture, state-of-the-art security with EdgeLock secure enclave and dedicated multi-sensor data processing engines (graphics, image, display, audio and voice).

The i.MX 9 series integrates a neural processing hardware unit for the entire series for accelerating machine learning applications.

Also present is NXP's first implementation of the Arm Ethos U-65 microNPU, which makes it possible to create low-cost, energy-efficient edge machine learning (ML).

The first families in this series will be built with 16/12 nm FinFET-class process technology with low-power specific optimization.

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"The next evolution of the edge will be driven by distributed intelligence across billions of devices and this requires profound innovations in processing, power efficiency and security," said Ron Martino, senior vice president and general manager, Edge Processing Business, NXP Semiconductors "Our announcements, including Microsoft Azure Sphere, mark an industry milestone in ultra-low-power processing and reliable cloud-to-edge security."

"This collaboration will enable a new class of connected devices supported by continuous security enhancements. The i.MX 8ULP-CS with Microsoft Azure Sphere will provide security, productivity and opportunity to partners," said Distinguished Engineer and Managing Director, Microsoft Azure Sphere. "By combining the power and flexibility of the NXP i.MX chip family with intelligent and responsive Azure Sphere security at scale, customers can transform products, services and experiences with confidence, knowing they have Microsoft's back."

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