OverviewCOM Express® Type 6 basic module SOM-COMe-BT6-RK3588 integrating Rockchip RK3588 SoC and an on-board Axelera Metis AIPU (up to 120 TOPS) for edge AI, multimedia and industrial embedded applications.
Highlights- CPU: Rockchip RK3588 — 4× Cortex-A76 + 4× Cortex-A55 cores; 3× Cortex-M0 cores; embedded GPU, NPU and video codec
- AIPU: Axelera Metis AIPU soldered on board, up to 120 TOPS
- Graphics: Arm Mali-G610 MP4 GPU with embedded VPU; support for up to 4 independent displays
- Memory: Up to 32 GB LPDDR5-3200 for CPU; up to 2 GB LPDDR4x-2133 for AIPU
- Connectivity: 1× NBase-T 1GbE; 2× USB Type-C (DP Alt Mode); 4× USB 5 Gbps; 1× USB 2.0 Host; multiple PCIe lanes
Security & Software- Secure Boot support and optional TPM 2.0 for platform security
- Clea OS (Yocto-based) available for secure, customizable builds
- OTA updates and device monitoring support for field deployments
- Container support (Docker) for isolated application management
Technical specifications- Description: COM Express® Type 6 basic module based on Rockchip RK3588 SoC with Axelera Metis AIPU
- CPU Description: Rockchip RK3588 — 4× Cortex-A76 + 4× Cortex-A55, 3× Cortex-M0; embedded GPU, NPU and video codec
- Max Cores: 11
- Memory Description: 2× LPDDR5-3200 ICs for RK3588 (up to 32 GB); 2× LPDDR4x-2133 ICs for Metis AIPU (up to 2 GB)
- Graphics Description: Arm Mali-G610 MP4 GPU + VPU
- Video Interfaces: HDMI 2.1; 2× MIPI-CSI 2-lane; 2× DisplayPort 1.4a via USB-C (Alt Mode); eDP 1.3
- Video Resolution: HDMI up to 7840×4320 @60 Hz; eDP up to 4K @60 Hz; DP up to 7680×4320 @30 Hz
- Mass Storage: Optional eMMC 5.1 (up to 32 GB); on-board microSD; optional SATA Gen3; I2C EEPROM + QSPI flash soldered
- Networking: 1× NBase-T Ethernet port supporting 1GbE (Realtek RTL8211FI)
- USB: 2× USB Type-C (DP Alt Mode); 4× USB 5 Gbps; 1× USB 2.0 Host
- PCI: 2× PCIe Gen3 lanes (configurable as 2× x1 or 1× x2); 1× PCIe Gen2 lane; factory option for SATA Gen3
- Audio: I2S audio mapped on HD audio pins
- Serial Ports: Up to 2× 2-wire UARTs managed by RK3588
- Other Interfaces: SPI; 4× GPI + 4× GPO; 2× I2C; ultra-low-power RTC; optional TPM 2.0
- Security: Optional TPM 2.0; Secure Boot; OTA update support
- Power Supply: +8 V to +20 V; 3 V RTC battery
- Operating System: Clea OS (Yocto)
- Operating Temperature: 0°C to +60°C (Commercial); -40°C to +85°C (Industrial)
- Dimensions: 120 × 95 mm
- Part Number: PN-SOM-COMe-BT6-RK3588