Geniatech has released two new System-on-Modules (SoMs) powered by the NXP i.MX 95 Edge AI application processor: the OSM 1.1 Size L-compliant SOM-iMX95-OSM and the SMARC 2.1-compliant SOM-iMX95-SMARC.
Both ship with up to 16GB LPDDR5 and up to 128GB eMMC flash, and are designed for markets such as smart retail, industrial automation, intelligent transportation, medical devices, and commercial IoT.
Geniatech SOM-iMX95-SMARC
SOM-iMX95-SMARC specifications:
- SoC – NXP i.MX 95
- CPU
- Up to 6x Arm Cortex-A55 application cores clocked at 1.8 GHz with 32KB I-cache and D-cache, 64KB L2 cache, and 512KB L3 cache
- 1x Arm Cortex-M7 real-time core clocked at 800 MHz
- 1x Arm Cortex-M33 safety core clocked at 333 MHz
- GPU – Arm Mali-G310 V2 GPU for 2D/3D acceleration with support for OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0
- VPU
- 4Kp30 H.265 and H.264 encode and decode
- JPEG Encoder, JPEG Decoder
- AI Accelerator – NXP eIQ Neutron 2 TOPS neural processing unit (NPU) with 750 inf/sec
- CPU
- System Memory – 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB LPDDR5
- Storage – 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB eMMC flash
- Networking
- 2x RealTek RTL8211 GbE transceivers
- Soldered M.2 1216 WiFi and Bluetooth SDIO/UART module
- 314-pin MXM edge connector
- Storage – 4-bit SD card interface
- Display interfaces
- 2x 1080p60 LVDS (2x 4-lane or 1x 8-lane)
- 4-lane MIPI DSI up to 4Kp30 or 3840 x 1440p60
- Camera interface – 4-lane MIPI CSI
- Audio interface – 1x I2S
- Networking – 2x Gigabit Ethernet
- USB – 2x USB 3.0, 3x USB 2.0, 1x USB 2.0 OTG
- PCIe – 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
- Low-speed I/Os
- Up to 2x 4-wire UART, 2x 2-wire UART
- 2x CAN Bus
- 1x SPI, 4x I2C
- 14x GPIO
- Debugging – Optional JTAG connector
- Security – TPM 2.0
- Supply Voltage – 5V DC
- Dimensions – 82 x 50 mm (SGET SMARC Specifications 2.1 form factor)
- Temperature Range – -40°C to 85°C
- Humidity – Up to 90% RH, non-condensing
It’s not quite the first NXP i.MX 95 SMARC 2.1/2.2 system-on-module around, and alternatives to the Geniatech SoM include the Advantech AOM-5521, congatec conga-SM95, ADLINK LEC-IMX95, and iWave Systems iW-RainboW-G61M, among others.
Geniatech SOM-iMX95-OSM
SOM-IMX95-OSM specifications:
- SoC – NXP i.MX 95
- System Memory – 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB LPDDR5
- Storage – 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB eMMC flash
- 662 contacts
- Storage – SD card interface
- Display interface – 4-lane MIPI DSI (data supplied by LCD I/F)
- Camera interface – 4-lane MIPI CSI
- Audio interfaces– 3x SAI/I2S
- Networking – 2x Gigabit Ethernet with TSN, Ethernet AVB, IEEE 1588 support
- USB – 2x USB 2.0
- PCIe – 2x PCIe 3.0 x1
- Low-speed I/Os
- Up to 3x UART
- 1x CAN Bus (FlexCAN)
- 2x SPI, 3x I2C
- 2x PWM
- 24x GPIO
- Supply Voltage – 5V DC
- Dimensions – 45 x 45 mm (OSM Size-L form factor)
- Temperature Range – -40°C to 85°C
The OSM Size-L module is soldered directly on the carrier board and should be more suitable for compact systems where reliability is critical. On the other hand, the SMARC module offers more options (including on-board Gigabit Ethernet PHYs and WiFi/Bluetooth module) and higher flexibility since it can be easily replaced or upgraded thanks to its 314-pin MXM edge connector.
The Geniatech SOM-iMX95-OSM joins other OSM Size-L modules powered by the NXP i.MX 95 SoC, such as the ADLINK OSM-IMX95 and Advantech AOM-2521.
Development tools, software, and availability
System-on-Module and Computer-on-Module companies will usually offer development kits/carrier boards for their modules, but Geniatech did not provide details apart from saying development kits are available and they have the ability to design custom carrier boards.
On the software front, each i.MX 95 module gets a board support BSP (BSP) with Yocto Linux, pre-verified drivers, and ready-to-run images. They are also supported by the eIQ machine learning software environment to leverage the built-in 2 TOPS eIQ Neutron NPU for vision analytics, predictive maintenance, and real-time data processing. Geniatech also highlights its “Energy Flex” architecture with a typical power consumption of just 3 – 8 W.
Geniatech did not provide pricing information, but we do know the SOM-iMX95-SMARC and SOM-iMX95-OSM modules were first unveiled at CES 2026, and sampling is scheduled for Q1 2026. More details can be found on the company’s system-on-modules page and in a recent press release.
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