Forlinx launches Rockchip RK3572 system-on-module (SoM) and development board with Linux 6.12 BSP

We noticed the Rockchip RK3572 mid-range HMI SoC a couple of months ago, and Forlinx has launched the first system-on-module (FET3572-C SoM) based on the processor, along with a development board (OK3572-C) and BSP (Board Support Package) with a fairly recent Linux 6.12 kernel.

The octa-core Cortex-A73/A53 processor features a 4 TOPS NPU (the same as in the RK3588) and targets HMI applications leveraging Edge AI for consumer electronics, industrial control, edge computing, smart security, and in-vehicle terminals.

Forlinx FET3572-C Rockchip RK3572 system-on-module

Specifications:

SoC – Rockchip RK3572 or RK3572J
- Octa-core CPU – 2x Arm Cortex-A73 @ up to 2.2 GHz+ 2x Arm Cortex-A53 @ up to 2.1 GHz + 4x Arm Cortex-A53 @ up to 2.1 GHz
- GPU – Arm Mali-G310V2 MC1 with support for OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.2, OpenCL 3.0, and Vulkan 1.4
- VPU
  - Hardware Encoding -H.264, H265, 4K @ 60fps
  - Hardware Decoding – H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1, AVS2, 8K @ 30fps or 4K @ 120fps
- AI accelerator – 4 TOPS (INT8) NPU with support for INT4/INT8/INT16/FP4/FP8/FP16/BF16
- Process – 8nm
System Memory – 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB LPDDR5
Storage – Up to 64GB eMMC flash
4x 100-pin board-to-board connectors (0.4mm pitch, 1.5mm height)
- Display
  - HDMI 2.1 or eDP 1.3 Tx up to 4Kp60
  - 4-lane MIPI DSI 1.2 up to 2560 × 1600 @ 60 Hz
  - 8-bit RGB parallel LCD up to 1080p60
  - E0Ink EPD support up to 1872 x 1404
- Camera – 2x MIPI CSI-2, 8/10/12/16-bit DVP
- Audio
  - Up to 5x SAI, up to 192 kHz sample rate, 16-bit to 32-bit audio resolution
  - Up to 2x S/PDIF Tx
  - 1x S/PDIF Rx
  - 1x PDM up to 8 channels, up to 192 kHz sample rate, 16-bit to 24-bit audio resolution
- Networking – 2x Gigabit Ethernet interfaces (RGMII/RMII)
- PCIe/SATA/USB multiplexed interfaces
  - 2x single-lane combo interfaces (PCIe 2.1 / SATA 3.1 / USB 3.0)
  - 1x single-lane combo interface (PCIe 2.1 / SATA 3.1)
  - 2x USB 2.0 OTG
- DSMC – Double Data Rate Serial Memory Controller for connection to PSRAM, FPGA…
- Other I/Os
  - 2x SDIO 3.0
  - Up to 5x SPI, 9x I2C, 1x…