Multimodal GenAI Processors Power Intelligent IoT Edge Apps

Synaptics' next generation of Astra multimodal GenAI processors are aimed at powering the future of the intelligent IoT edge.
Oct. 16, 2025
2 min read

What you'll learn:

  • Key features of the SL2600 multimodal edge AI processors
  • What is Synaptics' Torque Edge AI platform?

Fomenting a new generation of cost-effective intelligent devices to enable the cognitive Internet of Things (IoT), Synaptics' Astra SL2600 Series of multimodal edge AI processors are designed to deliver exceptional power and performance. The new series, consisting of five processor families that are purpose-built for the next wave of smart products, will start with the SL2610 product line.

Leveraging Synaptics' Torq Edge AI platform, Astra SL2610 processors combine future-ready neural processing unit (NPU) architectures with open-source compilers. Torq offers the first production deployment of Google’s RISC-V-based Coral NPU with dynamic operator support, future-proofing edge AI designs. Using an open-source IREE/MLIR compiler and runtime, it embodies a developer-first approach, integrating Arm Cortex-A55, Cortex-M52 with Helium, and Mali GPU technologies.

The processors take a comprehensive, multi-layered approach to building security directly into the silicon. It enables an immutable root of trust, threat detection, and an application crypto coprocessor to manage intensive AI workloads.

The SL2610 product line include five pin-to-pin compatible families: SL2611, SL2613, SL2615, SL2617, and SL2619. They address a wide range of solutions from battery-powered and passively cooled devices to high-performance industrial vision systems.

The processors feature high power efficiency and seamlessly integrate with Synaptics Veros Connectivity across Wi-Fi 6/6E/7, BT/BLE, Thread, and UWB to provide a unified developer experience and accelerate time-to-market.

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