MYiR launches first Rockchip RK3576 SMARC 2.2 module with 6 TOPS NPU for edge AI

MYiR has released the MYC-JR3576, a SMARC 2.2 system-on-module built around Rockchip's RK3576 or industrial-grade RK3576J octa-core SoC with a 6 TOPS NPU for edge AI workloads. The module pairs four Cortex-A72 cores at 2.2 GHz with four Cortex-A53 cores at 1.8 GHz, up to 8 GB of LPDDR5, and up to 64 GB of eMMC, exposing all I/O through a 314-pin MXM 3.0 edge connector.

The company also offers the MYD-JR3576 carrier board, a 206 x 126 mm development platform with dual Gigabit Ethernet, multiple display outputs, M.2 slots for NVMe and cellular modems, and isolated industrial interfaces. Software support includes a Linux 6.1 BSP with Debian and Yocto builds plus Android 15, though MYiR restricts these to customers rather than publishing them openly. Public pricing starts at $192 for an industrial-grade 4 GB/32 GB configuration, with modules and dev kits shipping now.

RK3576 SMARC module architecture and I/O

• SoC and compute: Rockchip RK3576 (commercial 0-70°C) or RK3576J (industrial -40-85°C) with 4x Cortex-A72 @ 2.2 GHz, 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8 GHz, plus a 400 MHz Cortex-M0 MCU for real-time tasks.
• AI and media acceleration: 6 TOPS INT8 NPU supporting INT4, INT8, INT16, BF16, and TF32; Mali-G52 MC3 GPU with Vulkan 1.1 and OpenCL 2.0; 8K30/4K120 decode and 4K60 encode across H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1, and AVS2.
• Memory and storage: Up to 8 GB LPDDR5 and 64 GB eMMC on-module; carrier board adds M.2 PCIe NVMe, SATA SSD, and MicroSD expansion.
• Connectivity: Dual Motorcomm YT8531SH Gigabit Ethernet on-module; optional NXP IW623-based Wi-Fi 6E/Bluetooth 5.4; carrier board provides cellular M.2 with dual SIM slots, isolated RS232/RS485/CAN FD, and USB 3.0/2.0 host plus OTG.
• Form factor and software: 82 x 50 mm SMARC 2.2 12-layer PCB with 314-pin MXM 3.0 connector; Linux 6.1 BSP with U-Boot 2017.09 and Android 15 available to customers only, not open-source.

Why it matters

The RK3576 is gaining traction as a mid-range edge AI alternative to Rockchip's flagship RK3588, and MYiR's SMARC 2.2 implementation gives industrial developers a standardized, socketed upgrade path absent from earlier LGA or CM4-style modules. However, the closed-source BSP model limits community mainline Linux contributions and creates long-term maintenance dependencies on MYiR, contrasting with vendors who upstream support or publish full schematics and firmware openly.