NXP Semiconductors AI Vision & HMI Development Solution

NXP Semiconductors Artificial Intelligence (AI) Vision and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Development Solution enables engineers to quickly evaluate on-device AI, computer vision, and graphical user interface (GUI) applications using NXP’s MCXN947 microcontroller. By combining the FRDM-MCXN947 development board with a parallel LCD display, this solution supports a wide range of ready-to-run MCUXpresso Application Code Hub demos, including multiple face detection, anomaly detection, and industrial panel interfaces.  

 

The NXP Semiconductors AI Vision and HMI Development Solution allows developers to begin with a simple base configuration and expand to support motor control, power management, and industrial applications using compatible expansion boards.

 

 

Features

  • Enables rapid evaluation of AI, computer vision, and HMI applications using the MCXN947 MCU and a parallel LCD display
  • Compatible with MCUXpresso SDK and Application Code Hub software examples, including AI and industrial panel demonstrations
  • Supports real-time graphical visualization of embedded applications on a 3.5" IPS TFT display
  • Scalable platform with support for Arduino-compatible headers and expansion boards
  • Designed for industrial HMI, embedded AI, and control applications

Applications

  • Embedded AI and machine learning inference
  • Computer vision and graphical visualization
  • Industrial HMI panels
  • Industrial control and automation systems
  • Motor control and motor drive applications
  • Motion control and robotics
  • Industrial and Internet of Things (IoT) edge devices
  • Home control panels and smart appliances
  • Consumer and commercial embedded display systems

Specifications

  • NXP MCXN947 microcontroller with dual Arm® Cortex®-M33 cores running up to 150MHz
  • On-chip memory includes 2MB Flash, 512KB RAM, with DSP co-processor and integrated neural processing unit (NPU)
  • Onboard MCU Link debugger supports CMSIS DAP and SEGGER J Link
  • Connectivity interfaces include USB 2.0 High Speed Type C, Ethernet (10/100Mb/s), CAN FD, I3C, SPI, I2C, UART, and audio
  • Expansion support includes Arduino compatible headers, mikroBUS™, Pmod™, camera, and FlexIO/LCD headers
  • Quad SPI flash via FlexSPI interface external memory
  • 3.5" IPS TFT LCD module display type
  • 480 x 320 (HVGA) display resolution
  • Five-point capacitive multi-touch interface
  • SPI or parallel (8/16 bit) 8080/6800 display interfaces
  • I2C touch communication
  • Display characteristics include a wide viewing angle and transmissive IPS technology
  • Board compatibility with selected FRDM development boards with parallel LCD or PMOD connectors

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Published: 2026-04-01 | Updated: 2026-04-06