OAK-SoM-Max¶

Overview¶
OAK-SoM-Max has on-board Keem Bay VPU, which has much greater AI performance compared to Myriad X, and quadcore ARM CPU. The OAK-SoM-Max is a System on Module (SoM) designed for integration into top-level system with a need for a low-power, high performance, real-time AI and depth perception.
The OAK-SoM-Max interfaces with the system through three 10-Gbps-rated 100-pin board-to-board mezzanine connector which carries all signal I/O as well as 5v input. The on-board SMPS system regulates the 5V input and provides all necessary digital and analog power.
OAK-SoM-Pro-KB vs OAK-SoM-Max¶
These are both our inital SoMs that have on-board Keem Bay VPU. The OAK-SoM-Pro-KB was desgined first for evaluation and backwards compatibility with the OAK-SoM-Pro. The OAK-SoM-Max was designed later for maximum performance and extensibility.
OAK SoM differences¶
- Compatiblity with existing models
Pro-KB is compatible with boards that have OAK-SoM-Pro integrated (list here). This allowed us for quicker evaluation of the new Keem Bay VPU.
Max is not yet compatible with any boards.
- Connectors
Pro-KB has 2x 100-pin mezzanine connector, with the exact same pinout as SoM-Pro.
Max has 3x 100-pin mezzanine connector, which exposes additional MIPI RX/TX lines.
- MIPI lines
Pro-KB has 2x 4-lane and 2x 2-lane MIPI RX lines.
Max has 6x 2-lane MIPI RX and 2x 2-lane, 1x 4-lane MIPI TX lines.
- RAM
Pro-KB has 1x DDR RAM due to size/shape constraints, even though Keem Bay VPU supports dual channel RAM.
Max has 2x DDR RAM on-board, which provides maximum performance, as Keem Bay VPU supports dual channel RAM.
- Size
Pro-KB: 30mm x 45mm
Max: 40mm x 40mm
Board Layout¶

Dimensions and Weight¶
Width: 40 mm
Height: 40 mm
Length: 4 mm
Weight: 5g
Key features¶
4 GB RAM (2x16GBit)
Interfaces with the system through three 10-Gbps-rated 100-pin connectors (DF40C-100DP-0.4V(51))
6 x 2-lane MIPI RX lines
2 x 2-lane and 1x 4-lane MIPI TX lines
USB 3.1 Gen 2
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