Blaize and eYs3D Microelectronics announced a reference design for the Blaize Pathfinder P1600 SoM (system on a module). The Blaize Pathfinder P1600 is integrated with the eYs3D Depth Camera product line of 3D cameras. The camera line features unique stereo vision capabilities that deliver millimeter-level accuracy of depth at optimal range and are used for indoor […]
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General purpose FPGAs sport high logic density
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation launched the Lattice CertusPro-NX general-purpose FPGA family. As the fourth device family based on the Lattice Nexus platform to be launched in just 18 months, CertusPro-NX continues Lattice’s commitment to FPGA innovation with leadership power efficiency, the highest bandwidth in the smallest form factor in comparison to similar devices, and as the only FPGAs in their […]
SoCs support simultaneous 4K encoding, advanced AI processing
Ambarella, Inc. announced the expansion of its AI vision SoC portfolio with the new CV5S and CV52S security families. Based on the CVflow architecture and advanced 5nm process technology, the new SoCs support simultaneous 4K encoding and advanced AI processing in a single low-power design, which provides industry-leading edge AI SoC performance per watt. The […]
Industrial-Grade DDR5 DRAM modules emphasize low power consumption
Innodisk has officially announced the release of its industrial-grade DDR5 DRAM modules. The new standard touts a host of crucial performance improvements and power savings over its predecessor, and anticipation has been high since the official announcement of its release. Boasting a bucketload of benefits, including the obligatory speed and storage increases, DDR5 will eventually […]
Starter set helps accelerate AI vision applications
Congatec extends its i.MX 8 ecosystem with a new starter set for AI accelerated intelligent embedded vision applications. Based on a SMARC Computer-on-Module with i.MX 8M Plus processor, the starter set’s sweet spot is the utilization of the new processor integrated NXP Neural Processing Unit (NPU). Delivering up to 2.3 TOPS of performance for deep learning-based artificial intelligence, it can run inference […]
COM express basic type 6 module targets data-intensive parallel-processing tasks
Review Display Systems Inc. (RDS) has announced the availability of a new COM Express Computer-on-Module powered by a high-performance AMD Embedded System-on-Chip (SoC). The Kontron COMe-bV26 is a COM Express Basic Type 6 module and supports an AMD Ryzen V2000 series, ZEN2-based processor. Manufactured in 7nm technology, the 8 high-end performance cores and 16 parallel […]
Ruggedized storage is engineered for data-intensive automotive systems
Micron announced that it is sampling 128GB and 256GB densities of its 96-layer NAND as part of its new portfolio of UFS 3.1 managed NAND products for automotive applications. With infotainment systems evolving to include high-resolution displays and human-machine interface capabilities based on artificial intelligence (AI), Micron’s UFS 3.1 portfolio provides much-needed high-throughput and low-latency […]
Edge computers leverage NVIDIA Jetson AI platform
Aetina Corporation announced during Computex 2021 its new series of DeviceEdge – DeviceEdge Mini, the edge AI-enabled computer. The DeviceEdge Mini-Series leverage the powerful capabilities of the NVIDIA Jetson edge AI platform. The solution expands Aetina’s range of edge AI systems built on the NVIDIA Jetson system on module (SoM) lineup, including Jetson XavierTM NX, […]
Software stack speeds application development on low-power FPGAs
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation announced enhancements to its award-winning Lattice sensAI solution stack for accelerating AI/ML application development on low-power Lattice FPGAs. Enhancements include support for the Lattice Propel design environment for embedded processor-based development and the TensorFlow Lite deep-learning framework for on-device inferencing. The new version includes the Lattice sensAI Studio design environment for end-to-end ML model training, […]
Reference design handles AI processing-based 3D sensing for next-gen AI of things devices
Ambarella, Inc. announced two new joint reference designs that accelerate AIoT device deployment across verticals, building on the companies’ previous joint solution for contactless access systems. By combining the data from Lumentum’s high-performance VCSEL array illuminators and an ON Semiconductor image sensor using Ambarella’s AI SoC, higher levels of accuracy and more intelligent decision-making can be achieved […]