ROHM Semiconductor announced they have developed an on-device learning[1] AI chip (SoC with on-device learning AI accelerator) for edge computer endpoints in the IoT field. The new AI chip utilizes artificial intelligence to predict failures (predictive failure detection) in electronic devices equipped with motors and sensors in real time with ultra-low power consumption. Generally, AI […]
Accelerators
MPUs feature built-in vision AI accelerator for image recognition, multi-camera image support
Renesas Electronics Corporation has expanded its AI-capable RZ/V Series of microprocessors (MPUs), with a new device that enables AI processing of image data from multiple cameras, offering a new level of highly accurate image recognition for vision AI applications. Equipped with two 64-bit Arm Cortex-A53 cores, the new device is capable of delivering high computing […]
Mini-ITX x86 system helps simplify embedded AI designs
Flex LogixÒ Technologies, Inc. announced the InferXÔ Hawk – hardware and software-ready mini-ITX x86 system designed to help customers quickly and easily customize, build and deploy edge and embedded AI systems. The InferX Hawk system includes the Flex Logix InferX X1 AI accelerator chip, AMD Ryzen Embedded R2314 SoC, InferX Runtime software, and the EasyVision platform […]
Advanced graphics accelerator added to 32-bit MCUs
STMicroelectronics has released version 4.20 of its TouchGFX user-interface design software for STM32 microcontrollers. The latest updates include support for ST’s new NeoChrom graphics accelerator, which is integrated into advanced MCUs such as the new STM32U5 series. Developed from ST’s Chrom-ART Accelerator that manipulates pixels and shapes, NeoChrom allows full-screen rotation at any angle and supports […]
Accelerator cards support 400G Ethernet and PCIe 5.0
BittWare introduced new card and server-level solutions featuring Intel Agilex FPGAs. The new BittWare IA-860m helps customers alleviate memory-bound application workloads by leveraging up to 32GB of HBM2e in-package memory and 16 lanes of PCIe 5.0 (with CXL upgrade option). BittWare PCIe 5.0/CXL FPGA Accelerators feature Intel Agilex M-Series and I-Series to drive memory […]
Software platform targets edge computer vision projects
Flex Logix Technologies, Inc. announced the availability of EasyVision Platforms designed to help customers get to market quickly with edge computer vision products for a wide range of markets such as robotic vision, industrial, security, and retail analytics. EasyVision features the industry’s most efficient edge AI accelerator, the InferX, along with ready-to-use models that are […]
PCIe AI accelerator cards powered by Hailo-8 AI processors
Lanner Electronics announced its first Hailo-8AI-powered PCIe accelerator card, the Falcon H8. Lanner Electronics collaborated with leading AI (Artificial Intelligence) chipmaker Hailo to design the Falcon H8, enabling scalable and powerful intelligent video analytics applications for multiple industries operating at the edge, including intelligent transport systems (ITS), smart cities, smart retail, and Industry 4.0. The Falcon […]
What’s a Neural microcontroller?
The ability to run neural networks (NNs) on MCUs is growing in importance to support artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the Internet of Things (IoT) nodes and other embedded edge applications. Unfortunately, running NNs on MCUs is challenging due to the relatively small memory capacities of most MCUs. This FAQ details the […]
AI-powered PCIe accelerator card helps intelligent video analytics apps
Lanner Electronics announced its first Hailo-8AI-powered PCIe accelerator card, the Falcon H8. Lanner collaborated with leading AI (Artificial Intelligence) chipmaker Hailo to design the Falcon H8, enabling scalable and powerful intelligent video analytics applications for multiple industries operating at the edge, including intelligent transport systems (ITS), smart cities, smart retail, and Industry 4.0. The Falcon H8 is one […]
NVDIA next-gen computing platform accelerates AI, HPC, memory bandwidth, interconnect and communication
NVIDIA announced its next-generation accelerated computing platform with NVIDIA Hopper architecture, delivering an order of magnitude performance leap over its predecessor. Named for Grace Hopper, a pioneering U.S. computer scientist, the new architecture succeeds the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, launched two years ago. The company also announced its first Hopper-based GPU, the NVIDIA H100, packed with 80 […]