Renesas Electronics Corporation has expanded its popular RZ Family of microprocessors (MPUs) with a new device targeting high-performance robotics applications. Offering the highest levels of performance within the family, the RZ/V2H enables both vision AI and real-time control capabilities. The device comes with a new generation of Renesas proprietary AI accelerator, DRP (Dynamically Reconfigurable Processor)-AI3, […]
Processors
High-speed, low-power embedded processor technology helps advance vision AI
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the development of embedded processor technology that enables higher speeds and lower power consumption in microprocessor units (MPUs) that realize advanced vision AI. The newly developed technologies are as follows: (1) A dynamically reconfigurable processor (DRP)-based AI accelerator that efficiently processes lightweight AI models and (2) Heterogeneous architecture technology that enables […]
RISC-V processor boasts 40 percent performance improvement
Ventana Micro Systems Inc. announced the second generation of its Veyron family of RISC-V processors. The new Veyron V2 is the highest-performance RISC-V processor available today and is offered in the form of chiplets and IP. Ventana provides a Software Development Kit (SDK) which includes a comprehensive set of software building blocks already proven on […]
Digital radio processors demodulate and decode up to four channel
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. introduced the Si469xx family of automotive digital radio coprocessors for future in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems. With its combination of integration, flexibility, and low cost, the Si469xx family of coprocessors is optimized to operate with Skyworks’ Si479xx Hybrid Software Defined Radio (SDR) Tuners to achieve a cost-effective digital radio receiver. The new Si469xx product family […]
Next-gen eMMC devices for consumer applications are JEDEC e-MMC Ver. 5.1-compliant
KIOXIA America, Inc. announced sampling1 of new, higher performing JEDEC e-MMC Ver. 5.1-compliant embedded flash memory products for consumer applications. The new products integrate a newer version of the company’s BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory and a controller in a single package, reducing processor workload and improving ease of use. Both 64 and 128 gigabytes (GB) products will […]
PCIe card accelerates edge AI workloads
Lanner Electronics introduced the new PCIe AI Acceleration Card, Falcon Lite, powered by Hailo-8 AI processors. The Falcon Lite’s modular PCIe form factor provides a flexible solution for solution providers looking to accelerate edge AI workloads with deployment flexibility and power efficiency. The Lanner Falcon Lite PCIe AI Acceleration Card is designed to meet the soaring demand for […]
Optical NoC processor designed for domain-specific AI workloads
Lightelligence introduced a new big data interconnect paradigm with the launch of Hummingbird, the world’s first Optical Network-on-Chip (oNOC) processor designed for domain-specific artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. Hummingbird utilizes advanced vertically stacked packaging technologies to integrate a photonic chip and an electronic chip into one single package serving as the communications network for data centers […]
New microcontrollers added to embedded processors and controllers portfolio
Mouser Electronics, Inc. recently added new microcontrollers to its extensive Embedded Processors and Controllers portfolio. Microcontrollers are the foundational building blocks of any embedded systems design. Specified for a wide range of use cases, from ultra-low power fitness trackers to industrial automation sensor nodes, and automotive motor control to consumer smart home thermostats, the microcontroller […]
Linux-capable applications processor family targets edge applications
NXP Semiconductors announced the i.MX 91 applications processor family. Building on more than two decades of leadership in developing multi-market applications processors, the i.MX 91 family delivers an optimized blend of the security, features, and energy-efficient performance required for the next generation of Linux-based IoT and industrial applications. Emerging protocols such as Matter, the interoperable, […]
AI-driven security processors integrate all security functions within single SoC or module
COMPUTEX 2023 Axiado Corporation introduced the AX3000 and AX2000 trusted control/compute units (TCUs), the world’s first fully integrated AI-driven hardware security platform solutions designed to help detect cybersecurity and ransomware attacks on next-generation servers and infrastructure elements in cloud datacenters, 5G networks, and network switches. Samples of AX3000/AX2000 TCUs are available now. Axiado’s TCU comes […]