BrainChip Holdings Ltd and SiFive, Inc. have combined their respective technologies to offer chip designers optimized AI/ML compute at the edge. BrainChip’s Akida is a revolutionary advanced neural networking processor architecture that brings AI to the edge in a way that existing technologies are not capable of, with high performance, ultra-low power, and on-chip learning. […]
Microprocessors
General-purpose MPU built around 64-bit RISC-V CPU core targets IoT endpoint apps
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the RZ/Five general-purpose microprocessor units (MPUs) built around a 64-bit RISC-V CPU core. The RZ/Five employs the Andes AX45MP, based on the RISC-V CPU instruction set architecture (ISA). The RZ-Five augments Renesas’ previously available Arm CPU core–based MPUs, expanding customer options and providing more flexibility in the product development process. Demand […]
ARM-based processor features octa-core CPU
MediaTek announced its new Kompanio 1380 chip, which offers a new level of performance and best-in-class features for premium Chromebooks such as the new Acer Chromebook Spin 513. The Kompanio 1380 delivers incredible portable computing experiences with superb battery life, all in a compact form factor for slim and lightweight devices. Key features of Kompanio […]
AM64x MCU-based SOM tracks industrial IoT, robotics, mission-critical apps
A new SOM powered by the AM64x processor family from Texas Instruments (TI) features best-in-class real-time and low-latency processing and targets industrial IoT and industrial machinery applications. The AM64x SOM is aimed at applications that require a combination of precise real-time processing and application processing, and comes equipped with two Cortex A53 cores for OS-level […]
Qualcomm QRB5165-based AI-on-module designed for robotics and drones
ADLINK Technology Inc. released the LEC-RB5 SMARC module –its first SMARC AI-on-Module based on a Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. processor. The Qualcomm QRB5165 processor is designed for robotics and drones applications and integrates several IoT technologies in a single solution. The LEC-RB5 SMARC module provides on-device artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, support for up to 6 cameras, […]
Compact computing module offers strong processor and graphics performance
Review Display Systems Inc. has announced the introduction of a new SMARC module from Kontron, a leading global provider of embedded computing technology. The powerful but energy-saving SMARC-fA3399 module is based on the six-core Arm Rockchip RK3399K processor which features a low-power dual-core Cortex-A72 and a quad-core Cortex-A53. The Kontron SMARC-fA3399 provides the ideal platform […]
Voice processors for smart home devices provide audio echo cancellation
Built on XMOS’ xcore.ai chip infrastructure, the XVF3610 and XVF3615 offer industry-leading voice processing solutions in a cost-effective and easy-to-integrate package. The designs mark an evolution of the XVF3510 voice processor already used within Amazon Alexa systems and provide powerful audio echo cancellation (AEC) and interference cancellation algorithms to suppress noise from dominant sources and enable […]
27-GHz bandwidth socket handles Intel Atom processor E6xx series
A new high-performance BGA socket handles 0.8-mm interstitial pitch BGA 676 ball devices. The SG-BGA-6513 socket is designed for a Intel’s Atom processor and operates at bandwidths up to 27 GHz with less than 1 dB of insertion loss. The sockets are designed to dissipate up to several watts without extra heat sinking and can […]
PCIe card features four analog matrix processors
The MP10304 PCIe card which features four M1076 Mythic Analog Matrix Processors (AMPs), delivering up to 100 TOPs of AI performance and supporting up to 320 million weights for complex AI workloads at less than 25 W of power. The combination of high-performance and power-efficiency in a compact form factor makes the MP10304 PCIe card […]
Six new desktop processors boast up to 16 cores and 24 threads
Today at Intel Innovation, Intel unveiled the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family with the launch of six new unlocked desktop processors, including the world’s best gaming processor, the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K. With a max turbo boost of up to 5.2 GHz and as many as 16 cores and 24 threads, the new desktop processors reach […]
