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Vision Transformers Challenge Accelerator Architectures

Vision Transformers Challenge Accelerator Architectures
by Bernard Murphy on 07-05-2023 at 6:00 am

vision transformer

For what seems like a long time in the fast-moving world of AI, CNNs and their relatives have driven AI engine architectures at the edge. While the nature of neural net algorithms has evolved significantly, they are all assumed to be efficiently handled on a heterogenous platform processing through the layers of a DNN: an NPU for … Read More


Computational Imaging Craves System-Level Design and Simulation Tools to Leverage AI in Embedded Vision

Computational Imaging Craves System-Level Design and Simulation Tools to Leverage AI in Embedded Vision
by Kalar Rajendiran on 07-03-2023 at 10:00 am

Typical Pipelines

Aberration-free optics are bulky and expensive. Thanks to high-performance AI-enabled processors and GPUs with abundant processing capabilities, image quality nowadays relies more on high computing power tied to miniaturized optics and sensors. Computational imaging is the new trend in imaging and relies on the fusion … Read More


A preview of Weebit Nano at DAC – with commentary from ChatGPT

A preview of Weebit Nano at DAC – with commentary from ChatGPT
by Daniel Nenni on 07-03-2023 at 6:00 am

Weebit Amir Regev Demo Screenshot

Weebit Nano, a provider of advanced non-volatile memory (NVM) IP, will be exhibiting at the Design Automation Conference (DAC) this month. As part of this briefing I shared some of the basic the details with ChatGPT to see how it would phrase things. Here is some of what it suggested: “You won’t want to miss out on the epic experience… Read More


Unique IO & ESD Solutions @ DAC 2023!

Unique IO & ESD Solutions @ DAC 2023!
by Daniel Nenni on 06-29-2023 at 6:00 am

DAC photo Certus Semiconductor

The semiconductor industry continues to drive innovation and constantly seeks methods to lower costs and improve performance. The advantages of custom I/O libraries versus free libraries can be seen as cost-savings or, more importantly, new markets, new customers, and new business
opportunities.

At DAC 2023, Certus SemiconductorRead More


Transforming the electronics ecosystem with the component digital thread

Transforming the electronics ecosystem with the component digital thread
by Kalar Rajendiran on 06-27-2023 at 6:00 am

Complexity from Disaggregated Electronics Value Chain

The transformation of the vertically integrated electronics value chain to a disaggregated supply chain has brought tremendous value to the electronics industry and benefits to the consumers. This transformation has driven the various players to become highly specialized in order to support the market trends and demands … Read More


Tensilica Processor Cores Enable Sensor Fusion For Robust Perception

Tensilica Processor Cores Enable Sensor Fusion For Robust Perception
by Kalar Rajendiran on 06-22-2023 at 6:00 am

Tensilica DSPs

While sensor-based control and activation systems have been around for several decades, the development and integration of sensors into control systems have significantly evolved over time. Early sensor-based control systems utilized basic sensing elements like switches, potentiometers and pressure sensors and were … Read More


Managing Service Level Risk in SoC Design

Managing Service Level Risk in SoC Design
by Bernard Murphy on 06-21-2023 at 6:00 am

Traffic

Discussion on design metrics tends to revolve around power, performance, safety, and security. All of these are important, but there is an additional performance objective a product must meet defined by a minimum service level agreement (SLA). A printer display may work fine most of the time yet will intermittently corrupt the… Read More


Synopsys Expands Agreement with Samsung Foundry to Increase IP Footprint

Synopsys Expands Agreement with Samsung Foundry to Increase IP Footprint
by Kalar Rajendiran on 06-20-2023 at 6:00 am

Synopsys Samsung silicon wafer

Many credible market analysis firms are predicting the semiconductor market to reach the trillion dollar mark over the next six years or so. Just compare this to the more than six decades it took for the market to cross the $500 billion mark. The projected growth rate is incredible indeed and is driven by fast growing market segments… Read More


The Opportunity Costs of using foundry I/O vs. high-performance custom I/O Libraries

The Opportunity Costs of using foundry I/O vs. high-performance custom I/O Libraries
by Stephen Fairbanks on 06-13-2023 at 10:00 am

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The original vision for Certus Semiconductor in 2008 was to leverage production I/O Libraries from more significant partners, starting with Freescale, and take it to smaller external customers for licensing.  This IP was proven and validated, with an excellent silicon track record and big company support; in our minds, we thought,… Read More


Democratizing the Ultimate Audio Experience

Democratizing the Ultimate Audio Experience
by Bernard Murphy on 06-08-2023 at 6:00 am

3D Audio

I enjoy talking with CEVA because they work on such interesting consumer products (among other product lines). My most recent discussion was with Seth Sternberg (Sensors and Audio software at CEVA), on spatial or 3D audio. The first steps to a somewhat immersive audio experience were stereo and surround sound, placing sound sources… Read More