The Fallacy of Operator Fallback and the Future of Machine Learning Accelerators

The Fallacy of Operator Fallback and the Future of Machine Learning Accelerators
by Kalar Rajendiran on 05-30-2024 at 6:00 am

Chimera GPNPU Block Diagram

As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) models continue to evolve at a breathtaking pace, the demands on hardware for inference and real-time processing grow increasingly complex. Traditional hardware architectures for acceleration are proving inadequate to keep up with these rapid advancements in ML … Read More


2024 Outlook with Steve Roddy of Quadric

2024 Outlook with Steve Roddy of Quadric
by Daniel Nenni on 01-29-2024 at 10:00 am

Man on Llama

Quadric Inc. is the leading licensor of general-purpose neural processor IP (GPNPU) that runs both machine learning inference workloads and classic DSP and control algorithms.  Quadric’s unified hardware and software architecture is optimized for on-device ML inference. I have know Steve Roddy for many years, he is a high … Read More


Quadric’s Chimera GPNPU IP Blends NPU and DSP to Create a New Category of Hybrid SoC Processor

Quadric’s Chimera GPNPU IP Blends NPU and DSP to Create a New Category of Hybrid SoC Processor
by Kalar Rajendiran on 11-01-2022 at 10:00 am

Memory Optimization Equals Power Minimization

Performance, Power and Area (PPA) are the commonly touted metrics in the semiconductor industry placing PPA among the most widely used acronyms relating to chip development. And rightly so as these three metrics greatly impact all electronic products that are developed. The degree of impact depends of course on the specific … Read More