System on a chip

AImotive launches aiWare4, featuring advanced wavefront processing, upgraded safety and low-power features

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

Featuring substantial upgrades to on-chip memory architecture, innovative new wavefront-processing algorithms and enhanced ISO26262-compliant safety features, aiWare4 delivers the ultimate scalable solution from the most challenging single-chip edge applications to the highest performance central processing platforms for automotive AI.

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  • Featuring substantial upgrades to on-chip memory architecture, innovative new wavefront-processing algorithms and enhanced ISO26262-compliant safety features, aiWare4 delivers the ultimate scalable solution from the most challenging single-chip edge applications to the highest performance central processing platforms for automotive AI.
  • With aiWare4 many key metrics have been further improved, including TOPS/mm2, effective TOPS/W and range of high-efficiency CNN topologies.
  • For more details about aiWare4: https://aimotive.com/aiware4
    AImotive will be shipping aiWare4 RTL to lead customers starting Q3 2021.
  • Note 2: download the latest aiWare3 benchmark demonstrating up to 98% efficiency measured on Nextchips Apache5 SoC.

Cadence Accelerates Cloud Hyperscale Infrastructure with Third-Generation 112G-LR SerDes IP on TSMC’s N5 Process

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Monday, May 24, 2021

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today unveiled its third-generation 112G long-reach (112G-LR) SerDes IP on TSMCs N5 process for hyperscale ASICs, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) accelerators, and switch fabric systems on chip (SoCs).

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  • Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today unveiled its third-generation 112G long-reach (112G-LR) SerDes IP on TSMCs N5 process for hyperscale ASICs, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) accelerators, and switch fabric systems on chip (SoCs).
  • The Cadence 112G-LR PAM4 SerDes IP on TSMCs N5 process delivers the power, performance and area (PPA) efficiency required to build the high-bandwidth and high-reliability products for next-generation cloud data centers.
  • Our 112G-LR SerDes solution on TSMCs N5 process further solidifies our leadership position with high-performance connectivity IP offerings for hyperscale data centers, and customers can also enjoy the benefits associated with the TSMC N5 process technology.
  • The 112G-LR SerDes IP on TSMCs N5 process is part of the broader Cadence IP portfolio and supports the Cadence Intelligent System Design strategy, which enables advanced-node SoC design excellence.

Strategy Analytics: Smartphone and Tablet Slim Modem Revenue Jump 72 Percent in 2020

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

b'According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, the global smartphone and tablet slim modem market grew 72 percent to $5.8 billion in 2020.\nIntel led the smartphone and tablet slim modem market in unit terms while Qualcomm led in revenue terms in 2020, per Strategy Analytics\' Handset Component Technologies (HCT) research report " Smartphone and Tablet Slim Modem Tracker 2020: Intel Leads but Qualcomm Gains Share ".

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  • b'According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, the global smartphone and tablet slim modem market grew 72 percent to $5.8 billion in 2020.\nIntel led the smartphone and tablet slim modem market in unit terms while Qualcomm led in revenue terms in 2020, per Strategy Analytics\' Handset Component Technologies (HCT) research report " Smartphone and Tablet Slim Modem Tracker 2020: Intel Leads but Qualcomm Gains Share ".
  • Samsung LSI ranked number three in the smartphone and tablet slim modem market in 2020 with its Exynos-branded 5G slim modems.
  • The terms slim modem used in this research report refers to a stand-alone baseband processor.\nSravan Kundojjala , the author of the report and Associate Director of the Strategy Analytics\' Handset Component Technologies service, commented, "Qualcomm made a strong comeback and captured 56 percent revenue share in the smartphone and tablet slim modem market in 2020.
  • "\nAccording to Christopher Taylor , Director of the Strategy Analytics\' RF & Wireless Components service, added, "Intel led the smartphone and tablet slim modem market in unit terms.

Sierra Wireless Extends 5G Leadership in Mobile Broadband with Next Generation 5G Modules

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

b'Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW), a world leading IoT solutions provider, today announced its next generation of 5G mobile broadband embedded modules, the EM92 Series.

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  • b'Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW), a world leading IoT solutions provider, today announced its next generation of 5G mobile broadband embedded modules, the EM92 Series.
  • These new 5G modules feature 3GPP Release 16 standard capabilities and provide secure connectivity worldwide at the highest possible speeds and with low latency for mobile computing, routers, gateways, industrial automation, and new IoT applications.\nAdding to Sierra Wireless\xe2\x80\x99 existing portfolio of EM Series modules , the new and advanced 5G EM92 Series is based on the latest Qualcomm\xc2\xae Snapdragon\xe2\x84\xa2 X65 and X62 5G Modem-RF Systems.
  • Both modules in Sierra Wireless\xe2\x80\x99 embedded broadband portfolio deliver unprecedented bandwidth and network performance and have been designed to securely connect to 5G networks around the world.
  • To register for the webinar, visit https://www.sierrawireless.com/register/5g-design-preparation/ .\nThe EM9190 and EM9191 modules are currently available globally from Sierra Wireless\xe2\x80\x99 global network of partners.

Strategy Analytics: Arm Lost Smartphone and Tablet GPU Share in 2020

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

b'The global smartphone and tablet graphics processing unit (GPU) market leader Arm lost share in 2020, according to Strategy Analytics\xe2\x80\x99 Handset Component Technologies (HCT) service report.\nStrategy Analytics\xe2\x80\x99 research report \xe2\x80\x9cSmartphone and Tablet GPU Market Share Tracker Q1 2021: Imagination Sees Triple-Digit Growth While Market Leader Arm Loses Share\xe2\x80\x9d estimates that Arm, Qualcomm, Apple, Imagination Technologies and Intel captured the top-five volume share rankings in the smartphone and tablet GPU market in 2020.

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  • b'The global smartphone and tablet graphics processing unit (GPU) market leader Arm lost share in 2020, according to Strategy Analytics\xe2\x80\x99 Handset Component Technologies (HCT) service report.\nStrategy Analytics\xe2\x80\x99 research report \xe2\x80\x9cSmartphone and Tablet GPU Market Share Tracker Q1 2021: Imagination Sees Triple-Digit Growth While Market Leader Arm Loses Share\xe2\x80\x9d estimates that Arm, Qualcomm, Apple, Imagination Technologies and Intel captured the top-five volume share rankings in the smartphone and tablet GPU market in 2020.
  • Arm led the smartphone and tablet GPU market with 39 percent unit share in 2020.
  • The report offers detailed quarterly GPU market share estimates for smartphone and tablet segments.\nSravan Kundojjala , the author of the report and Associate Director of the Strategy Analytics\xe2\x80\x99 Handset Component Technologies service, commented, \xe2\x80\x9cArm\xe2\x80\x99s smartphone and tablet GPU share peaked in 2016 and has declined steadily since then.
  • Trade sanctions on its key GPU licensee HiSilicon and competitive pressure from Apple and Imagination affected Arm\xe2\x80\x99s Mali-branded GPU shipments and market share in 2020.

Intrinsic ID's SRAM PUF Deployed by Avnet ASIC Solutions to Secure Advanced SoCs

b"Sunnyvale, California--(Newsfile Corp. - May 18, 2021) - \xc2\xa0Intrinsic ID, the world's leading provider of Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) security IP for embedded systems, today announced that Avnet ASIC Solutions (Avnet) has licensed QuiddiKey\xc2\xae to create a strong root-of-trust to secure System on Chip (SoC) for its customers.

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  • b"Sunnyvale, California--(Newsfile Corp. - May 18, 2021) - \xc2\xa0Intrinsic ID, the world's leading provider of Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) security IP for embedded systems, today announced that Avnet ASIC Solutions (Avnet) has licensed QuiddiKey\xc2\xae to create a strong root-of-trust to secure System on Chip (SoC) for its customers.
  • The technology provides an additional level of hardware security utilizing the inherent uniqueness in each and every silicon chip.
  • It is used as a hardware root of trust to validate payment systems, secure connectivity, authenticate sensors, and protect sensitive government and military data and systems.
  • Intrinsic ID security has been deployed and proven in millions of devices certified by EMVCo, Visa, CC EAL6+, PSA, ioXt, and governments across the globe.\n"

MediaTek Brings Prem­­ium Features to High Tier 5G Smartphones with New 6nm Dimensity 900 5G Chipset

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

b'HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaTek today announced the new Dimensity 900 5G chipset, the latest addition to its Dimensity 5G family.

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  • b'HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MediaTek today announced the new Dimensity 900 5G chipset, the latest addition to its Dimensity 5G family.
  • "The chipset\'s support for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 ensures users get the most of out their devices with super-fast and reliable connectivity.
  • "\nThe Dimensity 900 chipset is integrated with a 5G New Radio (NR) sub-6GHz modem with carrier aggregation and support for bandwidth up to 120MHz.
  • This chipset integrates 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi 6 connection, Bluetooth 5.2 and GNSS.\nSmooth Gaming: Dimensity 900 supports MediaTek\'s HyperEngine gaming engine.

Global 5G Module Markets Report 2021: FWA CPE/Router/Mobile Hotspot, Head-mounted Display, Notebook PC, Drone, Internet of Vehicle

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

b'DUBLIN, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Growth Potential of the 5G Module Market from the Perspective of End Devices" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThis report analyzes the development of several major 5G end devices, including network communication devices such as FWA CPE (Fixed Wireless Access Customer Premises Equipment), router, and mobile hotspot, head-mounted display, notebook PC, drone, and internet of vehicles; summarizes the development of major players in these sectors, and explores growth potential of the worldwide 5G module market accordingly.\nFollowing the launch of commercial 5G networks, in addition to smartphones, a wide range of 5G devices has been commercialized in the market.

Key Points: 
  • b'DUBLIN, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Growth Potential of the 5G Module Market from the Perspective of End Devices" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com\'s offering.\nThis report analyzes the development of several major 5G end devices, including network communication devices such as FWA CPE (Fixed Wireless Access Customer Premises Equipment), router, and mobile hotspot, head-mounted display, notebook PC, drone, and internet of vehicles; summarizes the development of major players in these sectors, and explores growth potential of the worldwide 5G module market accordingly.\nFollowing the launch of commercial 5G networks, in addition to smartphones, a wide range of 5G devices has been commercialized in the market.
  • 5G modules not only equip end devices with 5G connectivity but also help vendors develop new products and accelerate commercialization.\nDevelopment of FWA CPE/Reuter/mobile hotspot devices, touching on status and product strategies of leading players such as MediaTek, Netgear, Inseego, and US and European telecoms\nDevelopment of head-mounted display devices, touching on status and product strategies of leading players such as Qualcomm, Microsoft, Vuzix, Apple, Verizon, LGU+, SK, and Vodafone\nDevelopment of notebook PCs, touching on status and product strategies of leading players such as Qualcomm, MediaTek, Lenovo, HP, and Dell\nDevelopment of drones, touching on status of leading players such as DJI, AEE, Verizon/BT, Deutsche Telekom, Amazon/Wing/UPS, and Bosch/Siemens\nDevelopment of internet of vehicles, touching on status and product strategies of leading players such as Huawei, Qualcomm, Verizon, Softbank, Telefonica, and China Mobile\n'

Ambiq Brings Intelligent Voice-Command to Battery-Powered Endpoint Devices

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

The VoS Kit is Ambiq\'s solution to bring voice and audio capability to battery-powered devices with Always-on-Voice (AoV) functionality.

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  • The VoS Kit is Ambiq\'s solution to bring voice and audio capability to battery-powered devices with Always-on-Voice (AoV) functionality.
  • The mass adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in our everyday lives has accelerated the shift toward voice applications," said Marc Miller, the Director of Solutions Marketing at Ambiq.
  • "With the Ambiq VoS Kit, manufacturers finally have a complete solution to implement always-on voice command in their IoT devices while achieving up to one year battery life.
  • Ambiq has been laser-focused on inventing and delivering the most revolutionary microcontroller (MCU) and System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions in the market for the last ten years.

Synopsys ZeBu Server 4 Adopted by Xsight Labs for Intelligent Networking Switch Processor

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Monday, May 10, 2021

b'MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS ) today announced that Xsight Labs has adopted Synopsys ZeBu Server 4 emulation solution for validation of its X1 intelligent networking switch processor.

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  • b'MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS ) today announced that Xsight Labs has adopted Synopsys ZeBu Server 4 emulation solution for validation of its X1 intelligent networking switch processor.
  • ZeBu Server 4\'s performance and 7 billion gate cloud capacity has enabled Xsight Labs to further strengthen its pre-tapeout validation methodology using complex networking workloads with full system-on-chip (SoC) emulation.
  • Synopsys\' ZeBu Server 4 cloud solution is an integral element of our verification methodology, which has provided our verification team with convenient, remote access to the high capacity required for full SoC emulation to perform extensive networking validation testing," said Erez Shaizaf, co-founder and Switch General Manager at Xsight Labs.
  • "ZeBu Server cloud solution was the perfect match for Xsight Labs\'s requirements, enabling remote access and debugging of billion gate designs with complex and long application workloads.