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Alif Semiconductor Announces World's First BLE and Matter Wireless Microcontroller to Feature Neural Co-Processor for AI/ML Workloads

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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PLEASANTON, Calif., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alif Semiconductor®, a leading global supplier of secure, connected, power efficient Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) microcontrollers (MCUs) and fusion processors, today announced the launch of the BallettoTM family, the world's first Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) wireless microcontroller to feature hardware optimization for AI/ML workloads.

Key Points: 
  • The Balletto family offers particularly strong performance in audio and sensor functions thanks to its excellent DSP and AI/ML capabilities and large on-die memory.
  • Neural network processing performance is up to 15x better than a Cortex-M4 processor can achieve.
  • Balletto includes the state-of-the-art multi-layered security fabric first introduced in Alif Semiconductors' Ensemble family of MCUs and fusion processors.
  • "Alif Semiconductor's Balletto family is targeting BLE challenges faced by the wireless audio and smart home industry today with a platform adapted to high bit-rate audio and the Matter ecosystem," said Reza Kazerounian, President and Co-Founder of Alif Semiconductor.

Alif Semiconductor Announces World's First BLE and Matter Wireless Microcontroller to Feature Neural Co-Processor for AI/ML Workloads

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Cortex, Arm, LPA, BLE, Machine learning, Logic, LC3, Algorithm, DSP, HPA, WLCSP, Acceleration, Memory, Business, ARM Cortex-M, MCU, AI accelerator, Bluetooth Low Energy, Spacecraft, Senior, TWS, Architecture, Radio, DAC, NPU, TCM, GOPS, Family, MVE, Artificial intelligence, EEMBC, Lethargy, Video game

PLEASANTON, Calif., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alif Semiconductor®, a leading global supplier of secure, connected, power efficient Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) microcontrollers (MCUs) and fusion processors, today announced the launch of the BallettoTM family, the world's first Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) wireless microcontroller to feature hardware optimization for AI/ML workloads.

Key Points: 
  • The Balletto family offers particularly strong performance in audio and sensor functions thanks to its excellent DSP and AI/ML capabilities and large on-die memory.
  • Neural network processing performance is up to 15x better than a Cortex-M4 processor can achieve.
  • Balletto includes the state-of-the-art multi-layered security fabric first introduced in Alif Semiconductors' Ensemble family of MCUs and fusion processors.
  • "Alif Semiconductor's Balletto family is targeting BLE challenges faced by the wireless audio and smart home industry today with a platform adapted to high bit-rate audio and the Matter ecosystem," said Reza Kazerounian, President and Co-Founder of Alif Semiconductor.

indie Semiconductor Announces Strategic Investment in AI Processor Leader Expedera

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Software, Mobile, Wireless, Networks, Internet, Data Management, Apps, Applications, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor, Other Manufacturing, Other Technology, Manufacturing, Automation, Artificial neural network, NN, Partnership, BSD, Perception, Level 2, ADAS, Artificial intelligence, AI, AI accelerator, LKA, AEB, Advanced driver-assistance system, IP, DMS, NCAP, NPU, Multimedia, Silicon, Video game

indie Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq: INDI), an Autotech solutions innovator, today announced a strategic investment in Expedera Inc, a leading provider of scalable Neural Processing Unit (NPU) semiconductor intellectual property (IP).

Key Points: 
  • indie Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq: INDI), an Autotech solutions innovator, today announced a strategic investment in Expedera Inc, a leading provider of scalable Neural Processing Unit (NPU) semiconductor intellectual property (IP).
  • The partnership will deliver customized artificial intelligence (AI) enabled processing capabilities for sensing solutions targeting Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and includes a commercial agreement to integrate customized Expedera OriginTM NPU processing solutions into future indie products.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240320336775/en/
    indie Announces Strategic Investment in AI Processor Leader Expedera (Graphic: Business Wire)
    According to S&P Mobility, by 2029 over 50 percent of vehicles will incorporate Level 2 and above driver automation capabilities, representing a $28 billion ADAS semiconductor opportunity.
  • “Our mission has always been to deliver best-in-market NPU solutions alongside premier partners, which is why we are so thrilled to welcome this new strategic investment and commercial agreement with indie,” said Da Chuang, co-founder and CEO of Expedera.

ServiceNow Furthers Generative AI Leadership With New Capabilities in the Washington, D.C. Platform Release

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the leading digital workflow company making the world work better for everyone, today furthered its generative AI (GenAI) leadership with new capabilities in its Washington, D.C. platform release.

Key Points: 
  • ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the leading digital workflow company making the world work better for everyone, today furthered its generative AI (GenAI) leadership with new capabilities in its Washington, D.C. platform release.
  • “ServiceNow leads the industry with secure, responsible generative AI solutions, all on a single platform for end-to-end business transformation.
  • The new ServiceNow Impact AI Accelerators allow platform owners to adopt ServiceNow generative AI experiences quickly and easily, map investments to business objectives, and track the value they’ve gained from generative AI for faster ROI.
  • “Through ServiceNow Impact and the generative AI Accelerator, we can now get a preview of generative AI in action, tailored to our business.

Advantech Pioneering Tomorrow's Innovations at MODEX 2024

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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Advantech , a leader in the supply chain and manufacturing industry, is thrilled to announce its participation in the highly anticipated MODEX booth C5370, taking place from March 11-14th, 2024, at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Key Points: 
  • Advantech , a leader in the supply chain and manufacturing industry, is thrilled to announce its participation in the highly anticipated MODEX booth C5370, taking place from March 11-14th, 2024, at the Georgia World Congress Center.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240229050161/en/
    TREK-60N meets the demanding performance requirements of in-vehicle applications and harsh environments and more on a single platform.
  • The TREK-60N stands out as a technological marvel, meeting the evolving demands of the computing landscape with its versatility and efficiency.
  • For more information or to set up an appointment to meet with Advantech at MODEX 2024, contact [email protected] .

MAXHUB Debuts State-of-the-Art Google EDLA-Certified IFP U3 Series for the Education Sector

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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GUANGZHOU, China, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MAXHUB, a premier provider of collaborative communication and display solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its ground-breaking interactive flat panel (IFP) for education: the U3 Series. This flagship product is designed to transform the education sector, opening up a new world of learning for both educators and learners.

Key Points: 
  • GUANGZHOU, China, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MAXHUB, a premier provider of collaborative communication and display solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its ground-breaking interactive flat panel (IFP) for education: the U3 Series .
  • "As we navigate the ever-changing digital landscape, it's clear that every industry is experiencing a transformation - education included," said Tim Hu, MAXHUB's product manager for the U3 Series.
  • As an EDLA-certified[1] product, the U3 Series offers users full access to the powerful suite of Google services such as Google Classroom and Google Workspace.
  • Aside from these three major upgrades, similar to the E2 Series, the MAXHUB U3 Series combines multiple functions in one device.

Expedera NPUs Run Large Language Models Natively on Edge Devices

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedera, Inc, a leading provider of customizable Neural Processing Unit (NPU) semiconductor intellectual property (IP), announced today that its Origin NPUs now support generative AI on edge devices. Specifically designed to handle both classic AI and Generative AI workloads efficiently and cost-effectively, Origin NPUs offer native support for large language models (LLMs), including stable diffusion. In a recent performance study using the open-source foundational LLM, Llama-2 7B by Meta AI, Origin IP demonstrated performance and accuracy on par with cloud platforms while achieving the energy efficiency necessary for edge and battery-powered applications.

Key Points: 
  • Specifically designed to handle both classic AI and Generative AI workloads efficiently and cost-effectively, Origin NPUs offer native support for large language models (LLMs), including stable diffusion.
  • LLMs bring a new level of natural language processing and understanding capabilities, making them versatile tools for enhancing communication, automation, and data analysis tasks.
  • Additionally, running LMM-based applications on edge devices improves reliability, reduces latency, and provides a better user experience.
  • "Edge AI designs require a careful balance of performance, power consumption, area, and latency," said Da Chuang, co-founder and CEO of Expedera.

Nuvoton Unveils New Production-Ready Endpoint AI Platform for Machine Learning

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Friday, January 5, 2024
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HSINCHU, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuvoton is pleased to announce its new Endpoint AI Platform to accelerate the development of fully-featured microcontroller (MCU) AI products. These solutions are enabled by Nuvoton's powerful new MCU and MPU silicon, including the NuMicro® M55M1 equipped with Ethos U55 NPU, NuMicro® MA35D1, and NuMicro® M467 series. These MCUs are a valuable addition to the modern AI-centric computing toolkit and demonstrate how Nuvoton continues to work closely with Arm and other companies to develop a user-friendly and complete Endpoint AI Ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • HSINCHU, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuvoton is pleased to announce its new Endpoint AI Platform to accelerate the development of fully-featured microcontroller (MCU) AI products.
  • Development on these platforms is made easy by Nuvoton's NuEdgeWise: a well-rounded, simple-to-adopt tool for machine learning (ML) development, which is nonetheless suitable for cutting-edge tasks.
  • Together, this powerful core hardware, combined with unique rich development tools, cements Nuvoton's reputation as a leading microcontroller platform provider.
  • NuEdgeWise leverages the popular Jupyter Notebook platform, allowing developers to train and deploy models on Nuvoton chips using TensorFlow Lite.

Alchip Unveils Industry’s First Automotive ASIC Design Platform

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
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Kawasaki, Japan, Nov. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alchip Technologies, Ltd. today rolled out the semiconductor industry’s first Automotive ASIC platform at the Design Solutions Forum 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Kawasaki, Japan, Nov. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alchip Technologies, Ltd. today rolled out the semiconductor industry’s first Automotive ASIC platform at the Design Solutions Forum 2023.
  • The Automotive platform streamlines the ASIC design needs of global automotive IC module and component manufacturers, as well as automotive companies themselves.
  • The platform consists of six modules: Design for Autonomous Driving (AD)/ Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), Design for Safety, Design for Test, Design for Reliability, Automotive Chip Sign-off, and Automotive Chip Manufacturing (MFG) Service.
  • “This is a huge step forward for ADAS and autonomous driving ASIC components and the global automotive electronics industry, said Johnny Shen, CEO of Alchip.

MemryX Demos Production Ready AI Accelerator (MX3) During 2024 CES Show

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MemryX Inc. is announcing the availability of production level silicon of its cutting-edge AI Accelerator (MX3). MemryX is a pioneering startup specializing in accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) processing for edge devices. In less than 30 days after receiving production silicon from TSMC, MemryX will publicly showcase the ability to efficiently run hundreds of unaltered AI models at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas from Jan 9 through Jan 12.

Key Points: 
  • Demos include showcasing the benefits of edge AI accelerators for intelligent video monitoring, next-gen AI PC computing, smart cities, and many more.
  • ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MemryX Inc. is announcing the availability of production level silicon of its cutting-edge AI Accelerator (MX3).
  • MemryX is a pioneering startup specializing in accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) processing for edge devices.
  • In less than 30 days after receiving production silicon from TSMC, MemryX will publicly showcase the ability to efficiently run hundreds of unaltered AI models at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas from Jan 9 through Jan 12.