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Newly-Announced $3.4 Billion Plan Aims to Stimulate US Semiconductor R&D

Newly-Announced $3.4 Billion Plan Aims to Stimulate US Semiconductor R&D

The SIA and the Semiconductor Research Corporation have released a preview of an upcoming report that outlines the next decade’s chip research and funding priorities.


News Nov 04, 2020 by Luke James
In-Memory Computing May Solve the AI Memory Balancing Act of Volume, Speed, and Processing

In-Memory Computing May Solve the AI Memory Balancing Act of Volume, Speed, and Processing

Designing memory architectures for AI/ML devices may feel like an impassable compromise with storage volume, speed, and processing. A new in-memory computing accelerator may be a useful solution.


News Nov 03, 2020 by Jake Hertz
AMD to Purchase Xilinx for $35 Billion in Stock Deal

AMD to Purchase Xilinx for $35 Billion in Stock Deal

Advanced Micro Devices has agreed to buy rival Californian chipmaker Xilinx in a $35 billion all-stock deal, the latest in a wave of high-profile mergers and acquisitions currently sweeping the semiconductor industry.


News Oct 27, 2020 by Luke James
Teaming Up with Arm, NXP Ups Its Place in the Machine Learning Industry

Teaming Up with Arm, NXP Ups Its Place in the Machine Learning Industry

This week, NXP Semiconductors announced two strategic partnerships that help solidify its place in the ML industry. We interviewed experts at NXP to get the inside scoop.


News Oct 19, 2020 by Jake Hertz
While CPUs and GPUs Work Harder in Data Centers, DPUs Work Smarter

While CPUs and GPUs Work Harder in Data Centers, DPUs Work Smarter

As next-gen data centers amp up processing and speed, they're going to need processing units that can handle the heft of AI and machine learning.


News Oct 14, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Hailo Goes Head to Head With Intel and Google on AI Acceleration Modules

Hailo Goes Head to Head With Intel and Google on AI Acceleration Modules

Hailo, an Israel-based startup, has benchmarked its AI acceleration modules against its Intel and Google counterparts. What's the verdict?


Maxim Hopes Low-Power NN Accelerator Chip for Edge Devices Will Lead an “Embedded Revolution”

Maxim Hopes Low-Power NN Accelerator Chip for Edge Devices Will Lead an “Embedded Revolution”

This morning, Maxim Integrated released its newest product, a low-power NN accelerator chip, with the hopes of bringing AI to the edge. We interviewed Kris Ardis, executive director of Micros, Security, and Software Business Unit at Maxim Integrated, to get the details.


News Oct 07, 2020 by Jake Hertz
In a Historic $40 Billion Deal, NVIDIA Acquires Arm Amid Potential Backlash from Chip Industry

In a Historic $40 Billion Deal, NVIDIA Acquires Arm Amid Potential Backlash from Chip Industry

What are the implications of NVIDIA both competing in the Arm market and now, owning Arm itself?


News Sep 14, 2020 by Luke James
Data Buffers to the Rescue for Bandwidth-Burdened Server and Cloud Applications

Data Buffers to the Rescue for Bandwidth-Burdened Server and Cloud Applications

This week, Renesas has released their newest product: a data buffer for DDR5 aimed at empowering a new generation of high-performance computing applications.


News Sep 11, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Skin-Like Sensors and AI Offer (Surprisingly) Accurate Hand Gesture Recognition

Skin-Like Sensors and AI Offer (Surprisingly) Accurate Hand Gesture Recognition

Scientists in Singapore have developed an AI system that recognizes hand gestures by combining wearable skin-like sensors with computer vision.


News Sep 10, 2020 by Luke James
Arms Shakes Up the Future of Computational Storage With New 64-Bit Processor

Arms Shakes Up the Future of Computational Storage With New 64-Bit Processor

The new Arm Cortex-R82 looks to address the imminent challenges of mass data creation and processing needs.


News Sep 09, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Startup Claims Its AI Chips Can Outperform Google and Intel at Edge Computing

Startup Claims Its AI Chips Can Outperform Google and Intel at Edge Computing

In this article, we'll assess how Kneron's NPU sizes up to Google and Intel's comparable chips.


News Sep 08, 2020 by Jake Hertz
NXP Bets on Neural Network Compiler Glow to Push ML to Edge Devices

NXP Bets on Neural Network Compiler Glow to Push ML to Edge Devices

Glow, the open-source neural network compiler, stirred conversation during the Q&A portion of NXP's Industry Tech Days presentation. Why is this compiler so important for pushing intelligence to the edge?


News Sep 04, 2020 by Hannah DeTavis
DARPA’s Recent Deal With Arm Reflects a History of Microelectronics Innovation

DARPA’s Recent Deal With Arm Reflects a History of Microelectronics Innovation

From a three-year partnership with Arm to sponsoring ongoing Electronics Resurgence Initiatives, here’s how the U.S. DARPA is forging onward in microelectronics.


News Aug 27, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
Edge AI Chips for Voice-Activated Devices Save Power, Protect Privacy

Edge AI Chips for Voice-Activated Devices Save Power, Protect Privacy

Machine learning startup Syntiant announced in early August that it had secured $35 million to push its processors forward.


News Aug 21, 2020 by Luke James
IBM Unveils Its First 7nm Processor, Complete With “Memory Inception”

IBM Unveils Its First 7nm Processor, Complete With “Memory Inception”

This week, IBM announced its new POWER10 processor, the 7nm successor to POWER9.


News Aug 18, 2020 by Jake Hertz
AI at the Edge: New Machine Learning Engine Deploys Directly on Sensors

AI at the Edge: New Machine Learning Engine Deploys Directly on Sensors

ONE Tech's upgraded MicroAI Atom brings AI training and operation down to a single device.


News Aug 03, 2020 by Maya Jeyendran
With Data Centers Ever Strained, a New Storage Processor Skyrockets Flash Performance

With Data Centers Ever Strained, a New Storage Processor Skyrockets Flash Performance

Pliops has announced its storage processor, which they claim increases flash performance by 10 times and improves cost and performance by 90%.


News Jul 31, 2020 by Jake Hertz
An Example of Securing In-Cabin AI using TEE on a Secure FPGA SoC

An Example of Securing In-Cabin AI using TEE on a Secure FPGA SoC

This article discusses trusted execution environments — already used in a variety of connected devices — by showing how using TEE and an FPGA SoC can work in vehicle in-cabin AI.


Israeli Researchers Find a Way to Stabilize and Control Discrete Magnetic States

Israeli Researchers Find a Way to Stabilize and Control Discrete Magnetic States

The research team says that their achievement could be used towards applications such as data storage, magnetic sensing, and neuromorphic computing.


News Jul 23, 2020 by Luke James