OPPO article mentions production H2 CY2023 for launch next year. Most likely February/March when they launch new models. And they will launch their own SoC.
So if any new smartphones next year will have Akida IP they will have to be manufactured in H2 CY2023.
Vivo X90 launched 3 February, 2023 was first phone to use Snapdragon 8 Gen2 SoC. New Vivo model next year could be the first phone to have Prophesee tech. One to keep an eye on for specs.
OPPO to Launch its Own SoC in 2024: Here’s What We Know
TECHNOLOGY
By Sidharth Joseph Last updated
Feb 22, 2023
Chinese smartphone manufacturer, OPPO is planning to bring the company’s very own self developed SoC in 2024. This in-house chipset that the company will be introducing will make the brand much more independent and will give an extra advantage in terms of performance and pricing with its competitors.
Reports on the Chinese microblogging platform, Weibo reveals that OPPO has already started its work on its very own smartphone chipset which the company would release in 2024. The chipset is going to use 4nm manufacturing process and is expected to be made by TSMC. It is also expected that the chipset will be compatible with 5G smartphones.
It was from a MediaTek executive that we had first received the information about OPPO’s self made SoC and later an insider of OPPO had also revealed that the company has already started its works. Reports also reveal that the company has invested about 1.4 billion in the research and development of its chipset.
OPPO’s first custom made chipset, MariSilicon X was released in 2021 and was a 6nm imaging chipset. The company also has a connector chipset as well called MariSilicon Y. All these indicate that the brand in the future is trying not to depend more on leading SoC manufacturers like MediaTek and Qualcomm but to rely more on their own self developed chipsets.
Leading smartphone manufacturers like Samsung, Apple and Google already have their own chipsets and with OPPO also following the same trend, it will definitely enable the company to achieve independence and come to the forefront in the smartphone market.
https://www.thetechoutlook.com/news/technology/oppo-to-launch-its-own-soc-in-2024-heres-what-we-know/#:~:text=Chinese%20smartphone%20manufacturer%2C%20OPPO%20is,and%20pricing%20with%20its%20competitors.
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Oppo's Self-Developed smartphone SoC is expected to arrive in next year, 2024.
• It is a 4nm SoC, supports 5G.
• The design process of this SoC is completed and it is ready to be sent into manufacturing in the 2nd Half of 2023.
• It might be manufactured by TSMC.
Via: Weibo
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Many companies becoming active in edge AI. Hopefully, BRN's Akida will become a high volume building block for a majority of devices in future.
Osram recently partnered with MegaChips' other AI partner Quadric. Will be using Quadric's Chimera general purpose neural processor. Appears this application may be better suited to Quadric in leau of Akida. Or they don't know about Akida yet.
Quadric, Ams Osram to develop smart sensing solutions for edge-based applications
Jan 11, 2023 |
Abhishek Jadhav
Quadric, an edge AI chip provider, has partnered with Ams Osram, an optical solutions provider, to create a smart sensing solution for edge computing applications. The partnership will combine Ams Osram’s Mira family of CMOS sensors and Quadric’s Chimera general-purpose neural processors. Leveraging the power of both their respective strengths, Quadric says it has developed a low-power smart sensing module that combines image capturing and machine learning capabilities.
The Ams Osram
Mira220 CMOS image sensor is designed for use in 2D and 3D consumer and industrial machine vision applications. With the intention of further enhancing its sensor and releasing versions with higher resolutions, Quadric is integrating future models of its CMOS sensors with a range of computing power from 1 to 16 TOPs in its Chimera processor lineup. Both companies showcased this sensing module at
CES 2023.
The company says that the Mira CMOS image sensor family provides maximum resolution in a compact form factor while minimizing power consumption. By incorporating new modules within the Mira family, the company says it can provide a broad selection of resolutions that cater to different applications needing high performance and energy efficiency.
“The combination of Ams Osram’s sensors and Quadric’s processing into a single low-power module opens up vast new possibilities for the deployment of smart vision sensing,” said Joost Seijnaeve, the vice president and general manager of CMOS Image Sensors for Ams Osram.
The
Quadric Chimera general-purpose neural processor has a unified hardware and software architecture optimized for on-device AI computing. This architecture enables the processor to execute matrix and vector operations, as well as scalar code within a single execution pipeline. The processor’s design combines a neural processor, digital signal processor and real-time CPU into an individual programmable core. This means that it is exceptionally proficient in dealing with multiple tasks, the company says.
“Quadric is excited to be joining forces with Ams Osram,” said Veer Kheterpal, the CEO at Quadric. “Empowering device makers with the capability for a fully-programmable smart sensing device at incredibly low power levels will open a vast new tranche of deployments of machine learning in edge devices.”
In March of 2022, Quadric
raised $21 million in a Series B funding round led by mobility supplier Denso’s NSITEXE subsidiary. The company stated the funding would, among other things, accelerate advancements in its next-generation processor architecture.
The partnership will combine Ams Osram’s Mira family of CMOS sensors and Quadric’s Chimera general-purpose neural processors.
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