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[CHIPS]

7 Semiconductor Startups Revolutionizing EdgeAI - techovedas

Discover the cutting-edge landscape of EdgeAI with these 7 dynamic semiconductor startups.

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[CHIPS]

I don't recall having seen this in February ...

Low power edge AI core for robotics kills the heatsink

Renesas Electronics has developed embedded accelerator technology for low power edge AI without the need for a heatsink.

www.eenewseurope.com

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Renesas Electronics has developed embedded accelerator technology for low power edge AI without the need for a heatsink.​

The dynamically reconfigurable processor (DRP-AI) developed by Renesas was shown at the ISSCC conference in the US this week for processing lightweight edge AI models for vision-based robotic application.

The heterogeneous architecture sees the DRP as an accelerator working with a microcontroller core. Renesas produced a prototype of an embedded AI-MPU with these technologies and confirmed its high-speed and low-power-consumption operation. A test chip achieved 130TOPS of performance and power consumption of 23.9 TOPS/W with a 0.8 V supply without needing a heatsink.

Significantly reducing heat generation will contribute to the spread of automation into various industries, such as the robotics and smart technology markets. These technologies will be applied to the Renesas RZ/V series of ARM A55-based microcontrollers for vision AI applications.

• Renesas boosts vision AI accelerator for multi-camera systems
• Renesas teams for edge AI compiler

This is one of several edge AI technologies that Renesas is developing for edge AI in embedded chips for different end markets. It also has a deal with Brainchip for higher performance edge AI IP.

The severe restrictions on heat generation, particularly for embedded devices, are driving higher performance and lower power consumption are required in AI chips.

Renesas optimized the DRP-based AI accelerator (DRP-AI) for pruning, which can omit calculations that do not significantly affect recognition accuracy. However, it is common that calculations that do not affect recognition accuracy randomly exist in AI models. This causes a difference between the parallelism of hardware processing and the randomness of pruning, which makes processing inefficient.

By analyzing how pruning pattern characteristics and a pruning method are related to recognition accuracy in typical image recognition AI models (CNN models), we identified the hardware structure of an AI accelerator that can achieve both high recognition accuracy and an efficient pruning rate, and applied it to the DRP-AI design.

Software was also developed to reduce the weight of AI models optimized for this DRP-AI. This converts the random pruning model configuration into highly efficient parallel computing, resulting in higher-speed AI processing.

This flexible N:M pruning technology can dynamically change the number of cycles in response to changes in the local pruning rate in AI models, allows for fine control of the pruning rate according to the power consumption, operating speed, and recognition accuracy required by users.

This reduces the number of AI model processing cycles to as little as one-sixteenth of pruning incompatible models and consumes less than one-eighth of the power.

Robot applications require advanced vision AI processing for recognition of the surrounding environment while motion judgment and control require detailed condition programming in response to changes in the surrounding environment where CPU-based software processing is more suitable than AI-based processing.

• Renesas ships its ARM Cortex-M85 microcontroller
• MCU to boost embedded-AI imaging for smart appliances

The challenge has been that CPUs with current embedded processors are not fully capable of controlling robots in real time.

The DRP runs an application while dynamically changing the circuit connection configuration between the arithmetic units inside the chip for each operation clock according to the processing details. Since only the necessary arithmetic circuits operate even for complex processing, lower power consumption and higher speeds are possible.

For example, SLAM (Simultaneously Localization and Mapping), one of the typical robot applications, is a complex configuration that requires multiple programming processes for robot position recognition in parallel with environment recognition by vision AI processing.

Renesas demonstrated operating this SLAM through instantaneous program switching with the DRP and parallel operation of the AI accelerator and CPU, resulting in about 17 times faster operation speeds and about 12 times higher operating power efficiency than the embedded CPU alone.

www.renesas.com

 

[CHIPS]

Innatera raises €15m for neuromorphic edge AI

Dutch chip startup up Innatera has raised €15m for its neuromorphic spiking neural network (SNN) edge AI technology

www.eenewseurope.com

 

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[CrabmansFriend]

Innatera raises €15m for neuromorphic edge AI

Dutch chip startup up Innatera has raised €15m for its neuromorphic spiking neural network (SNN) edge AI technology

www.eenewseurope.com

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Although a potential „rival“ to Brainchip, I already got curious when I was checking Innatera the last time they where mentioned as MiG capital also where early investors of BioNTech. So I just see this as further confirmation of neuromorphic computing at the edge getting ready for prime time and getting considered of value throughout a lot of different type of fields and also investing entities.

 

[TECH]

My letter to Sean:

Dear Sean,

Looking forward to meeting you at the up-coming AGM. Boy did we have a great time last year!

It's so good that you are excited about the year ahead, and that you have taken some difficult decision this year. I'm so glad that rotter Stevens was given the boot, let me tell you (even though he was a good dancer - what was it? The limbo?)

But this brings me to the reason for my email. We can only okay remuneration based on achieved results and not the effort expended.

These are difficult times, and well, we all need to tighten our belts. I realize that you have a grand plan to sell only IP and not chips, as this would maximize our profit down the tack. But we are not down the track yet, as I'm sure you'll agree.

If only you had decided to manufacture a small batch of our most powerful Akida2 variant, we might have signed off on a new licensing agreement that would have paid for the manufacturing, and a big pile of remuneration for you. But you stuck to your guns and stayed true to your word!

Your firm approach is commendable, except that your remuneration bonus will need to be delayed until your planned super-revenue can be realized.

Sadly we can not postpone your remuneration bonus, unless this is something that you organize. We can only vote on what you put before us.

Thus it is with profoud regret that we must vote down this year's bonus even though it will cause some chaos in the office and on the ASX. But then shares do what shares will do. But just imagine what we can do for you next time!

Hi Iseki,

Maybe you could share how you came to get Sean's email address ?

One persons view or definition of progress or success can vary widely once you have a room full of different personalities.

I personally see great progress, year on year, is that reflected in the here and now, possibly not to many and that all leads back to
that great rebalance in ones life......personal choice, you make personal choices daily, as does the Board.

Akida Tech

 

[IloveLamp]

Looks like we have a massive fan over at GOOGLE and interestingly liked an nvidia blackwell post in-between a bunch of brn posts...........

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[IloveLamp]

Looks like we have a massive fan over at GOOGLE and interestingly liked an nvidia blackwell post in-between a bunch of brn posts...........

Lucern Ma - University of California, Los Angeles - Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan | LinkedIn

APAC Regional Cloud Transformation Technical Lead · SUMMARY<br><br>• 9+ years in People Management & Employee Skills Development/Coaching in multinational companies<br>• 10+ years in customer-facing technical leadership roles in Semiconductor and Cloud Computing industries<br>• Experienced in...

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[Smoothsailing]

This shit almost makes me want to sell. Maybe I have invested into a meme stock.......

I guessed around an hour max before someone writes a comment and embarrasses us all.

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I took the liberty to send Tony an email last week myself asking him toward to Sean at his convenience which was from a much more respectful angle letting Sean know we all love him down under and very much appreciate the master piece he is laying out for the foundations for a successful BRN.
I also let Tony know we are aware of how the pests are stinking up social media which we are fumigating on a daily basis.

 

[Iseki]

Hi Iseki,

Maybe you could share how you came to get Sean's email address ?

One persons view or definition of progress or success can vary widely once you have a room full of different personalities.

I personally see great progress, year on year, is that reflected in the here and now, possibly not to many and that all leads back to
that great rebalance in ones life......personal choice, you make personal choices daily, as does the Board.

Akida Tech

Hi @CHIPS ,

Clearly my post is just for fun. But it points out the obvious. That the direction of the company which is to tell OEM's who want to use Akida based sensor systems to go to Renesas who also will sell you their own proprietary chip that can do the job, is suicide. Let's make a batch ourselves to show it can be done.

If, as a shareholder, you want to see our technology flourish, then we need to get it out there and not just have it available as IP that you can go off and build yourself.

Do you want to be selling Corolas or Morgans?

Your post is basically saying that the board should be making personal choices, and that we shareholders have only the personal choice of investing or not. But this is not the case. This is wrong on every level. Mostly on the level that says we should all, board members and shareholders alike be enlightened about the progress of our company.

 

[Iseki]

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Don't spray near the baby!

 

[RobjHunt]

My letter to Sean:

Dear Sean,

Looking forward to meeting you at the up-coming AGM. Boy did we have a great time last year!

It's so good that you are excited about the year ahead, and that you have taken some difficult decision this year. I'm so glad that rotter Stevens was given the boot, let me tell you (even though he was a good dancer - what was it? The limbo?)

But this brings me to the reason for my email. We can only okay remuneration based on achieved results and not the effort expended.

These are difficult times, and well, we all need to tighten our belts. I realize that you have a grand plan to sell only IP and not chips, as this would maximize our profit down the tack. But we are not down the track yet, as I'm sure you'll agree.

If only you had decided to manufacture a small batch of our most powerful Akida2 variant, we might have signed off on a new licensing agreement that would have paid for the manufacturing, and a big pile of remuneration for you. But you stuck to your guns and stayed true to your word!

Your firm approach is commendable, except that your remuneration bonus will need to be delayed until your planned super-revenue can be realized.

Sadly we can not postpone your remuneration bonus, unless this is something that you organize. We can only vote on what you put before us.

Thus it is with profoud regret that we must vote down this year's bonus even though it will cause some chaos in the office and on the ASX. But then shares do what shares will do. But just imagine what we can do for you next time!

Who the bloody hell are you implying is "We"?. It seems blatantly obvious your email was drafted by "You" as your first line of you post states "My letter to Sean" Therefore the only one that would have the inclination to draft and sent this email is "You"

Never assume "You" speak for the "We" ole mate, well certainly not for "Me!!" You know what happens when you assume.

Put more Pantene on your upcoming shopping list Possum.

 

[Smoothsailing]

This shit almost makes me want to sell. Maybe I have invested into a meme stock.......

I guessed around an hour max before someone writes a comment and embarrasses us all.

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totally inappropriate

 

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[Iseki]

Who the bloody hell are you implying is "We"?. It seems blatantly obvious your email was drafted by "You" as your first line of you post states "My letter to Sean" Therefore the only one that would have the inclination to draft and sent this email is "You"

Never assume "You" speak for the "We" ole mate, well certainly not for "Me!!" You know what happens when you assume.

Put more Pantene on your upcoming shopping list Possum.

We, the disaffected shareholders.
Haven't you heard of Luther?

 

[cosors]

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not the only one

 

[Rskiff]

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How to invest in a meme stock.
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not tempted to clink to support those fwits

 

[KiKi]

not the only one
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Considering his position I am pretty sure he is just an investor like us and maybe the google lady as well.

 

[cosors]

not tempted to clink to support those fwits

Ok, I'll delete it. I'm used to it.)

 

[7für7]

Unfortunately in the real world of business they have not successfully achieved anything since the last AGM.

No new IP deals is a fail IMO.
Let’s see what they can do in the next 2 months leading up to the next AGM.

I couldn’t care less if the share price is at 15 cents or it’s at 50 cents.

Don’t be fooled.

We are the shareholders and as shareholders we need results, that’s the real world ladies and gentleman.

IMO they have had 4 years since the release of the original chip and they have had enough time to turn tyre kickers into buyers.

Yes but as a shareholder no one forced you to invest in this stock no need to behave like a pimp in a “where is my money bitch?” Way… also you are free to decide to sell if you think there is no hope. Or you go and send a resume to brainchip to work of them to make it better if you have great ideas IMO…