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FiveBucks

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Frontgrade’s rad hardened chips sell for anywhere between 10k and 500k per chip depending on the chips hi-ended specialness. They don’t need to sell in great volume for us to make a tidy sum at 10% per chip. This is all in an expanding space (and space force) industry that is expected to be a trillion dollars by next decade.

Where did you get those figures from? 10% per chip?
 

Esq.111

Fascinatingly Intuitive.
Morning FiveBucks .

ASX ANN 16th Dec.


ASX Announcement Frontgrade Gaisler Licenses Brainchip’s Akida IP to Deploy AI chips into Space • Frontgrade Gaisler acquires licence from BrainChip for Akida 1.0 Neuromorphic AI IP Sydney – 16 December 2024 – BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, BCHPY) (“BrainChip”, or the “Company”), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic artificial intelligence, today announced that Frontgrade Gaisler, a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors for space applications, has licensed BrainChip’s Akida™ 1.0 Neuromorphic AI IP for incorporation into its space-grade, fault-tolerant, system-on-chip solutions for hardware AI acceleration across multiple product generations. This builds on their collaboration announced on 5 May 2024, to evaluate Brainchip Akida silicon devices. This commercial licence agreement paves the path forward for AI chips to be deployed in space. The Akida neuromorphic computing solution was selected based upon providing real time data stream processing with resiliency, autonomy and accuracy at the lowest power, mass and volume. The European Space Agency (ESA) has been leading in the efforts to deploy neuromorphic computing to the furthest edge of AI. “While many fields no doubt can benefit from neuromorphic computing, one essential area is computer vision applications where current FPGA or GPU technologies do not bring satisfactory results for edge deployments when considering mass, volume and power constraints,” said Laurent Hili, microelectronics and data handling engineer at the ESA. “This program has demonstrated the superiority of neuromorphic technology through several on-going activities with satellites, IP and component suppliers such as Frontgrade Gaisler and BrainChip." BrainChip’s neuromorphic AI will boost space-borne On-Board-Computers with superior power efficiency and inference performance while maintaining compatibility with existing Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). This licence agreement progressed after a successful evaluation engagement with Frontgrade Gaisler (Frontgrade) where BrainChip, Frontgrade and ESA collaborated to evaluate BrainChip’s Akida neuromorphic processor silicon on insulator samples and software. The evaluation also measured execution performance and power for potential integration into Frontgrade’s next generation fault tolerant, radiation-hardened microprocessors. The evaluation project was driven by the European Space Agency (ESA) under a program known as the ESA Discovery Open Space Innovation Platform. BrainChip will receive €150,000 for its role in this project. Under this new commercial Akida IP licence agreement, BrainChip is entitled to receive a 10% royalty on the Net Sale Price of Frontgrade’s first licensed product in exchange for providing Akida 1.0 IP that includes one hundred hours of integration support and twenty-four months of software maintenance. After twenty-four months Frontgrade has the option to purchase additional software maintenance for $125,000 per year. Frontgrade also has the option to obtain an additional Akida 1.0 IP licence for one more licensed product for a fee of €150,000 or a royalty of 15% of the Net Sale Price of the second licensed product. BrainChip is currently unable to estimate potential future royalty revenues. This licence for the product(s) is perpetual and no other material conditions must be satisfied to execute the agreement. “This collaboration with Frontgrade Gaisler to licence Akida IP for implementation into space SoCs represents an important step in space-based AI deployments, turning into reality what once was considered unattainable”, says Sean Hehir, CEO of BrainChip “We are pleased to expand on our trusted relationship with Frontgrade as they push the boundaries of space computing.” This announcement is authorised for release by the BRN Board of Directors. ____________________________________________________________________________ About Frontgrade Gaisler Frontgrade Gaisler, a Frontgrade company, is a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors and IP cores for critical applications, particularly in the space industry. The company’s processors are known for their reliability, fault tolerance, and radiation tolerance, making them ideal for any space mission or other high-reliability application. About Frontgrade Frontgrade Technologies is the leading provider of high reliability and radiation-assured solutions for defense, space, intelligence, commercial, and civil applications. The company’s product portfolio is designed to perform in the harshest of environments and includes a complementary and integrated suite of mission-matched electronics ranging from radio frequency (RF) systems and microelectronics to motion control and power solutions. For more information, visit frontg

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FiveBucks

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Morning FiveBucks .

ASX ANN 16th Dec.


ASX Announcement Frontgrade Gaisler Licenses Brainchip’s Akida IP to Deploy AI chips into Space • Frontgrade Gaisler acquires licence from BrainChip for Akida 1.0 Neuromorphic AI IP Sydney – 16 December 2024 – BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, BCHPY) (“BrainChip”, or the “Company”), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic artificial intelligence, today announced that Frontgrade Gaisler, a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors for space applications, has licensed BrainChip’s Akida™ 1.0 Neuromorphic AI IP for incorporation into its space-grade, fault-tolerant, system-on-chip solutions for hardware AI acceleration across multiple product generations. This builds on their collaboration announced on 5 May 2024, to evaluate Brainchip Akida silicon devices. This commercial licence agreement paves the path forward for AI chips to be deployed in space. The Akida neuromorphic computing solution was selected based upon providing real time data stream processing with resiliency, autonomy and accuracy at the lowest power, mass and volume. The European Space Agency (ESA) has been leading in the efforts to deploy neuromorphic computing to the furthest edge of AI. “While many fields no doubt can benefit from neuromorphic computing, one essential area is computer vision applications where current FPGA or GPU technologies do not bring satisfactory results for edge deployments when considering mass, volume and power constraints,” said Laurent Hili, microelectronics and data handling engineer at the ESA. “This program has demonstrated the superiority of neuromorphic technology through several on-going activities with satellites, IP and component suppliers such as Frontgrade Gaisler and BrainChip." BrainChip’s neuromorphic AI will boost space-borne On-Board-Computers with superior power efficiency and inference performance while maintaining compatibility with existing Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). This licence agreement progressed after a successful evaluation engagement with Frontgrade Gaisler (Frontgrade) where BrainChip, Frontgrade and ESA collaborated to evaluate BrainChip’s Akida neuromorphic processor silicon on insulator samples and software. The evaluation also measured execution performance and power for potential integration into Frontgrade’s next generation fault tolerant, radiation-hardened microprocessors. The evaluation project was driven by the European Space Agency (ESA) under a program known as the ESA Discovery Open Space Innovation Platform. BrainChip will receive €150,000 for its role in this project. Under this new commercial Akida IP licence agreement, BrainChip is entitled to receive a 10% royalty on the Net Sale Price of Frontgrade’s first licensed product in exchange for providing Akida 1.0 IP that includes one hundred hours of integration support and twenty-four months of software maintenance. After twenty-four months Frontgrade has the option to purchase additional software maintenance for $125,000 per year. Frontgrade also has the option to obtain an additional Akida 1.0 IP licence for one more licensed product for a fee of €150,000 or a royalty of 15% of the Net Sale Price of the second licensed product. BrainChip is currently unable to estimate potential future royalty revenues. This licence for the product(s) is perpetual and no other material conditions must be satisfied to execute the agreement. “This collaboration with Frontgrade Gaisler to licence Akida IP for implementation into space SoCs represents an important step in space-based AI deployments, turning into reality what once was considered unattainable”, says Sean Hehir, CEO of BrainChip “We are pleased to expand on our trusted relationship with Frontgrade as they push the boundaries of space computing.” This announcement is authorised for release by the BRN Board of Directors. ____________________________________________________________________________ About Frontgrade Gaisler Frontgrade Gaisler, a Frontgrade company, is a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors and IP cores for critical applications, particularly in the space industry. The company’s processors are known for their reliability, fault tolerance, and radiation tolerance, making them ideal for any space mission or other high-reliability application. About Frontgrade Frontgrade Technologies is the leading provider of high reliability and radiation-assured solutions for defense, space, intelligence, commercial, and civil applications. The company’s product portfolio is designed to perform in the harshest of environments and includes a complementary and integrated suite of mission-matched electronics ranging from radio frequency (RF) systems and microelectronics to motion control and power solutions. For more information, visit frontg

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Esq
Thank you. I missed that!
 
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JB49

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They are using Loihi. But still good publicity overall for neuromorphic..

That said, why haven’t we reached out to Australian universities for collaborations like this? Considering Brainchip is meant to be the superior technology, it would be an even bigger success story from a publicity standpoint if they were using an Australian innovation like Brainchip.
 
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jtardif999

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Where did you get those figures from? 10% per chip?
10% royalty is in the contract. Use ChatGPT to find out about the FG business. Somebody did that on this forum after the licence announcement.
 
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Diogenese

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Thanks Dio,

but there is nothing gratuitous about my post.

We need to understand

. why isn't the deal with the AFRL able to be completed, ie why won't RTX (or whoever) take the $800K?
. why are we suddenly seeing twice as many shares of the sell side as the buy side?
. why is there no billing out of our ML programmers?
. why do we only do deals with tiny companies like Ant61 and Quantum Ventura where neither company has the funds to create a mass market product?, or Associations like ESA whose reccommendations are more about validation than revenue? ie should the marketing division be broken up into Revenue generating and Validation generating?

It could be there are things we can do internally to address these short comings and we should be able to have a conversation about this.

The space industry seems to be favouring Risc-V over Arm. Could this be because Arm is owned 90% by one individual? Could it be that we do not need hedge fund investors but rather industry investors?

Something is not quite working to our advantage at the moment, and we need to be brave enough to consider whether the founders have their thumb of the scale preventing the best outcome for the business. ie it's no longer good enought to meet and greet the directors at an AGM and fall for their X-factor, as brilliant as that is.
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Wrong, he is a Director
Oh dear. You know I hate to say it, but maybe that's the problem. Some people never know when to quit, and hand over the reins to someone more modern."

Ah yes! I see it all now - all that is due to PvdM being too old.
 
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Diogenese

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I see Accenture Dublin just had a new parent published, that was only filed mid last year, referencing Akida as a potential processor option again.

Quick turnaround huh.

Odd they don't just reference a general neuromorphic processor option or any number of other neuromorphic product companies :unsure::)

Just wish they'd take a licence or something, anything.

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The apparatus can include special
purpose logic circuitry, e.g., an FPGA (feld programmable gate array), an ASIC (application specifc integrated circuit), a neuromorphic research chip, such as Intel’s Loihi chip, or a neural network processor, such as BrainChip’s AkidaTM chip.

[0074] The processes and logic fows described in this specifcation can be performed by one or more programmable computers executing one or more computer programs to perform functions by operating on input data and generating output. The processes and logic fows can also be performed by, and apparatus can also be implemented as, special purpose logic circuitry, e.g., an FPGA (feld programmable gate array), an ASIC (application specifc integrated circuit) a neuromorphic research chip, such as Intel’s Loihi chip, or a neural network processor, such as BrainChip’s Akida™ chip.
Hi Fmf,

The priority date is 20230731, and publication usually follows in 18 months, except US does have its own rules.

A Search Report will also be published, but the "A1" indicates it is still an application, not a granted patent.

Patents are a techno-legal document. The reason they specify examples is that the disclosure is required to provide sufficient detail of the invention to enable someone to build the invention. The examples are provided to curtail objections/legal arguments that the specification does not provide sufficient detail.
 
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@manny100

Looks like Akida going into a growler

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Does anyone know why there are so many CXXT trades today?
 

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Did i read the other day, we're 5-10 years away from a meaningful SP for Chippa ??

Interesting below..............

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Diogenese

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Did i read the other day, we're 5-10 years away from a meaningful SP for Chippa ??

Interesting below..............

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If I were going to Dublin, I wouldn't be starting from here.
 
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Luppo71

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Informed by Boardroom they will not give out a copy of top 20
to individual holders but BRN has told them they will release a
copy later this month but they have no date as yet.
Wether that is a load of crap or not make of it what you will.

tried to give me BRN number to call them.
LOL
 
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Need to find some money

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Did i read the other day, we're 5-10 years away from a meaningful SP for Chippa ??

Interesting below..............

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SP isn't Market Cap, thou. Better to plot those against each other.

Oh and something not so scary is the number of cybersecurity companies they are buying up.

 
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Looks like Akida going into a growler

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Hi UIUX, Pinched this from the website you posted regarding Agile Condor. It certainly uses the Bascom Hunter 3U VPX SWAP CARD WHICH CONTAINS 5 AKIDA 1000 chips.
Wonder what Bascom Hunter has in store for the $100,000 worth of AKIDA 1500 CHIPS it bought in Dec'24.
Looks to me this will be huge.

Utilizing high-performance embedded computing, agile condor, for intelligent processing: An artificial intelligence platform for remotely piloted aircraft​

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Informed by Boardroom they will not give out a copy of top 20
to individual holders but BRN has told them they will release a
copy later this month but they have no date as yet.
Wether that is a load of crap or not make of it what you will.

tried to give me BRN number to call them.
LOL

Good job Luppo . The annual report which must contain this information is due later this month , so they are being truthful , maybe not helpful , but truthful .


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