BRN Discussion Ongoing

[Diogenese]

Hi @Diogenese

1. What is the process to get from AKD1500 to AKD2000, given that it is now 'simply' optimising a taped out iteration? Is the hard work already done? Or is there significant engineering involved to incorporate LSTM/transformer functionality?
2. Based on 1. how difficult would it be to also release AKD2000 in 2023? Given that we have no clue how far PvdM has already advanced future AKD iterations

I'm still hoping we announce another BrainChip product release this year, but this one with more fanfare ie in conjunction with a Tier 1 partner or two

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Hi tls,

I would love to be a fly on the wall at BrainChip labs. No, scrub that. I would love to be receiving reports from said fly.

Remember when we sent out the Akida 1000 engineering samples to EAPs?

When we got their feedback, CNN2SNN among other things was added to the chip, and the redesigned chip operated better than expected. Things like the physical layout and location of different functional elements (is the most data traffic taking the most efficient path, ... ) affect performance.

So I'm guessing there will be exhaustive in-house testing of the 1500 and then it will be field tested by selected EAPs.

It took an extra year or so to get the improved Akida 1000 out the door (CNN2SNN was a major overhaul), so my guess is that we would be lucky to see Akida 2000 this year.

 

[ndefries]

'We remain positive on future market penetration and broad adoption of BrainChip’s technology'

Broad adoption in gazillion $ industry that is really just commencing! the foundations for this rocket launch is strong and getting stronger!

 

[Slade]

Exactly ... from Tony's response it seems BRN didn't even submit the tape out announcement to the ASX for publication. Just decided amongst themselves it would constitute ramping rather than reporting a very significant technical milestone.

Call me crazy but I believe that our board of directors and CEO are a very intelligent bunch of individuals who are in the right position to make informed decisions about what the company should submit as a announcement. They are all shareholders themselves. I’m pretty sure they are focused and working hard on making BrainChip a success. They are taking a conservative approach to ASX announcements. I’m good with that. The new technology breakthrough is highlighted on the 4C. It’s also widely publicised. I don’t think too many serious investors are going to miss it and our sp will bounce back a little this week. I believe we will get some price sensitive announcements this year that will really move the sp up. And keep it up.

 

[White Horse]

Attention all whining and whinging, lazy people, who are still holding mommies hand.
If you haven't registered on the companies website for email updates, then you don't deserve to know what's going on.
Don't be so, FFFing pathetic.

 

[Diogenese]

So does that mean that once AKD1500 is manufactured that we'll join the Global Foundaries' FDX™ Network with the likes of Andes, Siemens, Cadence, Synopsys, SiFive, Fraunhofer and many others?

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... and don't forget the DoD which, as someone posted above, is also supporting GlobalFoundies ... not that that is in any way related to the simultaneous Brainchip/GlobalFoundries announcement. I mean, what use could the US DoD have for extra long life battery powered smart devices?

 

[DollazAndSense]

Hey Bacon.

Whilst I agree it is frustrating I think the key lies in the extract from the email Tony sent.

• because we have run afoul of these obligations in the past and under previous management we ended up on an ASX watch list for repeated ramping announcement violations.

I have a mate who had a cray boat out here in the west (Very average fisherman ). On the many times I went out with him what was very clear was the fisherman of note (as my mate was) and those keen to be able to sell their fishing licence in the future were very cautious about getting a "black mark". This was mark issued by fisheries against the boat. This impact on this was economic as people were then aware that they had blown one of a very limited few chances. If you got caught breaching the rules again, expect to lose your licence or an expensive costly court case. Anyway there was always fisherman wanting to push the limits and those that don't.

At the end of the day you simply ask yourself this question. Did the fisherman who pushed the limits catch crays more per day than those that didn't. No, the best fisherman still caught the most crays, but the ones that abided by the rules slept better and had a higher certainty of achieving a higher price for their boat should they wish to sell out.

While BRN is not a fishing enterprise do we want the focus of our CEO and legal team diverted to arguing with the ASX over something that could be equally said in another forum. My answer is no.

I do agree that by making a song and dance about an announcement on the ASX may lift the share value initially, but it will then drop. Does this effect me as a LTH, no, as I am still accumulating. What this does is take the potential larger volatility (short term not long) out of the market and thus reduce the profits the shorters and traders are making.

I feel sorry for the mum and dad's traders out there, but ultimately ask yourself this. Do you want a company with a world leading product that will achieve greatness, but who under sells itself, or do you want a company with colorful announcements and promises that are the focus of the ASX after having a prior warning.

My thoughts anyway.

An expensive AND costly court case? Goddamn.
I’m grabbing pizza on the way home from work tonight. I am hungry and I’d like some food.

In all seriousness, I think this reason is spot on. Extra caution at a time an ASX announcement for this tapeout will have short term affect on share price (if any as it is not material), is hardly going to matter in the long run.

 

[BaconLover]

Hey Bacon.

Whilst I agree it is frustrating I think the key lies in the extract from the email Tony sent.

• because we have run afoul of these obligations in the past and under previous management we ended up on an ASX watch list for repeated ramping announcement violations.

I have a mate who had a cray boat out here in the west (Very average fisherman ). On the many times I went out with him what was very clear was the fisherman of note (as my mate was) and those keen to be able to sell their fishing licence in the future were very cautious about getting a "black mark". This was mark issued by fisheries against the boat. This impact on this was economic as people were then aware that they had blown one of a very limited few chances. If you got caught breaching the rules again, expect to lose your licence or an expensive costly court case. Anyway there was always fisherman wanting to push the limits and those that don't.

At the end of the day you simply ask yourself this question. Did the fisherman who pushed the limits catch crays more per day than those that didn't. No, the best fisherman still caught the most crays, but the ones that abided by the rules slept better and had a higher certainty of achieving a higher price for their boat should they wish to sell out.

While BRN is not a fishing enterprise do we want the focus of our CEO and legal team diverted to arguing with the ASX over something that could be equally said in another forum. My answer is no.

I do agree that by making a song and dance about an announcement on the ASX may lift the share value initially, but it will then drop. Does this effect me as a LTH, no, as I am still accumulating. What this does is take the potential larger volatility (short term not long) out of the market and thus reduce the profits the shorters and traders are making.

I feel sorry for the mum and dad's traders out there, but ultimately ask yourself this. Do you want a company with a world leading product that will achieve greatness, but who under sells itself, or do you want a company with colorful announcements and promises that are the focus of the ASX after having a prior warning.

My thoughts anyway.

Thanks for your response @Earlyrelease . Measured and respectful post.

May be a few ''respected, kind'' members could learn from your post on how to make a conversation without being abusive and still put out an opposing view.

 

[Earlyrelease]

Thanks for your response @Earlyrelease . Measured and respectful post.

May be a few ''respected, kind'' members could learn from your post on how to make a conversation without being abusive and still put out an opposing view.

Bacon.

No worries. My life motto "treat others as you would like to be treated"- then the stresses of the world appear a lot less.

 

[mcm]

Hey Bacon.

Whilst I agree it is frustrating I think the key lies in the extract from the email Tony sent.

• because we have run afoul of these obligations in the past and under previous management we ended up on an ASX watch list for repeated ramping announcement violations.

I have a mate who had a cray boat out here in the west (Very average fisherman ). On the many times I went out with him what was very clear was the fisherman of note (as my mate was) and those keen to be able to sell their fishing licence in the future were very cautious about getting a "black mark". This was mark issued by fisheries against the boat. This impact on this was economic as people were then aware that they had blown one of a very limited few chances. If you got caught breaching the rules again, expect to lose your licence or an expensive costly court case. Anyway there was always fisherman wanting to push the limits and those that don't.

At the end of the day you simply ask yourself this question. Did the fisherman who pushed the limits catch crays more per day than those that didn't. No, the best fisherman still caught the most crays, but the ones that abided by the rules slept better and had a higher certainty of achieving a higher price for their boat should they wish to sell out.

While BRN is not a fishing enterprise do we want the focus of our CEO and legal team diverted to arguing with the ASX over something that could be equally said in another forum. My answer is no.

I do agree that by making a song and dance about an announcement on the ASX may lift the share value initially, but it will then drop. Does this effect me as a LTH, no, as I am still accumulating. What this does is take the potential larger volatility (short term not long) out of the market and thus reduce the profits the shorters and traders are making.

I feel sorry for the mum and dad's traders out there, but ultimately ask yourself this. Do you want a company with a world leading product that will achieve greatness, but who under sells itself, or do you want a company with colorful announcements and promises that are the focus of the ASX after having a prior warning.

My thoughts anyway.

As someone who crayfished up around Geraldton and Jurien Bay for three years prior to going to uni ... i much appreciate the analogy you make.
I'm certainly not advocating blatant ramping in any way, shape or form and think it's better to err on the side of caution. However as a shareholder, I do appreciate being kept informed of major milestones when they are achieved and It's the ASX that I and most investors check prior to open each morning for that reason. Whether the SP moves up or down as a result is immaterial. It's important information current and also prospective investors need to know.
The successful tape out with GlobalFoundries is hugely encouraging news that should put a smile on the face of all BRN investors. Had the ASX announced it, as it did with WBT, ... a lot more folks would know about it. Anyway ... that's my view ... and last word on the matter. Enjoyed your post as it brought back some fond memories of my fishing days!

 

[White Horse]

There hasn't been much talk about some of the finer points.
One I particularly like,
We expect our next
reference chips (plural) to be delivered in Q2 of this year.

 

[skutza]

Exactly ... from Tony's response it seems BRN didn't even submit the tape out announcement to the ASX for publication. Just decided amongst themselves it would constitute ramping rather than reporting a very significant technical milestone.

Hi MCM,

You seem disappointed by this? While I can understand that some don't like the companies choices on this, and even comparing them to WBT..... I am happy that the management are treating this company as an ASX 200 company where they don't feel the need to "ramp" it up with fluff and feed the traders and shorters of the markets.
So here is a thought, concern for those comparing WBT with BRN. How long before the shorters and manipulators realize that BRN already have a product and this 4c shows growth. Not just them but also investors that start to see BRN through different googles? Well we know that many of the shorters have already made quite the pretty penny on this "meem " stock and sooner or later they are going to have to buy back many many millions of shares, before their profits disappear in an instant something big appears!
So they cash in and they are cashed up where do they look for their next big short? Well they may just look at another tech stock that does like to throw around ASX announcements like they are free and a marketing tool. WBT? Lets have a quick look how close WBT are coming to BRN in regards to MC, shall we?

In the big picture, there really isn't a huge gap in the 2 companies MC. However we are a Meem stock? We are the company that gets all the MF articles etc etc. Why? Because the ASX is a corrupt wasteland? Hey I'm not saying they are, just posing a question? I know if I shorted stocks, I believe one of these companies would be riper for the picking than the another. One ramps every chance they get, the other has already been shorter to hell. Short term ( 2 years) who are the more likely to deserve a $2-5 billion MC? Will WBT even have sales by then?

So yes we can compare in many ways, but I'm more than happy with the team at BRN. They are calm on the surface but what we don't see is what's happening under the calmness, but we are starting to see. IMO of course. I'm giddy.

disclaimer, I had more than $1.2 Million in my super just in BRN, it's now under $350k, so I know the pain of loss, while I'm still well in the green, it doesn't necessarily hurt less, but I'm still gidddy (sorry to those holding WBT, just an example that others were using as a comparison.)

 

[The Pope]

Thanks for your response @Earlyrelease . Measured and respectful post.

May be a few ''respected, kind'' members could learn from your post on how to make a conversation without being abusive and still put out an opposing view.

Hi bacon,

I agree with your thoughts.
My only question is what is still the difference between the WBT and BRN tape out announcement is that BRN are playing by rules etc, that is fine and I’m sure all TSE agree with that approach being a BRN shareholder
What I would want to know is if WBT received a black mark against their name after posting their tape out news on ASX.
Does ASX management have to check the companies announcement material prior to issuing on ASX? If so, then there is the one inconsistency especially if they are not yellow or red carded for doing so.
All good Wilzy, towny and others just some thoughts. Big hugs and you are forgiven. Lol

 

[The Pope]

There hasn't been much talk about some of the finer points.
One I particularly like,
We expect our next
reference chips (plural) to be delivered in Q2 of this year.

Yep, as I mentioned a few days ago, I suggested the AKIDA 2.0 could line up with the AGM meeting in May 23. Maybe just before the meeting.

 

[White Horse]

Thank you for sharing @BienSuerte

The question still remains.

Why does ASX have 2 different rules for 2 different companies on the same type of news?

Why is it a company such as WBT able to make this news ''price sensitive'' and BRN has to put out a Twitter post/media article?

What is the standard practice? Treating 2 companies differently on the same sort of news - the way I see it is discriminatory from ASX.

Below is the WBT announcement. Once you have read it, please read the BRN media release.



( On that note, GF and CE-Leti are in partnership )



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Sounds very familiar. Wonder who the FAB is.?

Weebit Nano Limited (ASX:WBT, Weebit or the Company), a leading developer of next-generation memory
technologies for the global semiconductor industry, has taped-out (released to manufacturing) demonstration
chips integrating its embedded Resistive Random-Access Memory (ReRAM) module in an advanced 22nm FD-SOI
(fully depleted silicon on insulator) process technology.

 

[BaconLover]

Hi bacon,

I agree with your thoughts.
My only question is what is still the difference between the WBT and BRN tape out announcement is that BRN are playing by rules etc, that is fine and I’m sure all TSE agree with that approach being a BRN shareholder
What I would want to know is if WBT received a black mark against their name after posting their tape out news on ASX.
Does ASX management have to check the companies announcement material prior to issuing on ASX? If so, then there is the one inconsistency especially if they are not yellow or red carded for doing so.
All good Wilzy, towny and others just some thoughts. Big hugs and you are forgiven. Lol

I think what happened was we have had a huge runs over the last couple of years and retraced well too.
We have had a few Anns like NASA, Ford etc which caused massive runs after BRN was asked to ''please explain''.
We have plenty of organisations such as AFR, Motley Fools etc., their friends, other hedge funds, instos... who all would ask for a ''fair and reasonable'' market by reporting these to ASX (I say this because I know there are reporters on AFR who specialise in this sort of reporting and have listened to their side of story myself).
Unfortunately retails are not in their club so our reports will be in the bin straight away.

I believe WBT isn't having such huge volatility and is possibly flying under the radar already so they wouldn't have an issue. Their SOI is comparatively lower, at around 173 million and out of that around 34 million is with top 20. Not much room for the big guys to play around.

These are only my opinion only, dyor.

Sounds very familiar. Wonder who the FAB is.?

Weebit Nano Limited (ASX:WBT, Weebit or the Company), a leading developer of next-generation memory
technologies for the global semiconductor industry, has taped-out (released to manufacturing) demonstration
chips integrating its embedded Resistive Random-Access Memory (ReRAM) module in an advanced 22nm FD-SOI
(fully depleted silicon on insulator) process technology.

Exactly

 

[JK200SX]

There hasn't been much talk about some of the finer points.
One I particularly like,
We expect our next
reference chips (plural) to be delivered in Q2 of this year.

And this is most likely the reason for the couple of immediate short term vacancies (3-6months) that BRN have advertised for.

 

[wasMADX]

Hi MCM,

You seem disappointed by this? While I can understand that some don't like the companies choices on this, and even comparing them to WBT..... I am happy that the management are treating this company as an ASX 200 company where they don't feel the need to "ramp" it up with fluff and feed the traders and shorters of the markets.
So here is a thought, concern for those comparing WBT with BRN. How long before the shorters and manipulators realize that BRN already have a product and this 4c shows growth. Not just them but also investors that start to see BRN through different googles? Well we know that many of the shorters have already made quite the pretty penny on this "meem " stock and sooner or later they are going to have to buy back many many millions of shares, before their profits disappear in an instant something big appears!
So they cash in and they are cashed up where do they look for their next big short? Well they may just look at another tech stock that does like to throw around ASX announcements like they are free and a marketing tool. WBT? Lets have a quick look how close WBT are coming to BRN in regards to MC, shall we?

View attachment 28254
In the big picture, there really isn't a huge gap in the 2 companies MC. However we are a Meem stock? We are the company that gets all the MF articles etc etc. Why? Because the ASX is a corrupt wasteland? Hey I'm not saying they are, just posing a question? I know if I shorted stocks, I believe one of these companies would be riper for the picking than the another. One ramps every chance they get, the other has already been shorter to hell. Short term ( 2 years) who are the more likely to deserve a $2-5 billion MC? Will WBT even have sales by then?

So yes we can compare in many ways, but I'm more than happy with the team at BRN. They are calm on the surface but what we don't see is what's happening under the calmness, but we are starting to see. IMO of course. I'm giddy.
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disclaimer, I had more than $1.2 Million in my super just in BRN, it's now under $350k, so I know the pain of loss, while I'm still well in the green, it doesn't necessarily hurt less, but I'm still gidddy (sorry to those holding WBT, just an example that others were using as a comparison.)

WOW. Great presentation. Did you use ChatGPT to assist?

 

[RobjHunt]

Great response. Thanks Tony and thanks @BienSuerte for posting. I do think most of it has been said before but it seems to need to keep repeating. All Tony missed out was......patience grasshopper......

No, just a good old fashioned…
Pantene

 

[Bravo]

Sounds very familiar. Wonder who the FAB is.?

Weebit Nano Limited (ASX:WBT, Weebit or the Company), a leading developer of next-generation memory
technologies for the global semiconductor industry, has taped-out (released to manufacturing) demonstration
chips integrating its embedded Resistive Random-Access Memory (ReRAM) module in an advanced 22nm FD-SOI
(fully depleted silicon on insulator) process technology.

 

[Fullmoonfever]

From a quick skim I couldn't see that TSMC uses FDSOI tech? Happy to be corrected.

Maybe this is part of the GF approach by BRN...additional tech / flexibility options?

Bit about FDSOI.

A Close Look at Major Microelectronics Challenges

To address the shortage of semi-conductors which continues to impact many sectors, including the automotive industry, and meet the growing need for electronic components, its production capacities must significantly increase.

www.leti-cea.com

Excerpt from mid 2022.

Where does CEA-Leti stand with regard to the European Chips Act?​

CEA-Leti supports the idea of creating three major drivers. One of the major drivers we have proposed would involve working on a technology that emerged in Europe, in our institute, FD-SOI. It is used to produce transistors, small switches that are indispensable to integrated electronic circuits and constituting the smallest processor value unit. Because it provides optimized energy consumption (with an energy saving of 30% compared to other technologies), FD-SOI is extremely interesting for 'embedded' markets, meaning electronics found in connected objects, autonomous cars, nomadic electronics, etc. Millions of connected loudspeakers or GPS microchips are now fitted with it. FD-SOI is also fueling smartphones, such as Google's latest pixel 6 Pro. Industrialized by STMicroelectronics, it is also sold by big companies such as Samsung and GlobalFoundries. FD-SOI is currently produced in 28 nm and 22 nm and will soon be available in 18 nm. To further improve the performance and energy efficiency of FD-SOI, the goal is now to move toward new electronic engineering technology, with ever-smaller 10-nanometer nodes that will meet low consumption market needs in 5 to 7 years. This miniaturization involves a major technological leap. Secondly (by 2026–2030), we will be focusing on GAA technology (Gate-All-Around, including a gate around the conduction channel) with nodes typically around 5 nm. One could say we've invented this technology (first publications in 2006 and first patent filed by CEA-Leti), which will constitute a breakthrough. The second major driver, supported by Imec, the Flemish Interuniversity Microelectronics Center, will be devoted to advanced generation FinFET chips — with nodes equal or less than 2 nm — which use the most advanced lithography techniques (Extreme UV) with equipment that will later be produced by Dutch world leader ASML. The third major driver, generated by the Fraunhofer Institute, in Germany, involves assembly and packaging, which will bring challenges in years to come.

Naturally, we will all need to work together, and we are in regular contact with both Imec and the Fraunhofer.


Also worth a skim through from a few years back.

FD-SOI Adoption Expands

FD-SOI Adoption Expands Technology shifts direction after years of competing directly with CMOS at advanced nodes.

semiengineering.com