BRN Discussion Ongoing

[DingoBorat]

Yes, it's a rapid and crazy development with artificial intelligence and as a shareholder it's difficult to follow the connections exactly.

Here is another one to regard in the future:

New RISC-V Company Quintauris Joins Major Semiconductor Players, Names CEO - Embedded Computing Design

It was announced last August that semiconductor industry players Robert Bosch, Infineon, Nordic Semiconductor, NXP Semiconductors, and Qualcomm Technologies were planning to launch a joint venture into RISC-V, and now it has a name and a CEO.

embeddedcomputing.com

My personal only hope for a good development of the company is the recent personnel decisions regarding the global head of sales and the new technical director. I haven't been able to find out anything else really positive about the asx announcements at the moment.

So I have to be patient.....

That looks more like competition for the likes of ARM and SiFive, but another potential future partner for us.

You're forgetting the recent new US patent granting, which protects the learning aspects of AKIDA (a huge differentiator) for the next 20 years

 

[7für7]

From the German forum .. not sure if it was posted already here… sorry in advance

BrainChip to Unveil Akida Neuromorphic Processor Enabled by Microchip’s 32-bit MPU at CES 2024

With a focus on ultra-low latency, minimal power consumption, and unparalleled accuracy, this collaboration explores the forefront of innovation at the Edge.

brainchip.com

 

[Krustor]

From the German forum .. not sure if it was posted already here… sorry in advance

BrainChip to Unveil Akida Neuromorphic Processor Enabled by Microchip’s 32-bit MPU at CES 2024

With a focus on ultra-low latency, minimal power consumption, and unparalleled accuracy, this collaboration explores the forefront of innovation at the Edge.

brainchip.com

Servus 7, bitte höre auf dich für nützliche Links zu entschuldigen.

Danke für das Teilen.

@wilzy123 : I already mentioned it yesterday: Maybe you should start to think before you post. Your constant blaming of people you don't know is more than annoying. 7 is even holding longer than I do and is a valued member in the German BRN-community.

To cut it short and sadly as it is: Calling you "Bin boy" seems to have a reason... I read every post here daily, but didnt suspect of adressing this here...

 

[CHIPS]

BrainChip to Unveil Akida Neuromorphic Processor Enabled by Microchip’s 32-bit MPU at CES 2024

With a focus on ultra-low latency, minimal power consumption, and unparalleled accuracy, this collaboration explores the forefront of innovation at the Edge.

brainchip.com

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BrainChip to Unveil Akida Neuromorphic Processor Enabled by Microchip’s 32-bit MPU at CES 2024​

Integrated solution demonstrates always-on machine learning tasks​

including keyword spotting and visual wake words​

Laguna Hills, Calif. – January 3, 2024 – BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI IP, will demonstrate how BrainChip’s Akida™ neuromorphic processor enables low-power, high-performance learning applications on Microchip’s embedded microprocessor (MPU) boards at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas.

BrainChip is gearing up to spotlight the revolutionary capabilities of Akida in conjunction with Microchip’s SAMv71 Ultra Board and SAMA7G54-EK Board in a specialized demonstration. This unique showcase will shed light on two widely used always-on machine learning tasks: keyword spotting (KWS) and visual wake words (VWW). KWS, leveraging sophisticated neural networks, excels at recognizing keywords like “Hey, Siri” or “OK, Google.” Meanwhile, VWW is adept at classifying the presence of individuals in images, making it valuable for applications, such as in- home security and smart doorbells. With a focus on ultra-low latency, minimal power consumption and unparalleled accuracy, this demonstration aims to explore the forefront of innovation and showcase the incredible potential of Akida.

“We look forward to demonstrating the potential and ease of integrating Akida for always-on machine learning applications on embedded devices at CES,” said Rob Telson, Vice President of Ecosystem and Partnerships at BrainChip. “By combining our innovative neuromorphic processor and models with Microchip’s high-performance MPUs and boards, you can deliver compelling solutions to the market to serve the rapidly growing demand for TinyML at the Edge.”

“In this collaborative showcase with BrainChip, we will illustrate how our customers can leverage the advantages of next-generation AI to enable low-power, high-performance machine learning applications on our embedded platforms,” said Rod Drake, corporate vice president of Microchip’s MPU32 and MCU32 business units. “This is truly a not-to-miss demonstration at CES 2024.”

The demonstration will be held at the BrainChip booth 29-330 at the Venetian Hotel at CES 2024 January 9 to 12, 2024 in Las Vegas.

 

[CHIPS]

From Twitter.com

 

[stockduck]

From the German forum .. not sure if it was posted already here… sorry in advance

BrainChip to Unveil Akida Neuromorphic Processor Enabled by Microchip’s 32-bit MPU at CES 2024

With a focus on ultra-low latency, minimal power consumption, and unparalleled accuracy, this collaboration explores the forefront of innovation at the Edge.

brainchip.com

wow, if this is the "relationchip...".

https://www.microchip.com/en-us/about/events/ces

Thank you for posting!

 

[charles2]

Microchip is an $85B (USD) company.

Public since 1993

Stock price has gone up 170x since. Being patient has had its rewards.

(All info calculated/inferred from Yahoo Finance)

 

[supersonic001]

BrainChip to Unveil Akida Neuromorphic Processor Enabled by Microchip’s 32-bit MPU at CES 2024 https://lnkd.in/ghVswe6H #CES2024 #AI #Neuromporphic #EdgeAI - Microchip Technology Inc. | BrainChip

BrainChip to Unveil Akida Neuromorphic Processor Enabled by Microchip’s 32-bit MPU at CES 2024 https://lnkd.in/ghVswe6H #CES2024 #AI #Neuromporphic #EdgeAI - Microchip Technology Inc.

www.linkedin.com

 

[Kachoo]

Got it… checking the financial health in multi-year sales tenders is indeed a common practice, but not necessarily mandatory. Some companies might opt for alternative methods to assess the reliability of their suppliers without conducting a comprehensive financial review. It depends on industry standards and individual agreements between companies. It cannot be generalized, especially when dealing with a startup where companies may make short-term decisions to enter into contracts

Yes not mandatory agreeded but big long term contracts require this if they have a customer that needs this security. Possibly even a Vendor for a Tape Out. Look in the end this is a 2.2% dilusion its hard to read in to it on what revenue we will have but even if they had 30 million just saying not suggesting it would leave about 7 million after 1 year. If they raised 13 million then they will have an extra 19 million. But if revenue starts showing up our SP will be north of the minimum and they may just raise 24 million or 36 million. I'm not certain. There is still alot of unknowns. This adds over all health to the company and longterm value. Just like the Microchip partnership its a company that generates 8 billion plus revenue. Things are starting to accumulate.

 

[7für7]

Yes not mandatory agreeded but big long term contracts require this if they have a customer that needs this security. Possibly even a Vendor for a Tape Out. Look in the end this is a 2.2% dilusion its hard to read in to it on what revenue we will have but even if they had 30 million just saying not suggesting it would leave about 7 million after 1 year. If they raised 13 million then they will have an extra 19 million. But if revenue starts showing up our SP will be north of the minimum and they may just raise 24 million or 36 million. I'm not certain. There is still alot of unknowns. This adds over all health to the company and longterm value. Just like the Microchip partnership its a company that generates 8 billion plus revenue. Things are starting to accumulate.

On the end, we just have to wait. There's nothing more to be done. Speculating and throwing around imaginary numbers doesn't make sense. All we can do is observe how BrainChip develops further and continue to trust that they're doing their best to generate significant revenues for a secure future for the company and shareholders.

In my experience with startups, achieving this often involves milestone contracts and short-term agreements to ensure that the customer doesn't face any unpleasant surprises. For instance, following the approach of "if everything is going well by then, we'll enter into a long-term contract." There are various contract clauses to safeguard both parties and guarantee a long-term collaboration. I don't know how these agreements look, and I don't want to speculate! Best of luck to everyone moving forward.

 

[TECH]

As the New Year starts to dawn, many posters would have noticed the daily articles, marketing that the company has now embarked on,
obviously all connected to CES 2024 out of Vegas next week.

This is 100% shaping up to be our best ever showing, "AKD II is what the company is going to be based on moving forward" I'd suggest
the first real major stepping stone to increasing revenues and engagements as has already been stated by the CEO.

"70% + of all interaction is based around Generation 2 Akida." "2024 is shaping up to be a critical year in the company's commercial journey"

I'd also suggest strapping yourselves in for a roller-coaster year...AKD I preparing for liftoff very shortly into space.

Texta

 

[Fact Finder]

January 4, 2024 4:00 AM​

BrainChip to Unveil Akida Neuromorphic Processor Enabled by Microchip's 32-bit MPU at CES 2024
Integrated solution demonstrates always-on machine learning tasks including keyword spotting and visual wake words
BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI IP, will demonstrate how BrainChip’s Akida™ neuromorphic processor enables low-power, high-performance learning applications on Microchip’s embedded microprocessor (MPU) boards at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas.
BrainChip is gearing up to spotlight the revolutionary capabilities of Akida in conjunction with Microchip’s SAMv71 Ultra Board and SAMA7G54-EK Board in a specialized demonstration. This unique showcase will shed light on two widely used always-on machine learning tasks: keyword spotting (KWS) and visual wake words (VWW). KWS, leveraging sophisticated neural networks, excels at recognizing keywords like “Hey, Siri” or “OK, Google.” Meanwhile, VWW is adept at classifying the presence of individuals in images, making it valuable for applications, such as in-home security and smart doorbells. With a focus on ultra-low latency, minimal power consumption and unparalleled accuracy, this demonstration aims to explore the forefront of innovation and showcase the incredible potential of Akida.
“We look forward to demonstrating the potential and ease of integrating Akida for always-on machine learning applications on embedded devices at CES,” said Rob Telson, Vice President of Ecosystem and Partnerships at BrainChip. “By combining our innovative neuromorphic processor and models with Microchip’s high-performance MPUs and boards, you can deliver compelling solutions to the market to serve the rapidly growing demand for TinyML at the Edge.”
“In this collaborative showcase with BrainChip, we will illustrate how our customers can leverage the advantages of next-generation AI to enable low-power, high-performance machine learning applications on our embedded platforms,” said Rod Drake, corporate vice president of Microchip’s MPU32 and MCU32 business units. “This is truly a not-to-miss demonstration at CES 2024.”
The demonstration will be held at the BrainChip booth 29-330 at the Venetian Hotel at CES 2024 January 9 to 12, 2024 in Las Vegas.

 

[The Pope]

Here is one to get the chat started today linked to BRN patents pending approval (apparently 28 patents approx). I’m sure atleast Dio and FF can provide their thoughts from their point of view on patents.

On average a submitted patent before a patent office without a significant backlog, it takes a minimum of a year to process a patent application, with the length of time from filing to approval being about two years.

For example in the US, to get a patent, the US Patent Office must consider your invention novel, nonobvious, and useful. Novel, meaning nobody has made your invention already. Nonobvious, meaning your invention is not simply a small change from an existing invention.

Apparently Patent rejections are very common. For example, according to a recent study at Yale University, almost 90% of all patent applications receive some patent claim rejection. But conversely, 60% of all patent applications are eventually issued as patents.

My recall is most of BRN submitted patents waiting approval are atleast 2 years old ?
So is it just that 2024 (hopefully) will be the mass approval of BRN submitted patents waiting approval in different countries or is there more to it and could be in part due to the following

*** A big end tech company (like Nvidia) has existing or submitted patents that are very similar to BRN submitted patents so the patent office has challenge / disputing a BRN submitted patent for not being non obvious etc and therefore timeframe has been extended and /or further documentation has been requested from the patent office for reassessment. Yes I know who ever submits their patent first gets the upper hand.

Yeah I could just email tony Dawe but he is only holidays and don’t want to hassle him. Lol

Thanks
The Pope

 

[Iseki]

wow, if this is the "relationchip...".

https://www.microchip.com/en-us/about/events/ces

Thank you for posting!

I'm not sure. The link doesn't mention Akida, but rather:

Microchip's PolarFire® SoC FPGA family delivers a combination of low power consumption, thermal efficiency, and defense-grade security for smart, connected systems. It is the first system-on-chip (SoC) FPGA with a deterministic, coherent RISC-V CPU cluster and a deterministic L2 memory subsystem for creating Linux® and real-time applications. PolarFire SoC FPGAs span from 25 K to 460 K logic elements (LEs) and feature 12.7 Gbps transceivers.

 

[Iseki]

January 4, 2024 4:00 AM​

BrainChip to Unveil Akida Neuromorphic Processor Enabled by Microchip's 32-bit MPU at CES 2024
Integrated solution demonstrates always-on machine learning tasks including keyword spotting and visual wake words
BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI IP, will demonstrate how BrainChip’s Akida™ neuromorphic processor enables low-power, high-performance learning applications on Microchip’s embedded microprocessor (MPU) boards at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas.
BrainChip is gearing up to spotlight the revolutionary capabilities of Akida in conjunction with Microchip’s SAMv71 Ultra Board and SAMA7G54-EK Board in a specialized demonstration. This unique showcase will shed light on two widely used always-on machine learning tasks: keyword spotting (KWS) and visual wake words (VWW). KWS, leveraging sophisticated neural networks, excels at recognizing keywords like “Hey, Siri” or “OK, Google.” Meanwhile, VWW is adept at classifying the presence of individuals in images, making it valuable for applications, such as in-home security and smart doorbells. With a focus on ultra-low latency, minimal power consumption and unparalleled accuracy, this demonstration aims to explore the forefront of innovation and showcase the incredible potential of Akida.
“We look forward to demonstrating the potential and ease of integrating Akida for always-on machine learning applications on embedded devices at CES,” said Rob Telson, Vice President of Ecosystem and Partnerships at BrainChip. “By combining our innovative neuromorphic processor and models with Microchip’s high-performance MPUs and boards, you can deliver compelling solutions to the market to serve the rapidly growing demand for TinyML at the Edge.”
“In this collaborative showcase with BrainChip, we will illustrate how our customers can leverage the advantages of next-generation AI to enable low-power, high-performance machine learning applications on our embedded platforms,” said Rod Drake, corporate vice president of Microchip’s MPU32 and MCU32 business units. “This is truly a not-to-miss demonstration at CES 2024.”
The demonstration will be held at the BrainChip booth 29-330 at the Venetian Hotel at CES 2024 January 9 to 12, 2024 in Las Vegas.

Beats me what Brainchip are saying here.
Is it an Akida1000 on a Microchip board that contains an Arm Cortex M0+ chip for configuration?
Is it an upgrade to our Rasberry Pi offering?

 

[FJ-215]

Beats me what Brainchip are saying here.
Is it an Akida1000 on a Microchip board that contains an Arm Cortex M0+ chip for configuration?
Is it an upgrade to our Rasberry Pi offering?

The word "enabled" had me confused also.

I am guessing that this is the introduction of AKD 1500.

 

[Damo4]

Beats me what Brainchip are saying here.
Is it an Akida1000 on a Microchip board that contains an Arm Cortex M0+ chip for configuration?
Is it an upgrade to our Rasberry Pi offering?

Perhaps read the akidaTM 2nd Generation Platform Brief, as well as scroll to the Akida-e section of Akida Generations.
Akida can operate standalone, this is just one more of the growing number of MCU providers that are now compatible with Akida.

Also see below Microchip link to 1 of the dev kits mentioned, they are much much more than just a simple processor.
They also allow for lots of breakout boards (shields) including Arduino, and probably ESPXX devices for IoT.
Seems to be quite capable of processing audio signals, which tracks with key-word and wake-word
https://www.microchip.com/en-us/development-tool/atsamv71-xult

As far as the specific hardware configuration allowing this, it would be assumed to be the dev kits with some sort of shield of Akida add on, but I suppose thats what we have to hold our breathe to find out from the Demo!

 

[Iseki]

So Akida will fit into this nicely and give the device its own learning capabilities…..so your in-home security will be always on and recognise you when you talk and by your facial recognition……this is what they will be demonstrating at CES2024…IMO

https://www.microchip.com/en-us/about/news-releases/products/new-1ghz-sama7g54-is-the-first-single-core-mpu-with-mipi-csi-2

New 1 GHz SAMA7G54 is the First Single-Core MPU with MIPI CSI-2 Camera Interface and Advanced Audio Features​

Based on Arm® Cortex®-A7 processor, Microchip’s new MPU combines high performance with low power consumption ​

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CHANDLER, Ariz., May 24, 2022 — The embedded market has a need for higher performing, yet lower power artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that can be deployed at the edge, where power consumption is often at a premium. AI solutions often require advanced imaging and audio capabilities which are typically found only on higher performing multi-core microprocessors that, unfortunately, also consume much more power. To offer developers access to those higher performing peripherals without sacrificing power consumption, Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announces the SAMA7G54 Arm Cortex A7-based MPU running up to 1 GHz. The SAMA7G54 includes both a MIPI® CSI-2 camera interface and a traditional parallel camera interface enabling developers to design low-power stereo vision applications with more accurate depth perception.
Microchip is committed to maintaining the lowest power MPU portfolio in the market. The SAMA7G54 extends this low-power trend into the 1 GHz performance class of Linux®-capable MPUs by providing flexible low-power modes, as well as voltage and frequency scaling. When coupled with Microchip’s new MCP16502 Power Management IC (PMIC), this MPU enables embedded designers to fine-tune their end application for the overall best power consumption vs. performance, while also optimizing for the lowest overall system cost. The MCP16502 is supported by Microchip’s mainline Linux distribution for the SAMA7G54, allowing for easy entry and exit from available low-power modes, as well as support for dynamic voltage and frequency scaling.
“The SAMA7G54 provides a low-risk path for designers to develop power and performance optimized AI solutions for deployment at the edge,” said Rod Drake, vice president of Microchip’s 32-bit MPU business unit. “Designers can now create high-performing imaging and audio-centric AI applications without having to use multi-core MPUs with much higher power consumption.”
For audio applications, the device integrates enhanced audio features such as four I2S digital audio ports, an 8-microphone array interface, an S/PDIF transmitter and receiver, as well as a four stereo channel audio sample rate converter. It is equipped with multiple microphone inputs for improved source localization to enhance smart speaker or video conferencing system performance.
The SAMA7G54 also integrates Arm TrustZone® technology with secure boot, secure key storage and cryptography with acceleration and more. Customers can work with Microchip’s security experts to evaluate their security needs and implement the level of protection that’s right for their design.
Development Tools
Microchip provides both hardware and software development support for the SAMA7G54. The SAMA7G54-EK Evaluation Kit (CPN: EV21H18A) features connectors and expansion headers for easy customization and quick access to leading edge embedded features. The device is supported by Microchip’s mainline Linux distribution. Bare-metal framework and RTOS support is provided within MPLAB® Harmony v3.
Microchip provides a broad family of Ethernet PHYs, switches and hubs, wireless products, as well as CAN FD transceivers that are supported by the SAMA7G54.
Pricing and Availability
The SAMA7G54 is available with BGA343 package for $7.75 each in 10,000-unit quantities. For additional information and to purchase, contact a Microchip sales representative, authorized worldwide distributor or visit Microchip’s Purchasing and Client Services website, www.microchipdirect.com.
Resources
High-res images available through Flickr or editorial contact (feel free to publish):

• Application image: www.flickr.com/photos/microchiptechnology/52062857514/sizes/l
• Tool photo: www.flickr.com/photos/microchiptechnology/52062873379/sizes/l

About Microchip​

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and comprehensive product portfolio enable customers to create optimal designs which reduce risk while lowering total system cost and time to market. The company solutions serve more than 120,000 customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications and computing markets. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at www.microchip.com.

RegBet,

Please don't take this the wrong way but we really need to see at CES2024 is a chip with Akida IP already inside it.

 

[Tothemoon24]

‘Hey Mercedes ‘ hurry the …… up

At #CES2024, #MercedesBenz will preview the next major step towards its vision with the #MBUX Virtual Assistant running on the in-house developed MB.OS operating system. It takes the “Hey Mercedes” voice assistant into a whole new visual dimension.

You will also get a taste of the electric future of an icon with the North American premiere of the camouflaged prototype of the #electric G-Class. Further highlights include exciting developments in the field of in-car entertainment and a first-of-its-kind partnership.

For defining moments at CES 2024, visit Mercedes-Benz at booth #4941 in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

More: https://lnkd.in/eKmqi-75

 

[Labsy]

Intelligent top up of the gas tank. Good fiscal management. I love brainchip and I love our team.
I have purchased more on the back of this financial play as it put me, like many others at ease. We are a growing company and cash flow is important.
Thats all I have to say as I dont want to receive a middle finger as a proud shareholder and perceived up ramper.