i.MX 95 Uses In-House NPU IP
[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> NXP’s latest application processor, the i.MX 95, uses NXP’s proprietary NPU IP for on-chip AI acceleration, in a change from previous products in the i.MX line, which used third-party IP. The i.MX 95 series is developed for AI-enabled applications in automotive, industrial and IoT…
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The Designer’s Dilemma: Everything is OK…Until It Isn’t
[ad_1] The proliferation of electronics in our lives is visible almost everywhere on the planet, even in the most remote locations and among the most remote communities. Most of us who live in industrialized societies see the impact daily, from cell phones to laptops to our automobiles and businesses, but from anywhere on earth, you…
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AI-Powered Chip Design Goes Mainstream
[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> AI in chip design has gone mainstream, with Synopsys’ AI-powered DSO (design space optimization) tool reaching 100 commercial tapeouts. The company’s DSO was released in 2020, with its first commercial tapeout in August 2021. The tool uses reinforcement learning to tackle physical layout optimization—that…
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The Value of Semiconductor Packaging Technology in the Era of Heterogeneous Integration
[ad_1] As demand for high-performance semiconductors increases, the semiconductor market is paying more attention to the importance of the “packaging process”. In line with this trend, SK hynix is mass-producing advanced packaging products based on HBM3 (High Bandwidth Memory 3) while focusing on investing in production lines and securing resources for the development of future…
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AI Software Developers Extol the Power of Standards
[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> AI software and its industry have grown so painfully big and complex that standards are needed to simplify things and ease the discomfort. That was the key message from participants in a panel discussion on identifying and solving developers’ pain points, which was held…
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Lars Reger’s Drive Toward Drama Pays Big Dividends
[ad_1] //php echo do_shortcode(‘[responsivevoice_button voice=”US English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”]’) ?> HAMBURG, Germany—Lars Reger is perfectly at home atop a windsurf board—choppy waves be damned. And he sees clearly how it relates to his work as the chief technology officer of NXP Semiconductors. “You need to be willing to inject a lot of energy, but…
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