Optimising AI algorithms can save 10x power

Re-thinking neural network algorithms can deliver 10 times more performance from the same hardware, according to Lattice Semiconductor, which has overhauled its ‘sensAI‘ artificial intelligence-based vision processing intellectual property. SensAI is aimed at edge AI – always-on local pre-processing of images to decide whether more powerful remote processing resources need get involved – reducing the ...

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Seeed Studios releases Maixduino

Seeed Studios released Maixduino earlier this morning. Based on MAIX Module, the same as Grove AI HAT based, the Maixduino is a RISC-V 64 development board for AI + IoT applications. Different to other Sipeed MAIX dev. boards, Maixduino was designed in an Arduino Uno form factor, with ESP32 module on board together with MAIX AI module.

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SEMI billings up after three months of falls

SEMI’s billings figure for April was up on March after three consecutive months of sequential drops. April billings were $1.91 billion – 4.7% higher than the $1.82 billion of March, but 29% lower than the April 2018 billings level of $2.69 billion. “April billings of North American equipment manufacturers increased 5% when compared to the ...

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Q1 Test and Packaging revenues fell 11.8% y-o-y.

The Top Ten test and packaging companies saw y-o-y revenues fall 11.8% in Q1 to $4.71 billion, says TrendForce. Among the top ten, Amkor, Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Tech (JCET), Tongfu Microelectronics (TFME), Tianshui Huatien (TSHT), Powertech and the United Test and Assembly Center (UTAC) all registered double digit declines in revenue for 1Q. ASE’s revenue ...

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Nokia late in 5G, says CEO

Nokia is late in 5G despite the market opportunities offered by the US campaign against Huawei 5G switchgear. “We are late in 5G by a few weeks to a couple of months,” Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri (pictured) told the company’s results meeting yesterday. Suri was reporting a monthly loss due to a delayed delivery of ...

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SiFive buys Innovative Logic

SiFive has bought Innovative Logic of Bengaluru, India and its USB IP. SiFive has hired the majority of Innovative Logic’s employees in Bengaluru. Innovative Logic’s India engineering team has been working in the USB IP domain for more than a decade, developing and implementing silicon-proven, certified USB IP. The team has led USB development from ...

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