The Multiple Faces And Phases Of AI


AI is being used in more ways and more devices—and in more ways in those same devices—raising the level of confusion about exactly what people are talking about when they refer to AI and AI-enabled systems. AI is both a tool and a process. It also is a thing, although not even remotely close to the singularity portrayed by Arthur C. Clarke in 2001. And as it proliferates, it's becoming h... » read more

Automakers Gear Up For Autonomy


Even though it’s going to be a number of years before autonomous cars are everywhere, the technology to make it happen is already rolling out in stages, giving the automotive ecosystem a chance to gear up as development happens. From electronic fleet management systems, which are already prevalent in semi trucks today, to more sophistication in passenger vehicle driver assistance features, it... » read more

AI Training Chips


Kurt Shuler, vice president of marketing at Arteris IP, talks with Semiconductor Engineering about how to architect an AI training chip, how different processing elements are used to accelerate training algorithms, and how to achieve improved performance. https://youtu.be/4cnBCX-9jlk     See other tech talk videos here. » read more

AI Begins To Reshape Chip Design


Artificial intelligence is beginning to impact semiconductor design as architects begin leveraging its capabilities to improve performance and reduce power, setting the stage for a number of foundational shifts in how chips are developed, manufactured and updated in the future. AI—and machine learning and deep learning subsets—can be used to greatly improve the functional control and pow... » read more

New Opportunities For OTP NVM


By 2020 more than 50 billion devices will be connected to the Internet, according to Cisco’s latest forecast. Smartphone traffic will exceed PC traffic and broadband speeds will nearly double by 2021. And by the next Winter Olympics (Beijing 2022), 1 trillion networked sensors could be embedded in the world around us. While tech experts offer slightly different projections of actual numbers,... » read more

How To Automate A Parking Lot


By Maen Suleiman and Gorka Garcia Applications at the edge of the network require special technologies, such as efficient packet processing, machine learning and connectivity to the cloud. The edge crosses a multitude of markets, including small business, industrial and enterprise, and it can include everything from devices you might expect to find at the edge to unusual concepts such as... » read more

Streamlining Public EV Charging


It’s really quite simple. Do we, as a society, want to see more electric vehicles (EVs) on the road? What will it take for you to consider an EV? If widespread adoption is to occur, the one thing we must improve upon is the public EV recharging station. Up until now, EV charging at home has been a rather straight-forward process. The driver plugs the vehicle in during the evening hou... » read more

Connected Cars: From Chip To City


As the automotive industry moves closer to autonomous vehicles, ecosystem players are focusing on the infrastructure pieces needed to make autonomous technology a reality for the first adopters, which are most likely commercial fleets. Vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I or v2i) is a communications model that allows vehicles to share information with the components that support a country's hi... » read more

Reducing Time To Market For Security Solutions


Security is now a common feature on most mobile devices, from fingerprint scanners to face ID. However, despite its widespread adoption, the time-to-market for developing security solutions still remains a challenge for OEMs, silicon providers (SiPs) and developers. Some of the most notable obstacles include: the availability of fully integrated security solutions incorporating existing IP, arc... » read more

Chips In Space


Geoff Tate, CEO of Flex Logix, talks about why embedded FPGAs are being tapped for accelerators in satellites and airplanes, why programmability is so critical to deal with changes in technology that can span decades from initial design. https://youtu.be/ynZYKXcLCzE » read more

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