Recent #FPGA news in the semiconductor industry

2 days ago

➀ The Analogue 3D Nintendo 64 remake faces another delay, now pushed to late August due to recent tariff changes, though pre-order prices remain unchanged;

➀ The FPGA-powered console promises 100% cartridge compatibility and 4K HDMI output while retaining original controller ports;

➂ Limited production strategy and high modding costs for original N64 hardware drive interest in this modern retro revival.

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9 months ago
➀ Mixel's MIPI IP customer, Hercules Microelectronics, creates innovative MIPI solutions for dual-display foldable devices; ➁ Offloading foldable display tasks to an external dual display controller to save power and reduce complexity; ➂ Hercules Microelectronics’ HME-H3 FPGA, integrated with Mixel’s MIPI IP, provides a low-power solution for dual-display devices.
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4 months ago

➀ Professor Hendrik Wöhrle of the University Duisburg-Essen and Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems is working to make AI in medicine more efficient, compact, fast, and safe.

➁ His research group combines the expertise of both institutions to develop new hardware and software architectures for embedded systems using AI.

➂ The goal is to create systems that are particularly efficient for AI, machine learning, and robotics, aiming for greater performance, compactness, speed, and energy efficiency, suitable for use in implants or portable devices.

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5 months ago

➀ PositronAI, a two-year-old startup based in Reno, has raised $23.5 million to develop FPGA-based AI inference chips.

➁ The company, which specializes in transformer model inference, has backing from Valor Equity Partners, Atreides Management, Flume Ventures, and Resilience Reserve.

➂ Positron's Atlas V1 device utilizes eight Agilix 7M series FPGAs and boasts performance improvements over Nvidia chips.

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8 months ago
➀ Ubitium, a RISC-V startup, is developing a universal processor that combines CPU, GPU, DSP, and FPGA functionalities.➁ The processor, based on a workload-agnostic microarchitecture, aims to revolutionize the industry.➂ The chip is scheduled to be released in two years, but the timeline might be more aspirational than concrete.
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8 months ago
➀ Mouser has launched its RISC-V resource center to educate design engineers on the latest technology and applications. The center provides articles, blogs, eBooks, and products from Mouser’s technical team and manufacturing partners. It discusses how RISC-V is advancing machine learning closer to the edge in various devices.➁ Mouser offers a range of semiconductors and electronic components for RISC-V applications, including Renesas Electronics’ RISC-V MCU Fast Prototyping Board and Raspberry Pi Pico 2.➃ The resource center explores the benefits of RISC-V technology in areas such as consumer electronics, industrial sensors, and healthcare devices.
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9 months ago
➀ Microchip's RTG4 FPGAs achieve the highest space qualification with lead-free flip-chip bumps; ➁ The qualification is recognized by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) as the highest level for space components; ➂ The RTG4 FPGAs are designed for high density and performance in space applications, offering low power consumption and immunity to configuration upsets.
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