12 news items tagged NPU
Chipmakers keen to roll out power-saving 5G chip solutions
Tuesday 23 July 2019As shipments of 5G network equipment and terminal devices are set to trend up steadily, major global chipmakers are all gearing up for close combats in the 5G chipset market by releasing...
Samsung to strengthen neural processing capabilities for future AI applications
Wednesday 19 June 2019Samsung Electronics has announced that it will strengthen its neural processing unit (NPU) capabilities to further extend the reach of its artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.
MediaTek eyes AI, auto, ASIC solutions as 2019 growth drivers
Wednesday 16 January 2019Taiwan chipmaker MediaTek is gearing up to expand its businesses in AI, automotive electronics and ASIC sectors, internally dubbed as the "3A" plan, seeking to reverse in 2019 its...
Samsung chip to power Audi IVI system
Monday 7 January 2019Samsung has introduced its first auto-branded Exynos processor, which is being adopted by Audi for its next-generation in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system slated to make its debut...
Unisoc has ambitious plans for 5G
Thursday 13 December 2018As a heavyweight member in the China semiconductor industry, Tsinghua Unigroup has set ambitious goals of scoring US$100 billion in annual revenues, taking the largest share of the...
Mobile SoC specialists moving to tap slim-notebook market
Tuesday 13 November 2018Qualcomm is taking the lead to incorporate its Snapdragon 850 series mobile chips into thin and light notebooks adopting Microsoft Windows operating system, and other handset SoC...
AI-based xPUs proliferating as new growth driver for IC supply chains
Thursday 19 July 2018With the advent of the 5G era, artificial intelligence (AI) applications will be in full swing, prompting chipmakers to develop multiple xPU chips beyond Intel's CPU and Nvidia's...
IoT startup Ayla Networks expecting fast expansion
Tuesday 3 July 2018IoT (Internet of Things) startup Ayla Networks has posted exponential revenue growths since 2015 and expects fast expansion in the next two years after acquiring US$130 million in...
Edge AI solutions provider Kneron aspires to become innovation leader
Wednesday 20 June 2018Taiwan's edge AI solutions provider Kneron has recently completed its series A1 financing of US$18 million led by Horizons Ventures, a venture capital firm founded by Hong Kong tycoon...
Dedicated smartphone chipmakers turning conservative in marketing in 2018
Wednesday 24 January 2018Third-party smartphone application processor providers including Qualcomm, MediaTek and Spreadtrum Communications are expected to adopt a more conservative approach to promoting their...
China major AI chipmakers maintain partnerships with TSMC
Tuesday 2 January 2018China's major AI chipmakers, including HiSilicon, Cambricon Technologies, Horizon Robotics and DeePhi Tech, are expected to reap rich harvests in 2018 from their launch of various...
Broadcom launches first 100Gbps full duplex network processor
Saturday 28 April 2012Broadcom recently announced the industry's first 100Gbps full duplex network processor unit (NPU). Targeting the next wave of 100GbE switches and routers for service provider networks,...