All items tagged with neural networks (43)

Syntiant Introduces Second Generation NDP120 Deep Learning Processor for Audio and Sensor Applications

January 7, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Syntiant Introduces Second Generation NDP120 Deep Learning Processor for Audio and Sensor Applications

Syntiant Corp., the AI for edge devices chip technology company from Irvine, California, announced the availability of its latest Syntiant NDP120 Neural Decision Processor (NDP), a new generation of special purpose chips for audio and sensor processing for always-on applications in battery-powered devices. The low-power Syntiant Core 2 technology in the NDP120 processor delivers 25x the tensor throughput of the core technology found in earlier Syntiant NDP devices that are currently shipping in high volumes.

The Evolution of Audio DSPs

October 21, 2020 by Youval Nachum

The Evolution of Audio DSPs

To complement the extensive perspective of another Market Update feature article on DSP Products and Applications, published in the November 2020 edition, audioXpress was honored to have the valuable contribution from one of the main suppliers in the field. In this article, Youval Nachum, CEVA’s Senior Product Marketing Manager, writes about "The Evolution of Audio DSPs," discussing how DSP technology has evolved, its impact on the user experience, and what the future of DSP has in store for us.

CEVA Partners With Fluent.ai to Offer Multilingual Speech Support on Edge Devices

September 16, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Partners With Fluent.ai to Offer Multilingual Speech Support on Edge Devices

CEVA and Fluent.ai, a leading provider of on-device, multilingual speech understanding solutions, announced a partnership to offer ultra-low power speech-to-intent solutions for intelligent edge devices. Fluent.ai’s suite of speech-to-intent technologies has been ported and optimized for CEVA’s low power audio and sensor hub DSPs, providing a high performance, robust solution for OEMs and ODMs looking to integrate intelligent voice activation and control into their wearables, consumer devices and IoT products.

ReadSpeaker Launches Deep Neural Network TTS Engine to Accelerate Custom Voice Development

August 26, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

ReadSpeaker Launches Deep Neural Network TTS Engine to Accelerate Custom Voice Development

Boston-based ReadSpeaker, an independent voice developer, unveiled its Neural TTS Engine, a Deep Neural Network (DNN) engine powering the company’s voice enablement platform. With the Neural TTS Engine, ReadSpeaker can generate superior-quality speech using DNN-trained models, and produce voice solutions at a fraction of the time required by legacy offerings. The enhanced platform comes amid explosive interest among businesses to use voice technology to best engage audiences in an increasingly contactless world.

Syntiant Surpasses 1 Million AI Chips Shipped and Raises $35 Million in New Funding Round

August 5, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Syntiant Surpasses 1 Million AI Chips Shipped and Raises $35 Million in New Funding Round

Syntiant, the tech company providing AI voice and sensor solutions at the edge, announced that it has shipped more than 1 million units of its Syntiant NDP100 and Syntiant NDP101 microwatt-power Neural Decision Processors (NDPs) to clients worldwide. The Irvine, California-based company also announced it has completed a $35 million Series C funding round, as it continues to execute on its strategy, fulfilling growing demand for its ultra-low-power, deep learning voice solution at the edge.

Voice Commands on The Edge: How Syntiant Is Solving the Power Problem

June 11, 2020 by David Lindberg

Voice Commands on The Edge: How Syntiant Is Solving the Power Problem

Alexa! OK Google! Hey Siri! Did we get your attention? If we were to have read that aloud most of us would have our favorite robot voice asking us what we want. Whether it is Amazon Alexa, Google Home, or another assistant, voice commands are the logical next step in user interfaces (UI). The uptake in the market has been extremely good for these devices. However, deployment has exposed some major issues with this technology. In this article I'm going to discuss the Syntiant NDP 10x processor and how it solves the aforementioned challenges.

Microchip Reveals Software Development Kit and Neural Network IP for Easily Creating Low-Power FPGA Smart Embedded Solutions

May 18, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Reveals Software Development Kit and Neural Network IP for Easily Creating Low-Power FPGA Smart Embedded Solutions

Microchip Technology is determined to meet the growing need for power-efficient inferencing in edge applications by making it easier for software developers to implement their algorithms in PolarFire field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). As a significant addition to its solutions portfolio in this segment, Microchip’s VectorBlox Accelerator Software Development Kit (SDK) helps developers take advantage of Microchip’s PolarFire FPGAs for creating low-power, flexible overlay-based neural network applications without learning an FPGA tool flow.

CEVA Announces DSP and Voice Neural Networks Integration for Power-Efficient Edge Processors

March 25, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Announces DSP and Voice Neural Networks Integration for Power-Efficient Edge Processors

CEVA announced that its CEVA-BX DSP cores and WhisPro speech recognition software now also support TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers, a production ready, cross-platform framework for deploying tiny machine learning on power-efficient processors in edge devices. WhisPro is CEVA's speech recognition software for voice wake words and custom command models. TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers is a solution from Google for implementing machine learning at the edge, already optimized and available for CEVA-BX DSP cores.

Virtual Assistants to Exceed 2.5 Billion Shipments in 2023

December 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Virtual Assistants to Exceed 2.5 Billion Shipments in 2023

The market for virtual assistants (VAs) continues to illustrate strong positive momentum, according to a new report from Futuresource Consulting. Shipments of products supporting virtual assistants rose 25% year-on-year to 1.1 billion units in 2019, with the market on course to exceed 2.5 billion shipments by 2023. Apple leads the market in terms of products sold with support for its Siri voice assistant.

Bragi Offers New Technology Suite and Reference Design for Consumer and Professional Hearables

February 26, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Bragi Offers New Technology Suite and Reference Design for Consumer and Professional Hearables

Bragi, the company which can rightfully claim to be the creators of the world’s first Hearable, is unveiling the next-generation of its technology suite and is to introduce it at MWC 2019. As previously announced, Bragi is now developing ultra-efficient artificial intelligence and edge computing technologies for ultra-low power devices that intends to make available to other manufacturers. At MWC 2019, the German company will disclose details of the new platform as a reference design for professional Hearables.

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