French AI chiplet boost for open source Nvidia accelerator

French startup Neurxcore has launched a Neural Processor Units (NPU) AI chiplet built on an enhanced version of the open source Nvidia Deep Learning Accelerator technology.

By Nick Flaherty, eeNews Europe (October 19, 2023)

The SNVDLA IP series from Neurxcore in Grenoble is aimed at image processing, including classification and object detection from wearables to the data centre. Depending on configuration, this can be more than 100 times faster than a GPU for AI acceleration and 1000 times faster than a CPU.

Neurxcore processors combine patented proprietary technologies with Nvidia’ open acceleration core. These neural processors are offered as licenses, which means that customers can use them in their own designs. Initially the Neurxcore processors will be available as chiplets that can be combined with CPU,  memory and communications in a system in a package. This gives more flexibility by allowing the combination of different manufacturing processes, while optimizing costs in terms of density, integration and scalability says the company.

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