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TSMC Unveils Next-Gen AI Semiconductor Technologies at 30th North America Symposium

Friday, April 26th, 2024

At the 30th North America Technology Symposium, TSMC, the industry leader in semiconductor manufacturing, unveiled a suite of advanced technologies that promise to significantly boost the performance and efficiency of artificial intelligence systems. The event, held in Santa Clara, California, marked a major milestone for TSMC, showcasing their continued commitment to innovation in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

TSMC introduced the A16 technology, a breakthrough in nanosheet transistor design expected to enter production by 2026. This new technology leverages TSMC’s Super Power Rail architecture to enhance logic density and performance, specifically targeting high-performance computing products. The A16 technology promises an 8-10% speed improvement and a 15-20% reduction in power usage compared to its predecessors, positioning TSMC at the forefront of semiconductor technology.

Furthermore, TSMC announced the expansion of its N4 technology series with the N4C, an adaptation that offers a cost-effective solution for manufacturers, reducing die costs by up to 8.5%. This development is set to hit volume production in 2025, enabling a broader range of applications to benefit from advanced semiconductor technology.

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Intel and Altera Usher in New AI Capabilities for the Edge at Embedded World

Monday, April 8th, 2024

In a landmark announcement at Embedded World, Intel alongside its subsidiary Altera, unveiled a suite of edge-optimized processors, FPGAs (Field-Programmable Gate Arrays), and market-ready solutions, marking a significant stride in embedding artificial intelligence (AI) into the fabric of edge computing. These innovations are set to enhance AI’s reach across a multitude of sectors, including retail, healthcare, and industrial domains, thereby redefining the landscape of edge computing.

Dan Rodriguez, Intel’s Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Network and Edge Solutions Group, emphasized the transformative potential of these offerings, stating, “This next generation of Intel edge-optimized processors and discrete GPUs is a leap forward in empowering businesses to integrate AI seamlessly with compute, media, and graphics workloads.”

The newly introduced Intel® Core™ Ultra, Intel® Core™, and Intel Atom® processors, coupled with discrete Intel® Arc™ graphics processing units (GPUs), are engineered to propel innovation in AI, visual computing, and media processing. This leap forward promises to catalyze faster and more intelligent decision-making at the edge, emphasizing on-premise computing.

In particular, the Agilex™ 5 FPGAs are tailored for mid-range applications, boasting unparalleled performance per watt. These FPGAs, with AI integrated into their architecture, promise a new level of integration, low latency, and enhanced computing prowess, catering to intelligent edge applications.

Agilex 5 FPGAs for mid-range applications with best-in-class performance per watt target a broad set of applications, including video, industrial, robotics, medical and others. (Credit: Altera, an Intel Company)

Intel’s venture into AI-enhanced edge devices is built upon an impressive foundation of over 90,000 edge deployments. The introduction of Intel Core Ultra processors heralds a new era in image classification and inference performance, blending the prowess of Intel Arc GPUs and a neural processing unit (NPU) into a unified system-on-chip (SoC) solution.

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Tags: Agilex 5, Altera, FPGA, Intel
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