Intel announced a strategic collaboration agreement with Ericsson to use Intel’s 18A process and manufacturing technology for Ericsson’s future next-generation optimized 5G infrastructure. As part of the agreement, Intel will manufacture custom 5G SoCs (system-on-chip) for Ericsson to create highly differentiated leadership products for future 5G infrastructure. Additionally, the companies will expand their collaboration to…
MLCommons benchmark results showcase Intel AI gains
MLCommons has published results of its industry AI performance benchmark, MLPerf Training 3.0, in which both the Habana Gaudi 2 deep-learning accelerator and the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor delivered impressive training results. “The latest MLPerf results published by MLCommons validates the TCO value Intel Xeon processors and Intel Gaudi deep learning accelerators provide…
Intel Labs introduces Latent Diffusion Model for 3D images
Intel Labs, in collaboration with Blockade Labs, has introduced Latent Diffusion Model for 3D (LDM3D), a novel diffusion model that uses generative AI to create realistic 3D visual content. LDM3D is the industry’s first model to generate a depth map using the diffusion process to create 3D images with 360-degree views that are vivid and…
TI unlocks scalable edge AI performance in smart camera applications
To build on innovations that advance intelligence at the edge, Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a new family of six Arm Cortex-based vision processors that allow designers to add more vision and artificial intelligence (AI) processing at a lower cost, and with better energy efficiency, in applications such as video doorbells, machine vision and autonomous mobile…
New capabilities in Intel tools expand cross-platform productivity
Intel announced the 2023 release of the Intel oneAPI tools, available in the Intel Developer Cloud and rolling out through regular distribution channels. The new oneAPI 2023 tools support the upcoming 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, Intel Xeon CPU Max Series and Intel Data Center GPUs, including Flex Series and the new Max Series.…
Nexperia’s new level translators support legacy and future mobile SIM cards
Nexperia, an expert in essential semiconductors, announced the latest addition to its family of voltage level translators, the NXT4557GU and NXT4556UP. These devices enable seamless connectivity of next-generation, low-voltage mobile phone baseband processors with its subscribers’ identity module (SIM) cards. As processor geometries advance to single-digit nanometer nodes, the core voltage of advanced SoCs is…
New TI processors make edge AI more accessible
Expanding on its history of delivering highly integrated processors, Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced the new Sitara AM62 processors that help expand edge artificial-intelligence (AI) processing into next-generation applications. The low-power design of the new processors enables support for dual-screen displays and small-size human-machine interface (HMI) applications. TI will showcase the new AM62 processors and…
Infineon launches power-management solutions for Intel Xeon processors
Infineon Technologies has announced the launch of a complete power-management offering for compute servers, based on Intel’s Sapphire Rapids compute-processing units (CPU). This new “pick-and-place” solution uses several Infineon power-management devices and technologies that deliver optimum power efficiency and performance — including XDP digital multiphase controllers, OptiMOS integrated power stages and OptiMOS IPOL voltage regulator. This offering…
A closer look at Intel’s 12th Gen Core processors
Intel announced its 12th Gen Intel Core processors — previously code-named, “Alder Lake” — during its Intel Innovation event in San Francisco last month. The 12th Gen Intel Core family will include 60 processors and more than 500 designs. The 12th Gen’s offer three key features: 1. Hybrid architecture: A new performance hybrid architecture successfully integrates…
Intel processors to power next-generation DOE supercomputers
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) selected next-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (code-named, “Sapphire Rapids”) to power the supercomputers used within NNSA’s Life Extension Program for mission-critical efforts in stockpile stewardship. The NNSA’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory awarded a subcontract to Dell Technologies to supply the Intel-powered computing systems that…
Intel optimizes its latest workstation platform processors
Intel launched its newest generation Intel Xeon W-3300 processors, available today from its system integrator partners. Built for advanced workstation professionals, Intel Xeon W-3300 processors offer uncompromised performance, expanded platform capabilities, and enterprise-grade security and reliability in a single-socket solution. Intel Xeon W-3300 processors are intelligently engineered to push the boundaries of performance, with a…
New Intel XPU innovations target HPC and AI
At the 2021 International Supercomputing Conference (ISC), Intel showcased how the company is extending its lead in high-performance computing (HPC) with a range of technology disclosures, partnerships, and customer adoptions. Intel processors are currently the most widely deployed compute architecture in the world’s supercomputers, enabling global medical discoveries and scientific breakthroughs. At the ISC event,…
NXP and Jio partner to expand 5G in India
NXP Semiconductors and Jio Platforms Ltd. (JPL) have announced a collaboration to implement a 5G NR O-RAN, small-cell solution that incorporates NXP’s Layerscape family of multicore processors. The combined solution will power new RAN networks that will deliver high performance, enabling a wide range of 5G use cases for broadband access as well as Industry 4.0…