Been thinking about the timeline, GF 22nm FDSOI, Renesas tapeout, Akida 1.5 tapeout, Minsky Ann.
Renesas has a licence for what they need apparently. 2 nodes from memory.
What we don't know is if the licence is all encompassing as to next iterations of Akida.
Eg. 2 nodes covers Akida 1.0 initially but has scope that it covers subsequent enhancements such as 1.5 then 2.0.
Renesas said they taping out in 22nm (GF?) In Dec. BRN late Jan Ann they taped out 1.5 in 22nm...past tense...when?..Dec?
Minsky Ann comes out straight after pretty much.
There was an article beginning of Feb where one paragraph caught my eye as to how to take the overall context when reading.
Just musing.
Dr. Sailesh Chittipeddi, Executive Vice President and General Manager of IoT and Infrastructure Business Unit of Renesas Electronics talks to eeNews Europe
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“So that’s kind of the plan that we have, to evolve that into that landscape,” he said. “At the very low end, we have added an ARM M33 MCU and spiking neural network with BrainChip core licensed for selected applications – we have licensed what we need to license from BrainChip including the software to get the ball rolling.”
Learn more about the collaboration between BrainChip and Renesas as they tap out a chip using the Spiking Neural Network (SNN) technology.
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“Now you have accelerators for driving AI with neural processing units rather than a dual core CPU. We are working with a third party taping out a device in December on 22nm CMOS,” said Chittipeddi.
BrainChip tapes out the AKD1500 chip using GlobalFoundries' 22nm FD-SOI process, marking a significant milestone in AI chip development.
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today announced that it has achieved tape out of its AKD1500 reference design on GlobalFoundries’ 22nm fully depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) technology. This milestone is part of validating BrainChip’s IP across different processes and foundries, empowering partners with varied global manufacturing options.
BrainChip has teamed up with AI Labs on the next generation of preventive maintenance technologies using neuromorphic spiking neural networks.
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Brainchip has taped out its latest Akida chip, the AKD1500, on a low power 22nm FD SOI process, and is working with Renesas on integrating the IP into microcontrollers. This will be a key route for deployment of the Minsky AI engine in industrial applications.