AI accelerator
Near-Memory AI Acceleration Platform Delivering Maximum Performance per Watt
Overview
INTERA provides a family of ultra-low power AI accelerators, from low-latency RISC-V custom instructions to near-memory computing engines, enabling TinyML systems to achieve maximum performance-per-watt with minimal silicon and memory footprint.
INTERA Cognit IP Selection Guide
| AI Accelerator | Architecture | Operation accelerated | Compute size (*PE) and scalability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon | Monolithic, streaming processor | MxV | Single PE, 2 to 32-bit implementation |
| Hawk Advance | RISC-V custom instruction | MxV / MxM⁽²⁾ | Single PE, 2 to 32-bit implementation. Entry-level version, scales to Hawk Pro |
| Hawk Pro | RISC-V custom instruction | MxV / MxM⁽²⁾ | 1, 2, or 4 PEs. Configurable 2 to 32-bit |
| Eagle | Near-memory computing | MxV⁽²⁾ | 4, 16 PEs; tested up to 32 banks/PEs. Configurable 2 to 32-bits |
| Harrier | Monolithic, streaming processor | MxM | Scalable matrix array; 8x8 = 64 PEs; configurable as 32x32, 32x64, 64x64, … |
- PE = processing element
- ⁽²⁾ Indirect MxM multiplication by software arrangement
Software Suite for Classical AI
(CNN, LSTM, MLP/FCNN)
INTERA provides an open-source tool suite which seamlessly interoperates with existing deep learning development frameworks, enabling fast and efficient deployment of AI models on INTERA accelerators.
Key features
- Ultra-low-power matrix-vector accelerator
- Always-on availability
- Smallest practical memory-mapped AI engine
- Excellent cost/performance ratio
- Sovereignty
- Data privacy
- Low latency
- Ideal for battery-powered applications
- Optimized memory mapped core
Block Diagram
Applications
- Health monitoring wearables
- Predictive maintenance
- Wake-word detection
- Fall detection
- Acoustic event detection (AED)
- Radar perception
- Neuromorphic vision
- Smart security sensors
- Occupancy sensing
- BMS (state of charge)
Specifications
Identity
Provider
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Frequently asked questions about Edge AI Accelerator IP cores
What is AI accelerator?
AI accelerator is a Edge AI Accelerator IP core from Intera Group listed on Semi IP Hub.
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