Stack delivers highly accurate, low power AI solutions

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation offers the availability of performance enhancements with new and improved application reference designs for its sensAI solutions stack. The solutions aid OEMs to develop AI and ML experiences for next-generation smart devices with power consumption being measured in milliwatts. The performance improvements incorporate support for more compact/efficient neural network models and deeper quantisation support to fit larger models for processing higher resolution and faster frames-per-second images in vision applications, producing more accurate Edge AI performance. The new reference designs enable sensAI customers to swiftly and easily produce popular AI experiences, comprising key phrase detection and human face recognition.

“MCUs struggle to deliver the performance needed for Edge AI while still maintaining strict power budgets. But thanks to their small size, support for parallel processing and sensor-agnostic AI inferencing, Lattice FPGAs are a compelling platform for any number of Edge AI applications requiring low power operation,” said Hussein Osman, market segment manager, Lattice Semiconductor. “Running our enhanced sensAI solutions stack on Lattice’s iCE40 UltraPlus and ECP5 FPGAs makes it easier than ever to add high-performance Edge AI applications to new and existing product designs.”