accelerator

YouTube Accelerates Transcoding

August 21, 2021August 21, 2021 David Schor accelerator, ASPLOS 2021, google, H.264, subscriber only (general), video acceleration, Video Coding Unit (VCU), VP9, YouTube

Google accelerates YouTube and other video services with custom silicon.

Neural Processors

Cambricon Reaches for the Cloud With a Custom AI Accelerator, Talks 7nm IPs

May 26, 2018May 25, 2021 David Schor 16nm, 7nm, accelerator, AI, Cambricon, edge computing, inference, MLU, neural processors

Cambricon has announced their first high-performance and high-power AI accelerator for the data center in an effort to gain market share in the growing Chinese AI market.

Neural Processors

Fujitsu launches a deep learning accelerator for industrial apps

January 16, 2018May 25, 2021 Matt Larson accelerator, AI, Arria, edge computing, FPGA, Fujitsu, industrial, neural processors

Fujitsu launches a new deep learning accelerator PCIe card specifically for accelerating inference for edge computers for industrial equipment.

Neural Processors

Bitcoin giant Bitmain enters the AI market with the BM1680 neural processor

November 8, 2017May 25, 2021 David Schor 28HPC+, accelerator, AI, ASIC, Bitmain Technologies, neural processors, Xilinx

The ASIC Bitcoin design company Bitmain has announced they are entering the AI market with their new custom design BM1680 neural processor which will be at the heart of the new Sophon family of AI PCIe accelerator cards and full servers.