Understanding ISP and NPU Fusion Architecture

Understanding ISP and NPU Fusion Architecture

In the previous popular science comic series, we got to know the “photo-taking champion” ISP, and experienced the intelligence of NPU. So what exactly is the ISP + NPU fusion architecture? This time, we will travel with “a pixel” to delve into the “core” world, revealing the entire process of how Kirin 9000 conquers night … Read more

Accelerating Development of AI Computing Power Scenarios: How NPU Breaks Through?

Accelerating Development of AI Computing Power Scenarios: How NPU Breaks Through?

The popularity of large-scale language models like ChatGPT and GPT-4 has quickly ignited public enthusiasm for artificial intelligence, drawing strong attention from the industry towards AI chips. Compared to general-purpose chips like CPUs and GPUs, NPUs (Neural Processing Units) can handle AI workloads with simpler control flows, higher efficiency, and lower power consumption. With the … Read more

Why AI PCs Need a Powerful NPU?

Why AI PCs Need a Powerful NPU?

NPU and heterogeneous computing take the lead? Author| Zhou Ya Image| Midjourney Today’s technological era resembles the .com world over 20 years ago. When the internet emerged, there were voices proclaiming that “every computer would connect to the internet,” and now, the same voices are emerging around personal computers (PC), with the keyword being AI. … Read more

Understanding CPU, GPU, NPU, TPU, DPU, and IPU

Understanding CPU, GPU, NPU, TPU, DPU, and IPU

Introduction: Recently, a certain country has imposed a series of restrictions and suppressions on us, such as banning the maintenance of semiconductor equipment and prohibiting the sale of high-end chips. This undoubtedly aims to hinder the innovative development of our AI and high-tech industries. As long as our artificial intelligence is integrated into manufacturing equipment … Read more

Huawei Zhang Baofeng: NPU Empowers AI Computing on Devices

Huawei Zhang Baofeng: NPU Empowers AI Computing on Devices

Highlights The 2018 New Intelligence Industry Leap AI Technology Summit has successfully concluded. Click the link to review the grand event: iQIYI http://www.iqiyi.com/l_19rr3aqz3z.html Tencent News http://v.qq.com/live/p/topic/49737/preview.html Sina Technology http://video.sina.com.cn/l/p/1722511.html Yunqi Community https://yq.aliyun.com/webinar/play/419 Douyu Live https://www.douyu.com/432849 Tianchi Live Room http://t.cn/RnQPhuY IT Experts Speak http://www.itdks.com/eventlist/detail/1992 New Intelligence Original Speaker: Zhang Baofeng Editor: Craig [New Intelligence Guide]The breakthroughs … Read more

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Features New Quad Cluster Architecture

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Features New Quad Cluster Architecture

On September 30, according to foreign media wccftech, Qualcomm is set to release its next-generation flagship mobile processor, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, in mid-November 2022. The latest leaks indicate that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will adopt a new “quad cluster” architecture, moving from the “tri-cluster” architecture of the previous Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen … Read more

Understanding NPU, CPU, GPU Computing Power in the AI Era

Understanding NPU, CPU, GPU Computing Power in the AI Era

NVIDIA released the new generation centralized vehicle computing platform, NVIDIA DRIVE Thor, on September 20, capable of running advanced driver assistance applications and in-vehicle infotainment applications on a single secure and reliable system. It provides 20 trillion floating-point operations performance (20 trillion 8-bit floating-point operations). NVIDIA’s contemporary product is Orin, with a computing power of … Read more

Three Major AI PC Disassemblies: Core Technologies of the 2024 ‘Edge AI Year’

Three Major AI PC Disassemblies: Core Technologies of the 2024 'Edge AI Year'

The functionality of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become crucial in various mobile devices. Especially in 2024, AI PCs are being launched into the market, marking it as the ‘Edge Device AI Year’. In this article, we will review the main AI PCs and processors released in the second half of 2024. The semiconductor industry in … Read more

Tesla Autopilot Controller: FSD Chip and Algorithm Barriers

Tesla Autopilot Controller: FSD Chip and Algorithm Barriers

Source:CITIC Securities One of the important features of Tesla is its intelligent driving, which is executed through its Autopilot domain controller (AP). The research team of CITIC Securities in TMT and automotive sectors collaborated with several companies and institutions to perform a complete teardown of the Tesla Model 3, and recently released a report analyzing … Read more

How to Apply to NPU Online (Non-Degree)

How to Apply to NPU Online (Non-Degree)

How to Apply to NPU online (Non-degree) Online Application Guide for Northwestern Polytechnical University (Non-degree Programs) Step 1: Open the following web page and click “Online Application” button: http://admission.nwpu.edu.cn/ Step 1: Open the following web page and click the “Online Application” button. Step 2: Click “Register” button and register your own account. The registered account … Read more