NEURAL NETWORK ACCELERATOR
The PowerVR Series2NX is a complete neural network accelerator (NNA) solution for AI chips or functionalities used in embedded and mobile devices. Designed to deliver high-performance computation of neural networks at very low power consumption it performs over 4.1 Tera Operations Per Second (TOPS), making it the highest performance density per mm2 in the market.
The PowerVR Series2NX represents an entirely new type of architecture, designed from the ground-up to provide hardware acceleration for the next generation of artificial intelligence within embedded platforms. Delivering up to 4.1 Tera Operations Per Second (TOPS), the Series2NX offers the highest inference/mm2 available on the market, enabling the creation of compact and cost-effective inferencing solutions.
PowerVR Series2NX is designed with scalability in mind, licensable in IP cores that hit different performance points and feature sets to address multiple markets and applications.
As a fully flexible solution, the Series2NX supports neural network bit depths from 16 down to 4-bit, reducing bandwidth and increasing performance without compromising inference accuracy.
With the industry’s highest inference/mW, the Series2NX delivers class-leading neural network acceleration with the lowest power consumption.
In mobile devices where a GPU is mandated, device manufacturers can pair a new PowerVR Series9XE or 9XM GPU with the Series2NX NNA in the same silicon footprint as a competing standalone GPU. Machine learning is now deployed in a wide variety of mobile applications, such as face recognition and verification, object recognition, image enhancement, style transfer and music tagging to name but a few. To support this, our Series 2NX NNA cores deliver a paradigm shift in performance, while simultaneously reducing battery consumption over pure GPU solutions.
Series2NX NNA cores enable a new class of smart camera that perform high-performance neural network-based analytics for a wide range of verticals such as commercial and home surveillance, retail analytics and drones. Support for classic use cases such as number/license plate recognition, person/object recognition, behaviour detection and perimeter defence.
Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are playing a crucial role in developing self-driving cars. The Series2NX NNAs will power advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) including driver alertness monitoring, driver gaze tracking, seat occupancy, road-sign detection, drivable path analysis, road user detection and driver recognition.
Neural network hardware acceleration will be critical to fulfil the potential of next-gen augmented and virtual reality use cases. Scene understanding will enhance augmented reality, while movement analysis, eye tracking and gesture recognition will provide context awareness in virtual reality to provide the best possible relative user experiences.
The PowerVR Series2NX Neural Network Accelerator (NNA) enables high-performance computation of neural networks at very low power consumption in minimal silicon area.
Optimised for performance efficiency, the PowerVR AX2185 is the highest performing neural network accelerator per mm2 in the market. Featuring eight full-width compute engines the AX2185 delivers up to 4.1 Tera Operations Per Second (TOPS).
Optimised for cost-sensitive devices, the PowerVR AX2145’s streamlined architecture delivers performance-efficient neural network inferencing engine for ultra-low bandwidth systems making it the ultimate choice for entry-level and mid-range.
The Series2NX enables new user experiences for the next generation of connected consumer devices, such as voice-powered assistants, fitness trackers, baby monitoring and autonomous vision-enabled household appliances. They are crucial in delivering smart healthcare services by enabling monitoring for Assisted Living and Telecare.
PowerVR GPU technology is driven by one of the world’s largest engineering teams dedicated to graphics processor development. It is complemented by Imagination’s PowerVR Insider ecosystem, which provides extensive support and tools to an extensive and vibrant community of developers, who have already created hundreds of thousands of apps optimised for PowerVR powered devices.
To help our customers achieve the best possible implementation in the shortest possible time, we offer Design Optimisation Kits. They are a complete solution comprised of IP, libraries from partners, optimised reference floorplans and flows developed by us.
Including a cross-platform OS and API abstraction layer, as well as a library of helper tools for maths and resource loading. It also features optimised example applications to demonstrate the most efficient ways of implementing common 3D graphics effects on PowerVR GPUs.
Our suite of utilities is designed to enable rapid graphics application development. It targets a range of areas, including asset exporting and optimisation, PC emulation, prototyping environments, online and off-line performance, analysis tools and more.
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