Nordic Semiconductor and Silicon Labs have updated their wireless multiprotocol SoCs for home and factory systems. Nordic improves the processing and radio, while Silicon Labs fills a package-size gap in its lineup.

Texas Instruments has launched Arm-based embedded processors for video analysis. They integrate the company’s proven C7x DSP and matrix unit to accelerate AI.

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Lemur Imaging’s LMR technology compresses image data by up to 50% with no visually perceptible loss in typical cases. A guaranteed compression ratio lets chips function with smaller image buffers.

The Version 3.0 MLPerf Inference results show data-center AI engines making gains relative to tests from six months ago. Nvidia continues post the highest scores, but Qualcomm achieved power-efficiency leadership on a couple tests.

Ambarella has launched the new CV72S, incorporating its third-generation CVflow architecture with a neural-network accelerator and hardware image signal processor. The chip targets high-end security cameras and adds radar support.

Physically unclonable functions (PUFs) create externally inaccessible keys from unique chip characteristics. They can increase security and reduce the cost of provisioning hardware roots of trust.

To drum up revenue, Arm is considering whether to require OEMs to directly license the right to use Arm-based chips in their designs. However, Arm risks affecting its long-term business prospects by appearing capricious and greedy.

Nvidia disclosed more details of its Grace processor, which can combine with its Hopper GPU or run by itself in servers. Now due in 2H23, the Arm-compatible chip is more efficient than Intel’s flagship Xeon.

The Epyc 9004 embedded products, deriving from the Genoa server processor, offer 16 to 96 cores. AMD is generous with cache, DDR5 channels, and PCIe lanes, but it lacks application-specific features.

Graphcore has revealed how it hybrid bonds a deep-trench-capacitor die and AI accelerator, describing manufacturing techniques and a voltage-swing reduction. A Shmoo plot shows how adding the capacitor die can cut power or boost the clock rate.

The new PN7642 is the first fully integrated NFC solution that includes programmability, NFC RF, and security. It implements closed-loop and other non-payment systems.