Image quality upgrade with low power consumption, low latency and low DDR bandwidth through VeriSilicon FLEXATM technology
September 6, 2022, Shanghai, China - VeriSilicon (VeriSilicon, stock code: 688521.SH), a leading Silicon Platform as a Service (SiPaaS®) enterprise, today announced the launch of innovative artificial intelligence graphics Enhanced AI-ISP technology can provide advanced image enhancement effects beyond traditional computer vision technology for applications such as smartphones, automotive electronics, and industrial Internet of Things.
VeriSilicon's AI-ISP technology innovatively combines the company's widely used scalable and programmable neural network processing (NPU) technology, as well as image signal processing (ISP) that has passed ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 functional safety standards dual certification. ) technology for deep integration. Among them, the efficient NPU technology provides pixel-level processing for 4K video with extremely low power consumption, supports adaptive precision calculation and multi-frame fusion functions, and also has excellent noise reduction performance in low light, realizing artificial intelligence beyond computer vision. Intelligent image enhancement technology; VeriSilicon's unique innovative FLEXATM low-power and low-latency synchronous interface communication technology allows ISP to directly read, write and access data from NPU, and the internal communication between the two does not require CPU intervention; AI-ISP also uses The intelligent workload balancing architecture can dynamically optimize power consumption based on workload, as well as memory access rate and utilization, and truly achieve image quality upgrades with low power consumption, low latency and low DDR bandwidth.
VeriSilicon's NPU technology can be customized for different chip sizes and power budgets. It is a cost-effective high-quality neural network acceleration engine. Its complete software stack and SDK support mainstream deep learning frameworks, including Tensorflow, PyTorch, ONNX, TVM, IREE, etc. At present, VeriSilicon has established an ecological partner community to develop artificial intelligence algorithms covering multiple market segments to provide customers with complete solutions. VeriSilicon's ISP has high code efficiency, can complete high-performance real-time image processing, has the characteristics of low area, low power consumption and high throughput, and at the same time occupies very little memory.
"Artificial intelligence technology is everywhere. VeriSilicon's industry-leading NPUs have been delivered to more than 60 customers in the past few years, and are used in more than 110 system-on-chip (SoC). Now, VeriSilicon is once again the first to introduce artificial intelligence technology. Deeply integrated into domain-specific processors, breaking the limits of traditional technologies.AI-ISP is designed to push image quality beyond the limits of computer vision technology, especially for 4K video processing that requires extremely low power consumption, and extreme lighting near zero illumination. Low-light application scenarios, such as mobile phones and automobiles.” said Dai Weijin, executive vice president and general manager of the IP Division of VeriSilicon, “With VeriSilicon’s intelligent pixel processing IP product portfolio from camera input to display output (Glass to Glass), As well as VeriSilicon’s innovative FLEXATM IP interconnect technology, we are working closely with our key customers to provide them with efficient, low-power and seamless AI integration solutions to break the limitations set by traditional technologies.”
About VeriSilicon
VeriSilicon (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (VeriSilicon, 688521.SH) is an enterprise that relies on its own semiconductor IP to provide customers with platform-based, comprehensive, one-stop chip customization services and semiconductor IP authorization services. Under VeriSilicon's unique Silicon Platform as a Service (SiPaaS) business model, through the technology platform built on the company's own semiconductor IP, VeriSilicon can create a complete solution from definition to test and packaging in a short period of time. It provides efficient and cost-effective semiconductor product replacement solutions for various customers including chip design companies, semiconductor vertically integrated manufacturers (IDMs), system manufacturers, large Internet companies and cloud service providers. Our business scope covers consumer electronics, automotive electronics, computers and peripherals, industry, data processing, Internet of Things and other industry applications.
VeriSilicon has a variety of chip customization solutions, including high-definition video, high-definition audio and voice, in-vehicle entertainment system processors, video surveillance, IoT connectivity, smart wearables, high-end application processors, video transcoding acceleration, intelligent pixel processing, etc. ; In addition, VeriSilicon also has 6 types of independently controllable processor IP, namely graphics processor IP, neural network processor IP, video processor IP, digital signal processor IP, image signal processor IP and display processor IP IP, and more than 1,400 mixed digital-analog IP and RF IP.
Founded in 2001, VeriSilicon is headquartered in Shanghai, China. It has 7 design and R&D centers in China and the United States, 11 sales and customer support offices around the world, and currently employs more than 1,200 people.