MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and
MUNICH, Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Artificial
intelligence (AI) and neural networks are becoming a key factor in
developing safer, smart, and eco-friendly cars. In order to support
AI-driven solutions with its future automotive microcontrollers,
Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX/OTCQX: IFNNY) has started a
collaboration with Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS).
Next-generation AURIX microcontrollers from Infineon will integrate
a new high-performance AI accelerator called Parallel Processing
Unit (PPU) that will employ Synopsys' DesignWare®
ARC® EV Processor IP.
AI and neural networks are fundamental building blocks for
future automated driving applications, such as object
classification, target tracking, or path planning. Furthermore,
they play an important role in optimizing many other automotive
applications, helping to reduce the cost of ECU systems, improving
their performance, and accelerating time-to-market. For example,
they enable an optimized engine auto-calibration and reduce the
number of sensors by producing accurate mathematical models of the
physical reactions occurring in a system. At the same time,
however, AI applications require much higher computing power than
standard algorithms.
"By developing the PPU together with Synopsys we make sure that
our future microcontrollers will provide the safety features,
throughput, and power-efficient performance necessary to meet
increasing AI computational requirements," said Peter Schäfer, head
of the microcontroller business line at Infineon. "This will
prepare the AURIX for data-hungry automotive applications such as
future gateways, domain and zone controllers, engine management,
electro-mobility, and advanced driver assistance systems."
Already today, the AURIX supports certain types of neural
networks. However, the PPU will take its real-time and AI
capabilities to an entirely new level. The PPU's performance will
be significantly higher than that of today's accelerators, enabling
the AURIX to process the data from advanced sensors where it is
currently bounded by real-time constraints, for example. The PPU
will accelerate AI algorithms such as Recurrent Neural Network
(RNN), Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP), Convolutional Neural Network
(CNN), and Radial Basis Function (RBF).
"In many AI-driven applications, safety is paramount," said
Joachim Kunkel, general manager of
the Solutions Group at Synopsys. "Combining the processing power
and safety features of our ARC EV Processor with the proven
architecture of the AURIX will enable the development of automotive
systems at the highest levels of functional safety."
The EV Processor is supported by Synopsys' MetaWare EV
Development Toolkit for Safety, which speeds safety-compliant
application software development for automotive designs. The
resulting AURIX toolchain will support model-based designs,
enabling the latest software design strategies and reducing the
increasingly demanding automotive time-to-market.
Furthermore, by supporting convolutional neural networks, the
PPU will help pave the way to holistic security systems. It will
enable layered security concepts supporting techniques for
intrusion detection and prevention systems like deep packet
inspections or system entropy monitoring.
ARC Processor Summit 2019
As part of the collaboration, Infineon will be part of the ARC
Processor Summit on September 19 with
a presentation on "System Modelling for Real-Time Automotive
Applications using Deep Learning and Complex Data Processing."
About Infineon
Infineon Technologies AG is a world leader in semiconductor
solutions that make life easier, safer and greener.
Microelectronics from Infineon is the key to a better future. In
the 2018 fiscal year (ending 30 September), the Company reported
sales of €7.6 billion with about 40,100 employees worldwide.
Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker symbol:
IFX) and in the USA on the
over-the-counter market OTCQX International Premier (ticker symbol:
IFNNY).
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to
Software™ partner for innovative companies developing
the electronic products and software applications we rely on every
day. As the world's 15th largest software company,
Synopsys has a long history of being a global leader in electronic
design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP, and is also growing
its leadership in software security and quality solutions. Whether
you're a system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced
semiconductors, or a software developer writing applications that
require the highest security and quality, Synopsys has the
solutions needed to deliver innovative, high-quality, secure
products. Learn more at www.synopsys.com/.
Editorial Contacts:
Norma
Sengstock
Synopsys,
Inc.
650-584-4084
norma@synopsys.com
Oliver Scharfenberg
Infineon
+49 89 234 38063
oliver.scharfenberg@infineon.com
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