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Synaptics Astra AI-native IoT Compute Platform Wins 2024 EDGE Award
October 2, 2024
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Synaptics® Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA) today announced that its Synaptics Astra™ AI-native IoT compute platform won in the Machine Learning and Deep Learning category of the 2024 EDGE Awards. The annual awards from Endeavor Media celebrate outstanding innovation in product design and function for the engineering industry. […]
b<>com *Sublima* Implemented on Synaptics VS680 SoC for First AI-enabled Frame-accurate SDR-to-HDR Video Conversion for Set-top Boxes
September 12, 2024
Algorithm fully leverages VS680’s optimized NPU and market-leading TOPS for the AI efficiency, performance, and security required to enhance protected video in real time on edge devices. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 12, 2024 – b<>com and Synaptics® Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA) announced today that b<>com has implemented its market-proven *Sublima*™ algorithm on Synaptics’ VS680 multimedia system […]
“How to Run Audio and Vision AI Algorithms at Ultra-low Power,” a Presentation from Synaptics
July 5, 2024
Deepak Mital, Senior Director of Architectures at Synaptics, presents the “How to Run Audio and Vision AI Algorithms at Ultra-low Power” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit. Running AI algorithms on battery-powered, low-cost devices requires a different approach to designing hardware and software. The power requirements are stringent… “How to Run Audio and […]
Synaptics Astra AI-native IoT Platform Launches with SL-series Embedded Processors and Machina Foundation Series Development Kit
April 8, 2024
Highly integrated Linux® and Android™ SoCs and dev kit are optimized for consumer, enterprise, and industrial applications and deliver an ‘out-of-the-box’ edge AI experience. San Jose, CA, April 8, 2024 – Synaptics® Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA) today launched the Synaptics Astra platform with the SL-Series of embedded AI-native Internet of Things (IoT) processors and the Astra […]
Advancing AI at the IoT Edge
January 8, 2024
This blog post was originally published at Synaptics’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Synaptics. In a highly connected world, there is a need for more intelligent and secure computation locally and preferably on the very devices that capture data, whether it be raw or compressed video, images, or voice. End markets […]
Bringing Intelligence to the IoT at the Edge
January 3, 2024
This blog post was originally published at Synaptics’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Synaptics. The lines between human capabilities and machine functions are being challenged and redrawn in exciting and extraordinary ways daily. AI technology, now having crossed an inflection point, has brought new legitimacy to the definition of heterogeneous compute, […]
Synaptics Introduces the DVF120, World’s First AI SoC Optimized for Advanced Enterprise Unified Communication and Collaboration (UCC) Products
November 1, 2023
Extends family of power-efficient and system cost-optimized compute engines with a field-proven Linux™ and Android™ SDK, enterprise-grade security, and native support of popular collaboration platforms San Jose, California, Oct 31, 2023 – Synaptics® Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA)today announced the availability of the DVF120 power-efficient and cost-optimized system on chip (SoC) that leverages over a decade of Synaptics’ […]
Synaptics Demonstration of Its Multimedia AI Processor
August 25, 2023
Siddarth Chandrasekar, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Synaptics, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the 2023 Embedded Vision Summit. Specifically, Chandrasekar demonstrates Synaptics’ multimedia AI processor.
Synaptics Demonstration of Its Ultra-low Power AI Solutions for Battery-operated Devices
Elad Baram, Director of Product Marketing at Synaptics, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the 2023 Embedded Vision Summit. Specifically, Baram demonstrates Synaptics’ ultra-low power AI solutions for battery-operated devices. He shows how to use visual sensing AI for presence detection in home security applications, as well as in […]
2023 Edge AI Technology Report
July 12, 2023
For more information and to download the full report, visit https://www.wevolver.com/article/2023-edge-ai-technology-report. The guide to understanding the state of the art in hardware & software in Edge AI. Edge AI, empowered by the recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence, is driving significant shifts in today’s technology landscape. By enabling computation near the data source, Edge AI enhances […]
Synaptics Acquires Emza Visual Sense, Extends Leadership in Ultra-Low-Power Edge AI Processing
October 28, 2022
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Synaptics® Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA) today announced the acquisition of Emza Visual Sense Ltd., the leader in the emerging and fast-growing market for ultra-low-power AI visual sensing solutions. The addition extends Synaptics’ leadership position in Edge AI and allows it to immediately serve the PC market with […]
Synaptics Demonstration of the High-performance Multi-core Katana Edge AI SoC
October 26, 2022
Ananda Roy, Senior Product Manager leading the low-power AI product line at Synaptics, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the 2022 Embedded Vision Summit. Specifically, Roy demonstrates the Katana SoC, a high-performance multi-core processor that does AI inferencing for both audio and vision at ultra-low power consumption levels. The […]
Synaptics Demonstration of Innovative AI-driven Fall Detection on the Katana SoC Platform
Ananda Roy, Senior Product Manager leading the low-power AI product line at Synaptics, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the 2022 Embedded Vision Summit. Specifically, Roy demonstrates overhead fall-detection on the Katana SoC evaluation kit. The Katana evaluation kit comes with a HiMax camera module. The output of what […]
Synaptics Demonstration of Innovative AI-driven People Detection and Counting on the Katana Platform
October 25, 2022
Ananda Roy, Senior Product Manager leading the low-power AI product line at Synaptics, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the 2022 Embedded Vision Summit. Specifically, Roy demonstrates overhead people-detection running on the Katana SoC evaluation kit. The Katana evaluation kit comes with a HiMax camera module. The output of […]
Synaptics Announces Availability of the Katana Evaluation Kit on Edge Impulse Studio to Accelerate Deployment of Custom ML Models
September 28, 2022
The combination ensures the models are automatically optimized for the Katana ultra-low-power Edge AI SoC platform for designers of IoT devices for vision, voice, sound, and other sensor-enabled applications SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Synaptics® Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA) today announced that the evaluation kit (EVK) for its Katana ultra-low-power Edge AI […]
Synaptics and Visidon Collaboration Brings Complete AI-Enabled Smart Screen Technology Solutions to Consumer Applications
September 1, 2022
This blog post was originally published at Visidon’s website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Visidon. Put simply, a smart screen is a battery-powered, touch-screen device that connects, shares, and interacts with other devices. It is also known as a wireless monitor and is used for activities that require little or no keyboard […]
Always-On Voice Makes Content Control Seamless and Intuitive
This blog post was originally published at Synaptics’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Synaptics. Remote controls have tended to be practical, utilitarian devices with a well-deserved reputation for being the hardest to find when needed most. It doesn’t have to be this way in an era when users are using voice […]
Synaptics Selects Allegro DVT’s VVC Compliance Streams
July 18, 2022
Grenoble, France – June 28th 2022 – Allegro DVT, the leading provider of video codec compliance test suites and semiconductor video IPs, today announced that Synaptics Incorporated, one of the world’s largest fabless semiconductor companies, has selected Allegro DVT’s VVC test streams to ensure full compliance of Synaptics’ products with the new emerging VVC video compression standard. Versatile Video Coding […]
“How to Enhance Edge AI Vision with the Katana SoC Using Multi-Modal Sensing,” a Presentation from Synaptics
July 11, 2022
Shay Kamin Braun, Director of Low-power AI Marketing at Synaptics, presents the “How to Enhance Edge AI Vision with the Katana SoC Using Multi-Modal Sensing” tutorial at the May 2022 Embedded Vision Summit. Machine learning (ML)-based vision edge AI has wide applicability across a variety of segments, including consumer electronics, home security, smart buildings, smart […]
Synaptics’ FlexSense 4-in-1 Sensor Fusion Processor Ushers in Era of Intuitive IoT Applications
May 2, 2022
Ultra-low-power, tiny processor combines up to four sensor inputs with proprietary algorithms to accelerate design, lower system cost, and simplify supply chains while bringing immersive IoT experiences to the consumer. San Jose, Calif., May 2nd, 2022 – Synaptics® Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA), today announced the FlexSense family of sensor processors which captures and intelligently handles input […]
Synaptics Demonstration of the Progression from Neural Network to Edge with Synaptics’ Katana Processor and Eta Compute’s TENSAI Flow Tool
November 24, 2021
Vineet Ganju, Vice President and General Manager of the Low Power AI Business Unit at Synaptics, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the 2021 Embedded Vision Summit. Specifically, Ganju demonstrates how to progress a design from neural network to edge with Synaptics’ Katana processor in partnership with Eta Compute. […]
Synaptics Demonstration of Real-time Video Post-processing Using Machine Learning
November 23, 2021
Zafer Diab, Director of Product Marketing at Synaptics, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the 2021 Embedded Vision Summit. Specifically, Diab demonstrates real-time video post-processing using machine learning. Enhancements in AI processing capabilities on edge devices are enabling significant enhancements in video scaling and post-processing, compared to what had […]
Synaptics Demonstration of Smart Video Conferencing on the Edge
Zafer Diab, Director of Product Marketing at Synaptics, demonstrates the company’s latest edge AI and vision technologies and products at the 2021 Embedded Vision Summit. Specifically, Diab demonstrates smart video conferencing on the edge in partnership with Pilot.ai. Enhancements in AI processing capabilities on edge devices are enabling a richer video conferencing experience. These capabilities […]
Synaptics Announces AudioSmart Edge AI Headset Platform with Industry’s Best Power and Performance
October 18, 2021
Highly integrated architecture features hybrid ANC/ENC delivering premium audio quality while significantly reducing system cost, size, and complexity SAN JOSE, Calif., October 18, 2021 – Synaptics® Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA) today announced its newest AudioSmart® AS33970 headset platform SoC. It’s the world’s first highly integrated AI-enabled ENC (Environmental Noise Cancellation) and hybrid ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) […]
Synaptics Accelerates Low Power Edge AI Deployment with Edge Impulse Partnership
September 29, 2021
Proven software platform enables fast development of embedded ML models for Katana SoCs in power sensitive intelligent IoT applications SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) –– Synaptics® Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA) today announced a partnership with Edge Impulse, the leading development platform for machine learning on edge devices. The partnership combines Synaptics’ Katana™ Ultra […]
Synaptics to Acquire DSP Group, Expanding Leadership in Low Power AI Technology
August 30, 2021
Further Accelerates IoT Diversification While Strengthening Wireless Connectivity Portfolio SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Synaptics Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA) and DSP Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSPG) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement, unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, whereby Synaptics acquires DSP Group, a leading global provider of […]
“Visual AI at the Edge: From Surveillance Cameras to People Counters,” a Presentation from Synaptics
August 11, 2021
Patrick Worfolk, Senior Vice President and CTO of Synaptics, presents the “Enabling Visual AI at the Edge: From Surveillance Cameras to People Counters” tutorial at the May 2021 Embedded Vision Summit. New AI-at-the-edge processors with improved efficiencies and flexibility are unleashing a huge opportunity to democratize computer vision broadly across all markets, enabling edge AI […]
New AI Products and Partnerships Broaden Our Offerings for Enabling Exceptional IoT Experiences
March 22, 2021
This blog post was originally published at Synaptics’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Synaptics. The world of connected devices is an exciting and dynamic one as companies develop more sophisticated products to enhance our convenience, entertainment and safety. At the heart of this new generation of smart devices is an increasing […]
Synaptics Expands into Low Power Edge AI Applications with New Katana Platform
December 15, 2020
Partners with Eta Compute to address industry gaps for AI-enriched battery powered devices SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020 – Synaptics® Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA), today announced the Katana Edge AI™ platform, addressing a growing industry gap for solutions that enable battery powered devices for consumer and industrial IoT markets. The platform combines Synaptics’ proven low […]
Delivering on the Promise of 4K Content with AI-based Scaling
October 22, 2020
This blog post was originally published at Synaptics’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Synaptics. The momentum behind ultra-high definition (UHD) or 4K displays is one of the more interesting growth areas in all of electronics. Market forecasters estimate it to be worth about $48 billion in 2019 and growing at a […]
Smart Home Edge AI Requirements are Unique
August 26, 2020
This blog post was originally published at Synaptics’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Synaptics. While the number and variety of devices we use at home, work and play continue to grow, we are also seeing an on-going evolution in how how we interact with them to derive more value, entertainment or […]
Forbes Highlights Synaptics’ Vision of Perceptive Intelligence in IoT
June 9, 2020
This blog post was originally published at Synaptics’ website. It is reprinted here with the permission of Synaptics. Since its inception, Synaptics has always been a leader in how people interact with their machines – we are known widely as the HMI leader. Our lasting legacy will probably always be around our expertise in touch […]
Synaptics Announces Industry-First Edge Computing Video SoCs with Secure AI Framework at CES 2020
January 13, 2020
New Multimodal Platform Purpose Built with Perceptive Intelligence for Applications Including Smart Displays, Smart Cameras, Video Soundbars, Media Streamers CES 2020, LAS VEGAS, and SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 6, 2019 – Synaptics® Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNA), the leading developer of human interface solutions, today announced a new Smart Edge AI™ platform, the VideoSmart™ VS600 family of […]
